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Cao, Lan. "An integrated approach to scheduling and resource management for apparel manufacturing." Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/9982.
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Foster, Helen Cecilia. "US apparel imports from China in the context of MFA IV." Diss., Virginia Tech, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/39908.
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The purpose of this research was to analyze US apparel trade building up to and following the MFA IV renewal in 1986, so as to gain insight into the reasons for US apparel industry support of the new fiber inclusions, and to gauge effects of MFA IV on US apparel imports overall and specifically from the PRC. The study focused on the period 1978 - 1988.
Total imports from all suppliers (World) were examined by country of origin: China (PRC), and rest of world (ROW); fiber content: MFA IV-fiber or all fibers and whether knitted or woven construction. The imports were then examined to determine the impact of economic variables such as the exchange rate, and US personal apparel consumption expenditure (PCE). Imports were found to have increased from 1978 to 1987 and then to have declined in all categories except one from 1987 to 1988. The MFA IV, implemented in August 1986 was believed to have caused a reduction of import volumes after an initial lag period (expected in international trade). However, other factors were implicated in the trade reduction primarily the fall of the dollar. The dollar was strong through the early 1980s until its peak in 1985, it then declined for the rest of the study.
The one category which continued to increase after the trade restriction was items of MFA IV woven apparel. The reason for this continued increase is not clear but it is believed to be the absence of specific restriction, i.e., pure silk had not been included in bilateral agreements so it is possible that suppliers were switching the product mix to increasing quantities of the less restricted group. Also this would have been the case if the items were coming from new and/or unrestricted suppliers.
In conclusion, it is felt that the apparel import rate or increase was the primary concern and the factor that determined action not the actual volume of imports as the MFA IV-fibers were increasingly used in apparel production.Ph. D.
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Netshandama, Kuvhanganani Patrick. "The clothing and the textile industry in South Africa, 1945 to 2001: developments, problems and prospects." University of the Western Cape, 2001. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&.
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Petersen, Rushda. "Examining the predictors of co-worker attitude towards support for breastfeeding at work in clothing factories in Cape Town." Master's thesis, Faculty of Commerce, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32918.
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Return to work is a recurring reason for premature weaning of breastfeeding infants among low-income South African individuals. Yet, breastfeeding research has largely been examined from the health perspective, leaving a gap in the literature regarding research on breastfeeding as a workplace issue. Workplace support is needed to allow the combination of breastfeeding and work to become feasible for women returning to work. Informal support, particularly co-worker support, may be particularly important since formal workplace support are underutilised in low-income settings. This study seeks to provide insight into the factors which contribute to co-worker support for breastfeeding at work in a low-income factory setting, in Cape Town, South Africa. This study examined the relationships between coworkers' attitude towards support for breastfeeding at work and three possible predictors, (1) their perceptions of family supportive supervisor behaviours (FSSB) in the factory, (2) their personal breastfeeding experience and (3) their perceptions of fairness for breastfeeding at work. Furthermore, parental status was examined as a moderator on the relationship between co-workers' perceptions of fairness for breastfeeding at work and their attitude towards support for breastfeeding at work. Blue-collar workers in Cape Town clothing factories responded to the self-report questionnaire (N = 259). The study results revealed that FSSB, personal breastfeeding experience in the community (but not as a mother or in the factory), and perceptions of fairness for breastfeeding at work predicted positive attitude towards support for breastfeeding at work. Parental status did not moderate the relationship between perception of fairness for breastfeeding at work and co-worker attitude towards support for breastfeeding at work. Implications for practice and research are presented.
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Winck, Ryder Christian. "Fabric control for feeding into an automated sewing machine." Thesis, Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/28205.
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Houde, Serge. "Les cellules sérielles d'assemblage : une étude de cas /." Thèse, Chicoutimi : Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 1994. http://theses.uqac.ca.
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Marques, Mónica Sofia Ramos. "Factors affecting adolescents’ choice of branded vs. fashionable clothing." Master's thesis, NSBE - UNL, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/10092.
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A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and EconomicsThe aim of this project is to analyse the importance of branded and fashionable clothing, and which of them is the most important for adolescents when choosing their clothes, according with gender and age. The research analysed how three factors (peers’ influence, materialistic behaviour and self-esteem) affected adolescents’ clothing choices in the Portuguese market. 148 adolescents (12 and 16 years old) participated in the research, by answering a questionnaire. Results show that teenagers do not draw a separation between brands and fashion, and that their clothing preferences reflect their peers’ advices and level of materialism.
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Jang, Namkyung. "Apparel product development : influencial factors of apparel product success and failure /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2001. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3036833.
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Koukouvinos, Dimitrios. "Psychosocial Factors Influencing Young Consumers' Clothing Disposal Behaviour in Greece." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Textilhögskolan, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-16798.
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The following Master thesis deals with the problem of clothing disposal in Greece examining primarily the psychosocial factors that influence this behaviour. More specifically, the author sets a theoretical framework using the Triandis’ (1977) model of Interpersonal Behaviour and examines how the factors included in the model influence clothing disposition among young individuals in Greece as well as to what extend they do it. Furthermore, the author explores the clothing disposition behaviour of the above mentioned sample regarding an old t-shirt.The thesis consists of six chapters. In the first chapter, the author examines the problem of clothing disposal in terms of how it is formulated and what are the environmental effects deriving from it. Due to the fact that there is no information about clothing disposal in Greece, the problem is examined in relation to countries like the USA and the UK and then the findings are connected to Greece so the reader can understand the importance of the problem in the country.The second chapter sets the theoretical framework of the problem by examining the existing theories and studies in the fields of disposition and clothing disposition. Moreover, in this chapter there is a thorough analysis of Triandis’ (1977) Theory of Interpersonal Behaviour to guide the reader through the rest of the paper.In the third chapter, the research methodology is analysed in respect to the general design, the sampling technique used and the questionnaire development and distribution.After setting all the necessary elements, in chapter four the author analyses the results of the research with a statistical method based on SPSS. Findings of the three research questions are demonstrated in this chapter with a small discussion regarding them.Chapter five consists of the discussion around the findings of the research. Under this section the author discusses how and why the psychosocial factors, as presented in Triandis’ (1977) Theory of Interpersonal Behaviour, influence clothing disposal behaviour among young individuals in Greece as well as the actual disposal behaviour.Finally, in chapter six of this thesis a conclusion of the findings takes place with parallel suggestions about further research in this field and some proposals in relation to the problem.Program: Master in Fashion Management with specialisation in Fashion Marketing and Retailing
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Chen, Hsin-Teh. "Factors Affecting Perception of Fit of Jeans." Thesis, North Texas State University, 1987. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500737/.
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The purpose of this research was to determine if perception of fit in jeans will vary by target wearer, sex, educational background, political-social attitudes, and brand name. One hundred and sixteen usable questionnaires were completed by students enrolled in the 1987 spring semester at a university in North Texas. The questionnaire gathered data about perception of fit in jeans, social-political attitudes, clothing interest, and jeans consumption. No differences were found between perception of fit by sex or target wearer. Factors found to affect perception of fit were educational background, political-social attitudes, brand name, and clothing interest. Subjects indicated fit was the most important factor considered when purchasing jeans.
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Baeva, Anelina Yasenova. "Online consumer behavior : Web experience elements in online clothing market." Master's thesis, FEUC, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/17951.
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Dissertação de mestrado em Marketing, apresentada à Faculdade de Economia da Universidade de Coimbra, sob a orientação de Arnaldo Fernandes Matos Coelho.Online shopping in EU has been shown to be a good potential market. Clothing represents a high percent of the individuals shopping. Buying clothes online gives customers the opportunity to find a great variety of products, customers can review a wide selection of products and find special offers with the best deals online. However, the tangible and intangible problems of clothing online shopping still exist and the online store retailers lack the customer knowledge in some extent. Therefore, the intention of the thesis is to explore customer behavior when purchasing clothing online through investigating the factors that can affect online consumer`s attitudes, intention and actual consumers` behavior. The study investigates the main web - experience factors that customer takes into consideration when purchasing clothes online. Yet, the most important online elements are categorized in two main groups: customer - oriented factors and technology - oriented factors. The autor used quantitave research in term of survey to analyze the consumer`s attitutes towards the web experience elements, moreover the autor figured out the relationship between the web factors and the customer`s attitudes, intentions and actual buying behavior. The results will lead to the understanding of the most important web experience elements that influence the purchase decision of the consumers. The final findings show that web elements web content and trust are considered to be the most influencial for the consumer`s online behavior towards online shopping of clothing. The study would help retailers to understand better the customer attitudes and the web factors that influence the purchase intentions. The study can contribute with valuable information ecommerce, especially focused on the sales of clothing online retail. The research suggests and foresees the need of the realization of new investigatigation in this field.
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Simpson, Linda D. "Influences, parental selection factors, and parents' feelings on preschool children's clothing /." View online, 1989. http://repository.eiu.edu/theses/docs/32211998880697.pdf.
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Grace, Corina P. "Human factors of protective clothing in the nuclear industry : a multi dimensional approach." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.388090.
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Knyzhenko, А. О., and V. V. Loiko. "Resource factors influence the efficiency of enterprises for the production of fur clothing." Thesis, КНУТД, 2016. https://er.knutd.edu.ua/handle/123456789/2165.
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Tsui, Chi-keung Martin. "Ever changing textile industry in Hong Kong : some structural factors to explain the labour employment pattern in 1985-1995 /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B1974075X.
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Ncede, N. "Factors contributing to employee turnover at a selected clothing manufacturing company in Cape Town." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/954.
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Ncede, Nqwenelwa. "Factors Contributing To Employee Turnover At A Selected Clothing Manufacturing Company In Cape Town." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/959.
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Dissertation submitted in partial
fulfilment of the requirements for the degree
Master of Technology: Business Administration
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2013South African clothing industry is plagued by voluntary turnover which could have a number of negative impact on the industry. This research explored the factors contributing to turnover intention at a large clothing manufacturing company in Cape Town and provided recommendations as to how industry stakeholders can address these factors and possibly reduce voluntary turnover within the industry. This study employed the quantitative method of approach in the form of a self-administered, pen and paper questionnaire. This approach is systematic to investigations throughout which numerical data is collected or the investigator converts what is collected or observed into numerical data. This approach is often concerned with finding confirmation to either support or opposes an idea or hypothesis a person might have. This method makes it possible for the researcher to achieve a high level of reliability in relation to data analysis. The survey instrument was utilised to measure levels of job satisfaction, perceived job mobility and turnover intention. This approach was chosen as the best approach for this study as it addresses factors related to turnover intention at a selected clothing company in Cape Town. The implication of the study is that, it contributes to the understanding of factors driving voluntary turnover in the clothing industry and provides recommendations as to how industry stakeholders can address these factors and possibly reduce voluntary turnover within the industry. It is envisaged that by determining the reasons for employee turnover intention at a selected clothing company in the Cape Town Clothing industry and by providing possible solutions to remedy the problem, a better working environment and improved relations between management and staff will prevail. The research outcome provides the entire clothing industry with some guidance as to the factors associated with turnover and areas that can be addressed to reduce it.
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Castro, Terrones Jacqueline Karoll. "Factores que limitan las importaciones de ropa de diseñador para niños en Perú desde la Unión Europea." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/627804.
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El presente trabajo de tesis tiene como propósito conocer aquellos factores que limitan las importaciones de ropa de diseñador para niños desde la Unión Europea hacia Perú, en particular a la ciudad de Lima.
En el capítulo dos, se describe el marco teórico que detallan los conceptos y teorías consideradas como una referencia para desarrollar el estudio y una presentación del entorno comercial tomado de fuentes secundarias que permiten entender mejor el ambiente en el que se desarrolla el sector de confecciones del Perú.
En el capítulo tres, se presentan tanto la pregunta de investigación, los objetivos como las hipótesis planteadas que luego se procederán a contrastar.
En el capítulo cuatro, se explica la metodología de la investigación, el tipo de la investigación, la técnica y el instrumento utilizado, además se identificó la muestra y las categorías empleadas en el estudio.
En el capítulo cinco, se realizó el análisis de los datos y los resultados de las entrevistas realizadas a los segmentos de importadores, consumidores, diseñadores, representantes de entidades gubernamentales y especialistas del sector privado.
Finalmente en el capítulo seis, se presentaron los hallazgos, las barreras y brechas de la investigación, las conclusiones y las recomendaciones resultado de la presente investigación.The purpose of this thesis is to know those factors that limit imports of designer clothes for children from the European Union to Peru, in particular to the city of Lima. In chapter two, we describe the theoretical framework that details the concepts and theories considered as a reference to develop the study and a presentation of the commercial environment taken from secondary sources that allow us to better understand the environment in which the clothing sector of the Peru. In chapter three, we present both the research question, the objectives and the hypotheses that will then be tested. In chapter four, the research methodology, the type of research, the technique and the instrument used are explained, the sample and the categories used in the study were also identified. In chapter five, the analysis of the data and the results of the interviews with the segments of importers, consumers, designers, representatives of government entities and specialists from the private sector was carried out. Finally, in chapter six, the findings, barriers and gaps of the investigation, the conclusions and the recommendations resulting from the present investigation were presented.
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Bergqvist, Eric, and Elina Sargezi. "Ambience : Is Ambience in Swedish Clothing Retail Stores a Missed Opportunity?" Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, EMM (Entreprenörskap, Marknadsföring, Management), 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-15274.
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Background: Nowadays, customers tend to take product quality and positive brand image for granted, which makes the formation of a new marketing strategy even more vital. In an age characterized by information overload and lack of time, factors such as emotional, cognitive or symbolic values become increasingly valuable in marketing. In contrast to American retail clothing stores such as Abercrombie & Fitch, who to a large extent use ambience as a strategic approach, the authors have not experienced as strong ambience strategies among Swedish retail stores. Therefore, the authors want to investigate if Swedish retailers make use of ambience as a strategic marketing approach and how the ambience is perceived by the consumers. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explore if and how ambience (lighting, fragrance and music) is used as a strategic marketing approach by retailers in Sweden and how the ambience is perceived by the consumers. In addition the authors will examine if the consumers’ perception of the current ambience is reflected in their in-store behaviour (willingness to browse and willingness to buy). Method: In order to fulfil the purpose, a mixed method of explanatory and descriptive design was chosen, by collecting quantitative data in the form of a survey and qualitative data through interviews. The questionnaire consisted of 91 respondents from JC, Carlings and Dressmann. Interviews with store-managers from JC, Carlings and Dressmann were also conducted in order to reflect if and how the current ambience is used as a marketing approach. Conclusion: Swedish retail stores use the ambience merely as a means for creating a pleasant store environment. The perceived atmosphere varies for different customers. The three ambient factors, lighting, music and fragrance, differed in level of importance for the three chosen stores. One conclusion drawn from this is that the age-group plays an important role in how the ambience is perceived. The results show that there is a positive relationship between the consumers’ perception of the ambience, their feelings and in-store behaviour; within all three stores. This indicates that if the positive feelings increase in intensity, so will the consumers’ willingness to browse and their willingness to buy from the store. As a conclusion, Swedish retails should consciously use ambience as a strategic marketing approach to intentionally affect the consumers’ willingness to browse and buy.Bakgrund: Nuförtiden, tenderar kunder att ta produktkvalitet samt en positiv butiks image för givet, vilket gör att en ny typ av marknadsföringsstrategi blir alltmer betydelsefull. I en tid som kännetecknas av alltför stort informationsflöde och brist på tid, har faktorer som emotionella, kognitiva eller symboliska värden blivit alltmer värdefulla inom marknadsföring. I motsats till amerikanska detaljhandeln för klädesbutiker, såsom Abercrombie & Fitch, som i stor utsträckning använder sig av atmosfären som ett strategiskt marknadsföringsverktyg; uppfattar författarna inte att användandet av atmosfären som marknadsföringsstrategi är lika starkt bland svenska butiker. Författarna vill därför undersöka om svenska återförsäljare använder sig av atmosfär som ett strategiskt marknadsföringsverktyg, samt hur atmosfären uppfattas av konsumenterna. Syfte: Syftet med denna uppsats är att undersöka om och hur atmosfären (ljus, doft och musik) används som ett strategiskt marknadsföringsverktyg inom svenska klädesbutiker samt hur stämningen uppfattas av konsumenterna. Därutöver kommer författarna att undersöka om konsumenternas uppfattning om den rådande atmosfären återspeglas i deras butiksbeteende (villighet att gå runt i butiken samt villighet att köpa). Metod: För att uppfylla syftet, valdes en blandad metod med en förklarande och beskrivande design, genom att samla in kvantitativ data i form av en enkät och kvalitativ data från intervjuer. Enkätundersökningen bestod av 91 svarande från JC, Carlings och Dressmann. Intervjuer med butikschefer från JC, Carlings och Dressmann har också genomförts för att undersöka om och hur atmosfären används som ett marknadsföringsverktyg. Sammanfattning: Svenska butiker använder atmosfär enbart som ett medel för att skapa en trivsam butiksmiljö. Den upplevda atmosfären varierar för olika kunder. De tre omgivande faktorerna, belysning, musik och doft, skilde sig åt i nivå av betydelse för de tre utvalda butikerna. En slutsats av detta är att åldern på kunderna spelar en viktig roll för hur stämningen uppfattas. Resultaten visar att det finns ett positivt samband mellan konsumenternas uppfattning av atmosfären, deras känslor och beteende i butiken, inom alla tre butiker. Detta indikerar att om positiva känslor ökar i intensitet, kommer även konsumenternas vilja att vistas och köpa från butiken att öka. Som en slutsats, bör svenska återförsäljare för klädesbutiker medvetet använda atmosfären som ett strategiskt marknadsföringsverktyg, för att avsiktligt påverka konsumenternas vilja att vistas i samt köpa från butiken.
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BIÖRCK, DANIEL, and TOM THOMASSON. "Factors that Affect the Strategic Choice of Sales Channels : A Study of the Swedish Clothing Retail Industry." Thesis, KTH, Entreprenörskap och Innovation, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-147768.
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The clothing retail industry has developed globally and is today one of the world’s largest industries. In recent years, Sweden has developed a competitive fashion industry, where the new trend in e-commerce is clear. Since e-commerce is a suitable strategy for rapid growth, it is especially important for managers to understand the impact e-commerce has on their businesses. To be able to have the ability to survive in the long-term industrial competitiveness, firms have to continuously improve their knowledge base about the factors that must be considered when choosing sales channels in the clothing retail industry. In this master thesis we have studied and analysed factors that must be considered when choosing sales channels. A literature review was done, where eleven initial factors that affect the choice of sales channels were identified. Thereafter, to conduct a comprehensive empirical study, we conducted eight case studies with semi-structured interviews with companies in the Swedish clothing retail industry, founded no longer than approximately a decade ago to cover the recent developments in the industry. The empirical study resulted in that six factors from the literature were reinforced and that four new factors were identified. These ten final factors were thereafter analysed from two main perspectives: company focus and consumer focus. Finally, the impact of the final factors on the three different sales channels; online, brick-and-mortar and retailing, was discussed. The ten final factors are: Marketing and Customer Loyalty, High Costs, Customer Behaviour, Outsourcing or Insourcing, Managerial Productivity, Intangibility and Tangibility, Fill a Gap, Customer Experience Control, Spread of Distribution and Type of Assortment. Our contribution to previous research is that this study has a more distinct company focus, and due to the development of e-commerce this study has captured the new characteristics of the industry.
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Lee-Kang, Dong Eun. "Factors affecting the adoption of instructional use of computers in undergraduate textiles, clothing, and merchandising programs /." The Ohio State University, 1993. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487848078451193.
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Legette, Dana Denise. "The relationship between selected social factors and the clothing buying behavior patterns of black college students." Thesis, This resource online, 1994. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06232009-063253/.
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Ikumapayi, Basirat, and Opeoluwa Adebayo-Omolade. "Examining consumer purchase intention towards online clothing within generational cohort : A case of generation Y consumers." Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Företagsekonomi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-27762.
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Aim The aim of the thesis is to examine if there are internal variations within generation Y and to what extent it is in their online clothing purchase intention, based on existing knowledge of factors influencing them. Methodology A survey was distributed online to Swedish generation Y residents, born between 1979 and 2000. Thus, primary data totalling 114 responses were collected and analysed by using analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA). The non-probability sampling technique was applied using convenience and snowball sampling methods. Results There were no statistically significant differences in the effect of perceived risk, perceived benefit and personal factors on purchase intentions within generation Y (Y1, Y2 and Y3 groups) towards online clothing purchase. Practical implication As generation Y is an attractive segment to business managers, this research affirms the previous studies confirming generational cohort as a suitable way of categorising consumers. Thus helping managers in market segmentation strategies. Originality/Value This study contributes to the literature on generational cohorts by questioning the concept of cohort and how reliable it is for business managers to use in market segmentation.
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Arvidsson, Evelina, and Vera Kling. "Factors influencing the intention to perform in-store recycling : A qualitative study applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour to the Swedish fashion industry." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-42345.
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Background: Due to the fashion industry being one of the most polluting industries in the world with more clothing than ever being thrown away, attention has been brought to the need for more sustainable clothing behaviours. Therefore, the in-store recycling boxes have been introduced as an alternative for recycling. Previous literature has focused mainly on companies’ perspectives or consumers purchasing behaviours, hence there is a gap for literature on consumers’ disposal and recycling behaviours. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine what factors influence consumers’ intentions to use in-store recycling boxes. This will be done by applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour by Ajzen (1991). Method: A qualitative approach in terms of two focus groups and two individual interviews was applied. The study was made on the consumers’ perspectives, and therefore the participants were 11 Swedish female students. Conclusion: The empirical findings and analysis toward previous literature and theoretical framework revealed that the main factors influencing consumers’ intentions to use in-store recycling boxes are lack of information about the recycling process, the possibility to drop off damaged clothing, and the developing possibility to make new clothing out of recycled materials. The lack of information had the greatest impact, which was unfavourable toward the intention to perform the behaviour and hence obstructed the participants from using in-store recycling boxes.
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Burks, Mark. "A Study of the Relationships among Teachers' Immediacy of Dress Factors and Affective Learning Factors: a Relational Communication Perspective." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1998. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277983/.
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This thesis examined the relationships among immediacy of dress factors and affective learning factors as they pertain to relational communication. College students (N = 482) completed questionnaires indicating perceptions of selected nonverbal immediacy behaviors associated with their teacher's attire. The research predicted that there would be relationships between and among power and affinity of dress, dress immediacy and nonverbal immediacy. Further predictions were made concerning the associations among these variables, affective learning outcomes, and other teacher criteria. Analysis indicated that power of dress, affinity of dress and dress immediacy were viable nonverbal immediacy concepts which related to affective learning outcomes. Research findings indicated that certain instructor variables may also influence these relationships.
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Berrio, Rueda Diana, Monsalve Angelica Echeverria, and Jaramillo Andres Hoyos. "Managerial practices and perception of how music affects customers’ shopping behaviour: an insight from clothing retailers :." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-15196.
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Background Several researchers have studied atmospheric factors like crowding, col-ours, music and olfactory cues and tested their effect on shopping behav-iour. In the particular case of the influence of music in consumers‟ be-haviour, several notable observations have been made. Yet, the majority of the studies have focused on the phenomena of the music and the influences of its different factors towards consumers‟ be-haviour but little research has focused on managerial awareness of such effects on its consumers. Thus, there are still a lot of doubts about man-ager‟s practices and perception regarding the use and effects of atmos-pheric music. In line with the approaches mentioned above, this thesis intends to fill this gap in the literature through the attainment of two objectives: the first one is to study what exactly clothing retailers are doing in terms of atmospheric music and the second objective is to examine their implicit theories about the impact of the music on consumers‟ shopping behav-iour. Purpose The purpose of this thesis is to study managerial practices and percep-tions of how music affects customers‟ shopping behaviour in clothing retailers in Sweden. Method This study employs a qualitative method. The Data was obtained through semi-structured face to face interviews with managers and staff of clothing retailers in Jönköping. These interviews were conducted in clothing stores located in the two main commercial areas of the city where the majority of the stores were located. Conclusions Our research found that in the big retailers the atmospheric music is used in a more systematically way than in the small ones. This level of sys-tematization is directly related to the level of centralization in decision-making and to the size of the store. On the other hand, with regards to our second objective we found thatnot only managers but also the salespersons working in the clothing stores have a high degree of knowledge about how music affects their customer´s shopping behavior. Some of their implicit theories coincided with what previous researchers have found while others didn´t.
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Maria, do Rosário de Meireles Ferreira Cabrita. "O sector dos têxteis e vestuário português : contribuição para uma estratégia competitiva." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/16207.
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Mestrado em Economia InternacionalOs têxteis e vestuário constituem uma das mais antigas e tradicionais indústrias transformadoras em todo o mundo. Ainda hoje, o processo de industrialização nos países de economia menos avançada encontra nesta indústria o motor do seu desenvolvimento. Ao longo dos séculos ela tem sido motivo de interesse, debate e acção por parte dos governos. Mas, tratando-se de uma indústria tradicional o que a torna tão polémica? - A razão está na sua substancial contribuição para o produto, emprego e comércio externo dos países. Analisamos as alterações estruturais durante as duas últimas décadas e os factores que condicionam as mudanças e ajustamentos. A necessidade de reestruturar advém das pressões geradas por mudanças na tecnologia, organização, procura, distribuição, pela globalização da produção e liberalização do comércio internacional. Neste cenário, surgem dois grandes grupos de países: os que, com custos salariais mais baixos, têm vindo a aumentar a produção e as exportações, e os países de alto rendimento que têm vindo a reduzir progressivamente a produção mas empolando as importações. Este tipo de desenvolvimentos tem dado origem a posições controversas, colocando-se a questão de saber se esta indústria terá futuro, em termos da sua competitividade, nos paises de economia avançada. Veremos que esta indústria na União Europeia tem condições intrínsecas que lhe conferem competitividade. Contudo, a questão central neste nosso trabalho é a indústria portuguesa dos têxteis e vestuário. É claramente reconhecida a sua importância como fonte de emprego, com impacto especial em algumas regiões, e a sua contribuição para o valor acrescentado bruto e na balança comercial portuguesa. Portugal possui uma longa experiência nesta indústria que remonta ao século passado e a existência de uma fileira e proximidade geográfica aos mercados europeus são oportunidades únicas. Utilizámos como base de análise dados estatísticos que nos permitem posicionar o nosso país no contexto europeu, bem como os resultados de questionários dirigidos a algumas empresas, procurando cobrir todos os segmentos. As nossas conclusões indicam que Portugal poderá ter uma indústria competitiva se os esforços de reestruturação forem concentrados em produtos especializados privilegiando atributos como: qualidade, design, imagem, resposta rápida, fabricados por empresas flexíveis e líderes inovadores.
Textiles and clothing constitute one of the oldest and most traditional manufacturing industries in the world. Even today, the industrialisation process in developing countries continues to meet in this industry its motor of development. Over the centuries it lias been a subject of interest, debate and government action. But, if it is a traditional activity what renders this industry so polemic? - The reason is: the substantial contribution to manufacturing output, employment and foreing exchange earnings. We perform a study of the changing industry1 s structure during the last two decades and the factors that influence the changes and adjustments. The need to restructure this industry stems from the pressures generated by changes in technology, organization, demand, distribution and the globalisation of production and liberalization of international trade. In this scenario, two main groups of countries now face each other in this industry: the low labour cost with continuously rising production and exports and high income countries, with declining production but rising imports. This type of developments has given rise to beliefs that this industry in advanced industrialised countries will have a gloomy future and will no longer be competitive. Can we confirm such beliefs?- We will see that the European UnioiTs textile and clothing industry is able to continue to compete vigorously. Central to our concerns is the case of the portuguese textile and clothing industry. It is clearly known its importance as a source of employment, namely in some specific regions, and its contribution to the national value added and foreign exchange earnings. Portugal has a very old textile tradition, since the last century, and the existence of a rank and our proximity to the european markets are fundamental issues in the future potencial of this industry. We have used as research background a profusion of statistical data concerning the portuguese position in the european scenario, as well as the answers of a questionnaire applied to a certain number of companies covering ali segments of the textile rank. Our conclusions indicate that the portuguese textile and clothing industry may become a very competitive one if restructuring efforts concentrate on specialized products emphasizing quality, design, image, quick response, which should be produced by flexible companies with innovative leadership.
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Siddiqui, Noreen Qayyum. "An examination of the success factors in the use of the Internet by clothing specialist retailers in the UK." Thesis, Glasgow Caledonian University, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.570732.
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Sales on the internet are rising, and now account for eight per cent of total retail sales with clothing emerging as the number one product category. While there is academic interest in internet retailing, the clothing sector remains neglected with attention focused on retail web sites and the internet consumer. The aim of this thesis is to examine the success factors in the use of the internet by clothing specialist retailers in the UK and how they may maximise the potential for internet sales growth. To achieve this, the focus was placed on the strategic use of the internet by clothing specialist retailers, retail websites and the internet consumer within the context of one study. ...:' -: . In following the philosophical assumptions within the pragmatist paradigm, the research design and methodology adopted a mixed methods approach and combined quantitative and qualitative methods. Adopting a mixed method approach, the research was undertaken in two stages and comprised of three empirical phases. Stage One, Phase one of the empirical research adopted a phenomenological approach to an exploration of the strategic use of the internet by clothing specialist retailers. Stage two consisted of two quantitative phases of empirical research. Phase Two examined the service quality provision on retail websites and Phase Three explored consumer shopping motivations of browsers and purchasers on clothing specialist websites and evaluated service quality on the websites from a consumer perspective. The main conclusions are that for clothing specialist retailers to achieve internet sales growth objectives, they need to develop transactional websites. The analysis revealed 4 retail options currently in use by Clothing Specialist Retailers. It also identified the role of 'Replication' within strategic decion making. The research conceptualises and tests a model of e-service quality applicable to the websites of Clothing Specialist Retailers. Through a retailer and consumer analysis, the research identifies gaps in the provision of service quality and highlights key dimensions that require immediate attention to improve the provision of service quality on retail websites. The research profiles the internet consumer and demonstrates the importance of hedonic and utilitarian shopping values in attracting browsers and purchasers to the web sites of Clothing Specialist Retailers. Thus, the research contributes to knowledge by conceptualising a model that details how success factors contribute to internet sales growth; explains the links between the strategic use of the internet, the website and the consumer; identifies a range of retail options for the development of transactional websites and identifies the role of Replication in strategic decision making; conceptualises and tests a model of e-service quality; understands the consumer profile and shopping motivations of the internet clothing consumer; and fmally, provides Clothing Specialist Retailers with direction in the development of internet strategies.
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Moloney, Donovan John. "A review of the critical success factors and challenges facing e-commerce in the clothing industry in South Africa." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97349.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2015.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The internet has introduced a new channel of sales to the retail industry. Traditionally, the bricks and mortar retail space has predominated the retail giants’ attention; however, the e-commerce space has introduced a new dynamic they cannot ignore. South Africa, as a developing country, has faced challenges with the availability of internet access across all its regions due to the geographical location and spread. Location and logistics are but a few of the challenges facing the e-commerce organisation and consumer. A review of the public literature has identified a gap in research into the critical success factors and challenges facing the clothing e-commerce industry in South Africa. The intention of this study was to identify key themes of critical success criteria and challenges facing the clothing e-commerce industry by interviewing e-commerce professionals. The open questions and challenges identified through these interviews were combined with open questions from the literature review to form a primary questionnaire that could be launched to a primary consumer market segment. This retail consumer market was approached through a mall intercept survey and an online survey to obtain a reasonable representation of internet users and non-internet users in the target sample. Key findings from the e-commerce professional and manager interviews ratified the key themes of the critical success factors and challenges identified in the public literature review. The interviews did, however, place stronger emphasis on product range, price and customer service as being key contribution areas for critical success factors. The research identified a good product range, experienced and skilled senior management, good customer service, a robust and quality logistics model, strong security and clearly defined efficient internal processes. The research also identified high delivery costs and delays, product promised is not the product delivered, inefficient return policies and low quality e-commerce websites as key challenges facing the clothing e-commerce industry. The researcher suggests that further research can be conducted on the consumer adoption rates of clothing e-commerce and the impact of the declining Rand on the profitability of clothing e-commerce in South Africa.
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Houston, Erin L. "The Effects of Various Laundering Factors On The Recoverability Of DNA." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1472489089.
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Tsui, Chi-keung Martin, and 徐志強. "Ever changing textile industry in Hong Kong: some structural factors to explain the labour employment pattern in1985-1995." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1997. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31954571.
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Bahng, Youngjin. "Developing a Retail Buying Model Based on the Use of Assortment Decision Factors." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/77107.
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As end-consumers are surrounded by a tremendous number of multi-channel retailers and their products, clothing retailers are exposed to numerous clothing samples with a variety of styles in various price ranges, offered by onshore and offshore manufacturers. Although manufacturers or vendors offer well-salable products, a retail business may not be successful in maximizing profits without a strategic retail buying planning process.
The purpose of this study is to develop a retail buying model for clothing retailers. In order to test the variables that comprise the retail buying model, the objectives of the study are to: (a) investigate important assortment decision factors for clothing retail buying; (b) segment clothing retail buyers by their decision factor uses; (c) characterize the segments by buyer (i.e., age, gender, education, experience, employment) and company demographics (i.e., types of products, type of store, size of the firm); (d) examine the relationship between these demographic variables and the factor uses; (e) examine the influence of the factor uses on the success of assortment planning; (f) examine the influence of the success of assortment planning on firm performance; and, (g) examine the influence of extraneous variables (i.e., retail environment) on firm performance.
After two pilot tests, adjustments were made to wording in the questionnaire. Data collection, using a pen and paper questionnaire, was conducted using convenience and snowball sampling. Through this method, 425 clothing retail buyers, merchandisers, or store owners, who are involved assortment planning and buying in South Korea, participated in the survey.
A variety of statistical analyses was used to test the hypotheses. For testing Hypothesis 1, the mean and standard deviation of the assortment factor items were used to rank important decision factors for assortment planning. To test Hypothesis 2, retail buyers were segmented by their assortment decision factor use through exploratory factor analysis and K-means cluster analysis. For Hypothesis 3, Chi-square was utilized to characterize the segments of buyers and merchandisers from Hypothesis 2, using buyer and company demographics. For Hypothesis 4, Pearson and Spearman Correlations were used to test if correlations exist between buyer and company demographic variables and decision factor use. For Hypotheses 5 to 7, a Structural Equation Model (SEM) was developed to test if causal relationships exist among assortment decision factor use, the success of assortment planning, firm performance, and retail environment.
All Hypotheses were fully or partially supported. Based on the results of hypotheses testing, the finalized retail buying model was developed. The finalized retail buying model based on the use of assortment decision factors will benefit retailers by helping retail buyers to analyze available information and identify the need for additional decision factors.
Due to the use of convenience and snowball sampling as well as the limited geographic location of the survey, the finding of the current study cannot be generalized to the general population of clothing retail buyers. Future studies using probability sampling methods, utilizing qualitative methods, and/or examining in different countries, are suggested to verify the current findings and confirm the validity of the framework.Ph. D.
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Williams, Wafeeq. "Investigation into the critical success factors for the implementation of a quick response supply chain strategy in the South African fashion apparel sector." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/97371.
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Thesis (MBA)--Stellenbosch University, 2015.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This report details the critical success factors for consideration in developing a quick response (QR) supply chain strategy for fashion apparel retailers in South Africa. Quick response is the recent supply chain management development that supports a fast fashion business model most evident within the North American and European fashion apparel market. A QR supply chain strategy differs from previous supply chain management principles as it utilises consumer data to create a demand driven network in order to co-ordinate functions through the supply chain. This differs from the standard ‘push’ model evident within the normal fashion apparel cycle and follows a more consumer-centric approach to product demand. The continued success and growth of four of the global fashion apparel, retail organisations as listed by Deloitte’s Global Powers of Retailing 2014 survey, is attributed to the ability of these retailers to respond in season to consumer demand. These leading organisations have effectively adapted and incorporated a QR strategy into their broader competitive offering. South African fashion apparel retailers have recently begun introducing the philosophy and operational strategy of QR to their overriding business strategy, however, current implementation is limited and the full advantages of QR practises in comparison to the northern hemisphere markets is not being realised. Based on the limited amount of local retail and manufacturing QR information, limited availability of sales data for statistical analysis, increasing levels of competition and slow economic growth, a clear understanding of QR is needed. Critically, phased implementation of QR in South Africa requires a clear understanding of the critical success factors (CSF) needed for upfront engagement between retailers and manufacturers. The primary research question was therefore, what are the critical success factors for QR implementation in the South African fashion apparel sector? The purpose of this research was to define a priority list of critical success factors for consideration by defining the scope of QR thinking within business and clarifying the degree and level of application in northern hemisphere markets as lessons for the local sector. Three research aspects were conducted in determining the critical success factors for South Africa. An academic literature review was used to describe the development of QR and identify those factors within the field of supply chain management. This was used to define the scope of questions and themes for interviews with local industry professionals. The results of these interviews were then compared to insights from case studies of global, fast fashion retailers in order to define the priority list of factors. The primary findings for the South African retail sector were: that effective QR implementation should be strongly aligned to the strategic positioning of retail and manufacturing cluster of organisations. Detailed consideration of the benefits for both supply chain members, as well as the level of communication and exchange of information was critical in developing the responsiveness required from the supply chain. Collaborative product design featured frequently within the research and required new processes and organisational structures to be implemented effectively. The findings of the research provide a concise, viable set of factors for retail and manufacturing engagement. These factors can be used to structure long term, sustainable quick response practises to enable greater adoption and implementation within the South African sector. This will encourage more close-to-home product development and enable retailers to better utilise local manufacturing resources while remaining competitive.
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Fernandes, José Miguel Avelino. "Factores críticos de sucesso na internacionalização para a China : plano de marketing para as empresas portuguesas de vestuário." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/10520.
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Mestrado em MarketingO mercado chinês encerra em si mesmo um conjunto de características bem distintas daquelas que geralmente se encontram em qualquer mercado europeu. Para se ter sucesso naquele país asiático é necessário conhecer as especificidades do mercado consumidor chinês, bem como as suas práticas de gestão e a ética de negócios. Sendo um mercado em ascensão com indiscutível potencial para as marcas de vestuário português, procurou-se apresentar os fatores críticos de sucesso no processo de internacionalização para a China. Para tal, recorreu-se a um questionário online às empresas portuguesas de vestuário a operar na China e a uma entrevista com o Diretor-Geral da Associação Têxtil e Vestuário de Portugal (ATP). Estes instrumentos permitiram elaborar um plano de marketing que pode ajudar a ATP a orientar as empresas portuguesas de vestuário suas associadas no seu processo de internacionalização para a China.
The Chinese market holds in itself a very distinguished set of characteristics from the ones found on any other European market. To be successful on that Asian country, it is important to know the specific features of the Chinese consumer market, as well as its management practices and business ethics. Being a rising market with undisputable potential for the Portuguese clothing brands, this study intends to present the critical success factors in the process of internationalization to China. For that, we recurred to an online questionnaire for the Portuguese clothing companies operating in China and to an interview with the Head Manager of the Portuguese Textile and Clothing Association (ATP). These instruments have allowed the development of a marketing plan that may help ATP to guide its associate corporations in their internationalization process to China.
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Long, Ronald Eugene. "Performance Assessment of Predicted Heat Strain in High Heat Stress." Scholar Commons, 2011. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3212.
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Heat stress is a common physical agent associated with many
occupations. The most commonly used method of assessing heat stress
exposure is an empirical method using the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Index
but his method is limited in its ability to parse out individual contributors to the
heat stress. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published a
rational model called Predicted Heat Strain (PHS) in 2004, and rational methods
have the advantage of separating out the individual pathways for heat exchange.
The objective of this research was a performance assessment of the current PHS
model. This experimental design consisted of 15 trials (3 clothing ensembles and
5 heat stress levels) involving 12 men and women. The clothing ensembles were
work clothes, NexGen® (microporous) coveralls, and Tychem® QC (vaporbarrier)
coveralls. The heat stress levels were 1.0 , 2.0 , 3.5 , 5.5 and 9.0 °CWBGT
above the average critical environment for each ensemble determined in
prior studies. The metabolic rate was 190 W/m2. The two outcomes of each trial
were an exposure time when core temperature reached 38 °C (ET38) and a Safe
Exposure Time (SET) defined as the amount of time required to reach either a
core temperature (Tre) = 38.5 ºC, a heart rate of 85% age-estimated maximum, or
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Trial data for environment, metabolic rate and clothing were inputs to the
(PHS) model to determine a predicted amount of time for the participants to
reach a Tre = 38 ºC, which was the limiting condition in PHS for acute exposures.
The first consideration was predictive validity for which PHS-Time was compared
to ET38. The expectation would be that PHS-Time would predict the mean ET
response. Results for predictive validity indicated a moderate agreement
between ET38 and PHS-Time (r2 of 0.34 and Intraclass Correlation Coefficient at
0.33). When the method for accounting for clothing was changed to that
recommended by ISO, the PHS predicted times moved systematically toward a
shorter exposure time and modest agreement (r2 of 0.39 and Intraclass
Correlation Coefficient at 0.31). Protective validity was the ability of the PHSTime
to predict an exposure time that would be safe for most people. In this
case, PHS-Time was compared to SET. The PHS was protective for 73% of the
cases. When it was modified to account for clothing following the ISO method,
the protective outcomes were 98%.
In addition, the PHS model examined with respect to starting core
temperature and fixed height and weight. Using the actual core temperature
improved the outcomes somewhat, but changing from 36.8 to 37.0 would be
sufficient. There is a strong tendency to over-predict PHS-Time for individuals
with a low body surface area, usually short and lower than average weight.
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Sierra, Francisco Jose Dias. "Export commitment and characteristics of management, critical factors for success : an empirical study in the Portuguese and United Kingdom SMES, in a textile, clothing and knitwear sector." Thesis, University of Plymouth, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/2352.
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The internalisation of small and medium sized firms (SMES) is emerging as an area of research interest as an increasing number of such firms become actively engaged in international activity, often from inception. All available literature reveals that conventional theories were mainly developed to describe the internationalisation of large multinationals companies MNC and not SME(s). This study provides an overview of the macro economics as well as the microeconomic theory that supports the process of intemationalisation of firms. Furthermore, each theory was critically analysed in relation to their limitations, as well as their theoretical contribution to the process of the internationalisation of SME. A theoretical model was developed from the literature review. The objective was to investigate which factors (firms' and decision-makers' characteristics), in the Portuguese and UK textile, clothing and knitwear sectors are associated with export performance. Results indicated consistency in the findings relating to firms' SIze, competitive advantages, ability to speak foreign languages and nationality, for several dimensions of export behaviour. However, the factors: age, international experience, risk perception. cost perception and profitability perception are not supported as being influential to export performance in this study.
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Tesser, Rosevete Marta Marcello. "Fatores de impacto na rotatividade dos funcionários no setor industrial do vestuário: estudo de caso no APL de confecção na região sudoeste do estado do Paraná." Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Parana, 2016. http://tede.unioeste.br:8080/tede/handle/tede/1009.
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Previous issue date: 2016-02-02The transformations inherent in the political and economic changes interfere in the organizational environment and challenges the people management area when it comes to attracting and retaining staff. In order to identify which factors motivate impact on employee turnover in the industrial sector of garment in the Southwest of Parana, businesses and employees that make up the companies in this segment participated in the survey. The methodology used the exploratory and descriptive research to raise a survey of qualitative and quantitative approach. The data were collected between June to October 2015 in 41 garment industries in the sector of Paraná Southwest region. Data collection was conducted through a questionnaire administered to 207 employees who voluntarily requested his resignation and 211 questionnaires were applied in industries that registered shutdown of employees at this period. The Likert scale was the means of detecting the frequency of the views of employees and survey respondents companies. To provide greater consistency to the findings, the data were analyzed statistically, using cause and effect diagram and Pareto chart. Statistical analyzes were prepared with Minitab software, version 17. It was found that the factors that impact for the voluntary termination of the employee's southwestern Paraná clothing industry are factors related to personal reasons, city change and change for the non-industrial sector. The wage factor also had its relevance. Among the factors that impact for employee termination by the industry, the financial situation due to the current economic climate was the most led the industry to turn off people during the survey period, however as internal factors fulfillment of production targets and absenteeism leads the management area of human resources or companies the need to implement actions that can minimize these factors. Therefore, it is concluded that it is the factors related to the voluntary resignation of the employee or the factors related to termination by the company, both have consequence in the economic, financial or social aspect of firms and households operating in the clothing sector.
As transformações inerentes às mudanças políticas e econômicas interferem no ambiente organizacional e desafiam a área de gestão de pessoas no que tange a atração e retenção de pessoas. Com objetivo de identificar quais os fatores impactam a rotatividade no setor industrial do vestuário do Sudoeste do Paraná, empresas e funcionários que compõem as empresas deste segmento participaram da pesquisa. Portanto na metodologia utilizou-se a pesquisa exploratória e descritiva para um levantamento de abordagem quali-quantitativa. Os dados foram coletados no período de junho a outubro de 2015 em 41 indústrias do setor do vestuário da região Sudoeste do Paraná. A coleta foi realizada por meio de um questionário aplicado a 207 funcionários que voluntariamente solicitaram seu desligamento e 211 questionários foram aplicados nas indústrias que registraram desligamento de funcionários neste período. A escala de Likert foi o meio de detectar a frequência das opiniões dos funcionários e empresas respondentes da pesquisa. Para proporcionar maior consistência às conclusões, os dados foram submetidos a tratamento estatístico, utilizando-se do Diagrama causa e efeito e do Gráfico de Pareto. As análises estatísticas foram elaboradas no software Minitab, versão 17. Constatou-se que os fatores que impactaram para o desligamento voluntário, do funcionário da indústria do vestuário do Sudoeste do Paraná, são fatores relacionados aos motivos pessoais, a mudança de cidade e mudança para o setor não industrial, o fator salário também teve sua relevância. Dentre os fatores que impactaram para o desligamento do funcionário pela indústria, a situação financeira por conta do cenário econômico atual foi o que mais levou a indústria a desligar pessoas no período da pesquisa, porém como fatores internos o cumprimento das metas de produção e absenteísmo leva à área de gestão de pessoas ou recursos humanos das empresas a necessidade de, implantar ações que possam minimizar estes fatores. Portanto, observa-se com a pesquisa que, independente do cenário econômico e ou os desligamentos voluntários dos trabalhadores, ambos trazem consequência seja no aspecto econômico, financeiro ou social das empresas e famílias que atuam no setor.
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Silva, Karine Liotino da. "Análise do desempenho em inovação das empresas brasileiras produtoras de têxteis e confeccionados e seu impacto no desempenho exportador." Universidade de São Paulo, 2014. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/3/3136/tde-26122014-120728/.
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As empresas têxteis e de confecção cada vez mais vem perdendo competitividade nos mercados interno e externo. Elas se encontram em um hiato no mercado global, onde não conseguem competir com os preços praticados pelos países asiáticos nos produtos de menor valor agregado e, dentre os artigos de alto valor agregado, concorrem pelos mesmos mercados com grandes marcas europeias e norte-americanas já consolidadas internacionalmente. Diante deste cenário, considera-se a participação no mercado internacional uma relevante alternativa para a sobrevivência de empresas que enfrentam a competição global, pois competir por mercados mais exigentes capacita as empresas a oferecerem melhores produtos e eleva o nível de inteligência empresarial, ou seja, um ambiente desafiador, característico de um mercado global, contribui para a evolução das empresas. Numa economia globalizada caracterizada pela alta competitividade, qualidade dos produtos e concorrência acirrada, cada vez mais o êxito empresarial depende da capacidade da empresa inovar, principalmente, tecnologicamente, lançando novos produtos no mercado, a um preço menor, com uma qualidade melhor e a uma velocidade maior do que seus concorrentes. A fim de avaliar o quanto as empresas estão preparadas para enfrentarem esta competição e se inserirem cada vez mais no mercado internacional, esta dissertação procurou identificar os fatores formadores de valor presentes nas empresas brasileiras produtoras de têxteis e confeccionados que impactam nos seus desempenhos em inovação para, então, analisar como tal desempenho pode influenciar na competitividade internacional, identificando possíveis gargalos e entraves. Para a obtenção dos resultados foi realizada uma pesquisa de avaliação (survey) com uma amostra de 63 empresas dos segmentos têxteis e de confecção participantes do Programa Texbrasil da Abit, exportadoras e não exportadoras. Para a coleta dos dados, foi elaborado um instrumento de - 7 - pesquisa (questionário estruturado) com base na literatura sobre o tema. Para complementar o trabalho, foi realizada uma etapa qualitativa, a partir de entrevistas semi-estruturadas com especialistas do setor. Os resultados indicam que o desenvolvimento de inovações tem relação positiva com o desempenho da amostra estudada no mercado internacional. As empresas exportadoras estão mais estruturadas em relação à presença de fatores facilitadores para o desenvolvimento de inovações, quando comparadas às empresas não exportadoras. Os testes de regressão linear demonstraram que os aspectos relacionados ao porte das empresas, definição e compartilhamento da estratégia, estabelecimento de parcerias e o lançamento de produtos inovadores são fatores que vem impactando positivamente na participação dessas empresas no mercado internacional. Contudo, elas ainda apresentam práticas incipientes com relação à estrutura de gestão para uma estratégia competitiva baseada em inovações. A baixa qualificação da mão de obra; o pouco conhecimento e uso de regras de propriedade intelectual; a ausência de recursos físicos e financeiros; a baixa atividade de P, D & I, e o pouco conhecimento e uso dos recursos públicos destinados ao apoio a inovação, são considerados entraves para o desenvolvimento de inovações nas empresas estudadas, tanto exportadoras, como não exportadoras, sendo este cenário mais evidenciado nas empresas de menor porte e pertencentes ao elo de confecção.Brazilian textile and apparel companies are losing more and more competitiveness in domestic and foreign markets. They are on a hiatus in the global market, where they are unable to compete with the prices practiced by Asian countries on lower added value products and, among higher added value items, they are competing for the same markets with major European and North American brands that are already established internationally. In the face of this scenario, participation in the international market is considered to be a relevant alternative for the survival of companies that are facing global competition, since competing for more demanding markets enables companies to offer better products and raise the bar on corporate intelligence; in other words, the challenging environment that is characteristic of a global market contributes to corporate growth. In a globalized economy characterized by high competitiveness, product quality and heated competition, corporate success increasingly depends on a company\'s ability to innovate, especially in technological terms, launching new products in the market faster than its competitors can, at a lower price and with better quality. In order to assess how prepared companies are to take on this competition and mover further and further into the international market, this dissertation sought to identify the value-forming factors found at Brazilian textile and apparel production companies that impact their performance in innovation. Next, an analysis was performed of how this performance could influence international competitiveness, identifying possible bottlenecks and barriers. To obtain results, a survey was applied using a sample of 63 exporting and nonexporting companies in the textile and apparel industries that are members of Abit\'s Texbrasil Program. To collect data, a survey instrument (structured questionnaire) was created based on literature on this topic. To add to this work, a qualitative stage was carried out, based on semi-structured interviews with industry specialists. - 9 - The results indicate that the development of innovations is positively related to the performance in the international market of the sample studied. The exporting companies are more structured in relation to the presence of factors that facilitate development of innovation, as compared to non-exporting companies. Linear regression tests show that aspects related to company size, definition and sharing of strategy, establishment of partnerships, and the launch of innovative products are factors that have had a positive impact on the participation of these companies in the international market. Nevertheless, their practices are still incipient insofar as the management structure is concerned for a competitive strategy based on innovations. The labor force\'s low qualifications; little knowledge and use of intellectual property rules; a lack of physical and financial resources; low R, D & I activities; and little knowledge and use of public resources earmarked for support of innovation are considered to be obstacles to development of innovations at the companies studied, both for exporters and non-exporters, with this scenario being more evident at smaller companies that are part of the apparel chain.
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Santos, Roberta Machry Vianna dos. "Relação entre design da modelagem e aplicação de materiais de mudança de fase no vestuário : uma análise do conforto térmico com base nos fatores humanos." Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, 2015. http://tede.udesc.br/handle/handle/2031.
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O presente estudo tem por objetivo investigar a existência de efeitos relacionados ao tipo de modelagem de camisetas fabricadas com tecidos que contenham fibras compostas por materiais de mudança de fase (PCM s) com a temperatura corporal, transpiração e percepção de conforto térmico. Para tal, foram combinados métodos quantitativos e qualitativos de coleta de dados e análise de imagens termográficas. Cinco voluntários aptos a realizar o procedimento experimental participaram do estudo, testando cada um três camisetas confeccionadas com tecido composto por 86% fio OLV ( 70% PES normal/30% Outlast® Viscose), 10% fio Outlast® PES filamento e 4% elastano, com gramatura de 140g/m2. As camisetas possuíam modelagens distintas: ajustada, tradicional ou ampla. O procedimento experimental consistiu em caminhada na esteira em velocidade moderada, de acordo com as aptidões de cada voluntário, por 20 minutos, seguido por 10 minutos de repouso, em ambiente climatizado. Avaliou-se durante o procedimento experimental: a) a percepção dos voluntários em relação à sensação térmica, de umidade e conforto geral durante o uso de cada uma das camisetas, utilizando a Escala Visual Analógica (VAS) em escala de 1 a 10; b) a percepção dos voluntários em relação à região superior do corpo em que sentiam maior desconforto em relação à sensação térmica e de umidade; c) a variação da temperatura durante o procedimento experimental mesurada através de termopares; d) a variação de transpiração; e e) a variação da radiação térmica das partes superiores do corpo através de imagens térmicas. As medidas foram coletadas durante o procedimento experimental. Os resultados indicam diferenças significativas entre a modelagem ajustada e a modelagem ampla nas regiões do peito e das costas, sendo que a modelagem ajustada possui uma maior variação entre as temperaturas iniciais e finais, porém constante entre as regiões do tórax. Durante o período de repouso, a modelagem ajustada mantém a temperatura estável até o final da avaliação, enquanto que as modelagens tradicional e ampla mantém a temperatura até aproximadamente o sétimo minuto, iniciando então a queda da temperatura. A avaliação subjetiva indica aumento de desconforto nos três itens analisados (sensação térmica, sensação de umidade e conforto geral), indicando maior desconforto durante o uso da modelagem ajustada.
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May, Spencer, and Lars Andreas Sundberg. "The Transitional Environment of E-tail vs. Retail : An exploratory study of the factors that trigger channel purchasing decisions within the area of Umeå." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-76694.
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In the field of consumer goods the ecommerce industry has been growing rapidly. This rapid growth has created significant pressure on traditional retailers forcing them to institute change or risk being removed from the market. The primary objective of this study was to examine the shopping behavior of Umeå inhabitants in the Retail vs. Online Channels of the clothing sector. The goal was to identify key decision factors that cause consumers to choose a specific purchasing channel and use this information to create and test a conceptual model. The model focused on five decision factors including: (1) Loyalty (online, retail), (2) Physical Product, (3) Price, (4) Promotion, and (5) Convenience. We were also were interested in whether IT affinity (level of Internet browsing experience) had a direct relationship to the decision factors. To satisfy our research objective a deductive quantitative method was chosen. Information was tested in the form of a self-completion survey using a sample taken from 113 Umeå, Sweden residents between the ages of 18-29. This age group was specifically chosen, as almost 90% made purchases within a 4-month period (HUI, 2012 p.6). In the final analysis we concluded that all five decision factors in the Online Channel correlated whether positively or negatively, i.e., in some manner affected the final purchasing decision. The decision factors Loyalty Online, Promotion, and Physical Product were the strongest factors influencing the decision to purchase online. Price and IT Affinity correlated with Convenience, which in turn, correlated with Promotion, a decision factor contributing to online purchasing. Physical Product negatively correlated. Regarding the Retail Channel, the Physical Product was the strongest and only significant decision factor correlating positively to retail purchasing. With this understanding we conclude to a certain extent that consumers with a strong desire to try a physical product need other motivational factors to change channels toward online purchasing. Research on a larger scale would provide additional insight in this rapidly growing and interesting market.
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Holstvoogd, Ezra. "Factors that influence the purchase intention of sustainable apparelproducts relating young consumers in the Netherlands." Thesis, Högskolan Dalarna, Institutionen för kultur och samhälle, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-37630.
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Purpose: This research’s purpose is to test previous used factors that influence the green purchase intentions of apparel products on a not yet tested target group, young consumers in the Netherlands. The goal that goes with the purpose is to stimulate the sustainable apparel consumption in the Netherlands. Research design: To fulfill the purpose of this study, an online questionnaire has been distributed to young consumers in the Netherlands. A total of 400 valid respondents were collected through the convenience sampling- and snowball sampling method. With the valid respondents the multiple linear regression and hierarchical linear regression were conducted. Findings: The current study has found enough evidence to statistically prove that attitude, subjective norm, perceived environmental concern, a low aesthetic risk, and willingness to pay premium have a positive influence on the purchase intention. The study did not find enough evidence to statistically prove that perceived behavioral control, perceived environmental knowledge, and perceived consumer effectiveness have a positive influence on the purchase intention.
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Pettersson, Caroline, and Sofie Sandqvist. "Konsumenters adoption av nya innovativa produkter : en studie om användning av funktionsmaterial i vardagskläder." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-239.
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Syftet med den här uppsatsen är att ta reda på vilka faktorer och risker som påverkar köpbeslutet för en konsument gällande en ny innovativ produkt. Uppsatsen kan på så sätt bidra med kunskap och förståelse för företag som vill utveckla den här typen av produkter. Studiens inriktning och syfte togs fram i samarbete med textilföretaget FOV Fabrics. Med utgångspunkt ur syftet och problemet genomfördes en enkätundersökning som kompletterades med semi-strukturerade intervjuer med fyra av enkätrespondenterna. Resultatet av enkätundersökningen analyserades och jämfördes med resultatet av intervjuerna. Enkät- och intervjurespondenterna delades in i två grupper, adoptörer och icke-adoptörer, baserat på om de valt att adoptera produkten i fråga eller ej. Grupperna analyserades och jämfördes för att få en förståelse för varför konsumenter adopterar nya produkter och varför vissa inte gör det. Studien visade att adoptering av nya produkter inte kan göras konkret för produkter överlag, då processen skiljer sig bland produktkategorier. Den här studien visar endast hur köpbeslutsprocessen för specifikt en skjorta i funktionsmaterial kan gå till, vilket även kan gälla för andra plagg med samma material men inte för andra produktkategorier. Studien visade på att adoptörer, bestående av innovators och early adopters, är främst mottagliga för nya innovationer. De består av tekniska, funktionsorienterade individer. Förutom funktionerna skjortan erbjuder (vattenavvisande, smutsavvisande, strykfri, antibakteriell) värderar de passform, komfort och design i ett plagg. Det är innovatörerna som bör adoptera produkten för att produkten ska kunna accepteras av majoriteten av konsumenterna. För att en adoption ska kunna ske av mer skeptiska konsumenter är det viktigt med tillförlitlighet och ett varumärke konsumenten kan lita på, om inte informationen och kunskapen om produkten är tillräcklig.The purpose of this paper is to find the different factors and risks that affect the buying decision for a consumer when being faced with an innovative product. The study can contribute with knowledge and an understanding for companies that are looking to develop this type of products. The focus and purpose was developed in cooperation with the textile company FOV Fabrics. With the purpose and the problematics as a basis, a survey was completed alongside semi-structured interviews with four of the respondents from the survey. The result from the survey was analyzed and compared with the results from the interviews. All of the respondents were divided into two groups, adopters and non-adopters, based on if they wanted to adopt the product in question or not. The two groups were analyzed and compared to reach an understanding to why consumers choose to adopt new products and why some of them do not. The study showed that adoption of new products is not something that can be defined for all products, as the process differentiates between product categories. This study only shows what the buying decision process looks like for a shirt made of functional material, which can be translated to another garment with the same material, but not through other product categories. The study also showed that the adopters are consisting of innovators and early adopters, which are most receptive to new innovations. They are technical, function- oriented individuals. Besides the functions in the shirt (water repellant, stain resistant, non-iron, anti-bacterial) they value fit, comfort and design in garments. The innovators should adopt the product so it can be accepted by the majority of the consumers later on. To achieve an adoption by the skeptical consumers, reliability is an important factor and a brand that the consumer can trust, if the knowledge and information about the product is not sufficient enough. Please note that the paper is written in Swedish.
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Abanto, Young Maria Paz, and Deza Jhoselyn Lucia Nicole Gomez. "Factores que influyen en las exportaciones de prendas y complementos de vestir de punto para bebés de las MIPYMES de Lima Metropolitana: Formalización, capacitación, innovación y financiamiento, durante el periodo 2015-2019." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/653367.
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La presente tesis tiene como objetivo determinar los factores que influyen en las exportaciones de las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (MIPYMES) del sector textil y subsector confecciones de Lima Metropolitana.
El estudio se enfoca en las MIPYMES exportadoras de la partida 6111 (Prendas y complementos de vestir, de punto, para bebés), ya que es uno de los sectores con mayor crecimiento en exportaciones durante los últimos 5 años.
La investigación tiene un enfoque mixto, con una muestra conformada por 40 MIPYMES ubicadas en Lima Metropolitana. Al tener un diseño no experimental, se limitará a observar y analizar las variables. Para la obtención de la información necesaria, se aplicaron encuestas a la muestra detallada anteriormente y se realizaron entrevistas a 6 expertos del sector.
Asimismo, se hizo referencia a tesis y papers publicados en distintos repositorios y revistas académicas. Los resultados obtenidos de las fases cualitativa y cuantitativas, comprueban que los factores formalización de la empresa, capacitación del talento humano, gestión de innovación y acceso a financiamiento, influyen positivamente en el desarrollo exportador de las MIPYMES de Lima Metropolitana.This thesis aims to determine the factors that influence the exports of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the textile sector and clothing subsector of Metropolitan Lima. The study focuses on exporting MSMEs of the tariff heading 6111 (Knitwear and clothing accessories for babies), as it is one of the sectors with the highest growth in exports during the last 5 years. The research has a mixed focus, with a sample made up of 40 MSMEs located in Metropolitan Lima. By having a non-experimental design, it will simply observe and analyze the variables. To obtain the necessary information, surveys were applied to the sample detailed above and interviews were conducted with 6 experts from the sector. Likewise, references were made to thesis and papers published in different academic repositories and journals. The results obtained from the qualitative and quantitative phases, prove that the factors formalization of the company, training of human talent, innovation management and access to financing, positively influence the export development of the MSMEs of Metropolitan Lima.
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"On the computerisation of the trims management system of a garment manufacturing company." Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5888051.
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by Lo Kin Wing, Andy.Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994.
Includes bibliographical references (leave 60).
ABSTRACT --- p.iii
TABLE OF CONTENT --- p.iv
CHAPTER
Chapter I --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1
Chapter II --- RESEARCH OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY --- p.4
Chapter III --- IMPORTANCE OF TRIMS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN GARMENT MANUFACUTRING --- p.10
Chapter IV --- CURRENT TRIMS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM --- p.19
Chapter V --- PROPOSED TRIMS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM --- p.32
Chapter VI --- COST / BENEFIT ANALYSIS --- p.40
APPENDIX
PROPOSED DATA FLOW DIAGRAM --- p.44
FILE LAYOUT --- p.45
BIBlLIOGRAPHY --- p.60
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"How small size garment factories in Hong Kong survive from foreign rivals' low price competition." Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1987. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5885752.
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Siu, Yukwan. "The work, lifestyles and domination of chinese migrant garment workers, in comparative perspective." Phd thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1885/156361.
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This dissertation, The Work, Lifestyles and Domination of Chinese Migrant Garment Workers, reveals three major changes in the circumstances of the migrant working class in south China over the past two decades, from historical and comparative perspectives -- the rise of a male migrant working population in the export industry sector, a notable shift in the material and social lives of migrant industrial workers, and the emergence of a new factory regime in the export industries that relies increasingly on non-coercive modes of domination over the factory workforce. By carrying out on-site fieldwork regarding Hong Kong-invested garment factories in south China, Hong Kong and southern Vietnam, as well as factory-gate surveys of workers in China and Vietnam, the study examines how and why the circumstances of the workers in these different localities are dissimilar even when under the same type of factory ownership. In analysing workers' lives within and outside factories, as well as tracing the expansion of global capitalism in East and Southeast Asia, the dissertation not only seeks to contribute to research on the politics of production and everyday life practice, but also to an understanding of how global and local forces interact.
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Chetty, Katrina. "The challenges faced by CMT employers in the clothing industry in the greater Durban area." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/806.
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This research study examines the challenges facing CMTs in the Durban area. The researcher conducted a literature review on the evolution of the clothing industry, internationally and locally, the emergence of the CMT factory in Durban and the key aspects affecting CMTs in their current environment including yet not restricted to; imports, labour regulation, worker co-operation and CMT distributors. CMTs are the labour components in the clothing sector, providing jobs for woman and unskilled to semi-skilled individuals. Therefore, the poor performance of CMTs are cause for concern in South Africa, a country that is experiencing disturbing levels of unemployment. The evolution of the CMT factory highlights its reasons for coming into being i.e. short-run times and high productivity levels. When large manufacturers restructured to remain competitive, they shed the labour component of their operation. The reason for this move was to do away with labour issues. CMTs, in effect, became this labour component, without the benefits associated with that of a large manufacturing firm. However, the labour regulations that came into effect do not distinguish between a small business i.e. the CMT factory and a large manufacturer, as the same laws apply to both. The current CMT environment makes it difficult for employers to remain competitive, both locally and internationally, when factors such as low productivity hinder performance. The study provides vital information from the CMT employers' perspective and recommendations that have been made are practical and can be made use of with the help of the government.Thesis (M.Com.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2008.
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"A study of CAD." Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1986. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5885627.
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Chen, Hao-Jen, and 陳顥仁. "The Channel Choice of Brand-Clothing-Factories for Department Stores." Thesis, 2006. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/r6567x.
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Fashionable ready-to-wear is usually regarded as the locomotive engine of the fashion industry and it is also the index of this field. According to the statistical data, each Taiwanese spend 20,000 NT in clothes every year. Only the domestic market of clothes is estimated to be 150 billion NT and the attached value of the brand of clothes rises to 61%. The big market and the great valuable make the companies of ready-to-wear competitive drastically. To be the winners, great retail stores are the key factor. This research uses survey of documents and AHP，and targets the females aging 16-30. The research also includes interview with various brands of clothing and analyses the difference when the companies choose their retailers. The research tries to build up a model and the measure of evaluating the best place of clothing retailers. Achievement 1.Obvious difference between import agent and domestic company in the attention of consumers and the marketing channels. First, import agent: stress on observation of consumers. Second, domestic company: depend on the purchasing ability of retailers 2.Measure of choosing the best retailer, which could be the reference tool, when clothing company pick or evaluate their retailers.
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Dacus, Janis Lavon. "Texas apparel manufacturers' attitudes toward competitiveness, job importance, and free trade with Mexico." 1994. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/34655720.html.
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