Supply chain management and logistics in the global fashion sector : the sustainability challenge / edited by Rajkishore Nayak.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Introduction to sustainable fashion supply chain -- Sustainable supply chain management: challenges from a fashion perspective -- Examining globalisation, climate change and the fashion industry -- Part II. Fashion logistics and sustainability -- Sustainable approaches in fashion logistics: a step forward to sustainability -- The role of logistics service providers in sustainable fashion supply chain -- Part III. Recent trends in the fashion supply chain -- Sustainable fashion material procurement -- Sustainable approaches in warehousing and inventory management in the fashion industry -- Transportation and logistics for a sustainable fashion sector -- Standards, organizations and lean concept in managing sustainable fashion supply chains -- Reverse logistics in the sustainable fashion supply chain -- Risks, case studies and retail sustainability -- Risks involved in the sustainable fashion supply chain -- Case studies on sustainability for various fashion brands -- Fashion retail sustainability, practices for the integration of sustainability into the apparel retail supply chain.

"The ways in which we design, make, transport and then discard clothes has a huge social and environmental impact. This book covers responsible business practices and sustainability in the fashion industry from the raw fibre stage, through production, to the point of customer consumption. The concepts of responsibility and sustainability are fast becoming essential factors in business decisions and Responsible Supply Chain Management leads the reader through the multiple stages in the supply chain that can impact on business strategy. A perfect resource for students studying fashion and for those working in the sector who wish to identify the latest thinking as they plan sustainability strategies, the book is divided into four clear sections. The first introductory part of the book examines sustainability in the supply chain by identifying the main three pillars of sustainability (social, economic and environmental) and considers which fashion brands are innovating in this area. Part two looks at fashion logistics and supply chain operations by assessing fibre, yarn and fabric considerations, logistical issues for both garment production, and service delivery, stock control, transportation, barriers and risks. The third part develops the logistics theme further by identifying recent trends and case studies that highlight agility and lean management structures, and the application of transparency enhancing RFID. This section further applies modelling and simulation techniques from the automotive and pharmaceutical industries to the fashion sector. The final part considers how sustainability can be embedded into the multi-tiered fashion supply chain and its selling environment"-- Provided by publisher.