Analytical Modeling Research in Fashion Business

This book includes both theoretical results and application cases of analytical modeling based research related to the fashion and textile business. It responds to calls for deeper theoretical foundations as an expansion of research methodology in a field

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Tsan-Ming Choi Editor

Analytical Modeling Research in Fashion Business

Springer Series in Fashion Business Series editor Tsan-Ming Choi, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/15202

Tsan-Ming Choi Editor

Analytical Modeling Research in Fashion Business

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Editor Tsan-Ming Choi Institute of Textiles and Clothing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom Hong Kong

ISSN 2366-8776 ISSN 2366-8784 (electronic) Springer Series in Fashion Business ISBN 978-981-10-1012-5 ISBN 978-981-10-1014-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-1014-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016938408 © Springer Science+Business Media Singapore 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Science+Business Media Singapore Pte Ltd.

Preface

The fashion industry is one of the most important industries in the world. Traditional studies and research on fashion business are mostly empirical in nature, e.g., case studies and empirical analyses. However, with the development of the “fashion business” field of studies and the need for deeper theoretical foundations, an expansion of research methodology is naturally needed. In fact, nowadays, there are more and more related publications which employ an analytical approach in conducting theoretical and applied research in fashion business. However, in the literature, there is no comprehensive reference source that provides the state-of-the-art findings on both theoretical and applied analytical research related to fashion business. It is thus significant to put together some interesting works and the respective insights into an edited volume. To be specific, this handbook consists of three important parts which include: (i) reviews and discussions, (ii) theoretical economics models, (iii) engineering models, applications, and cases. The specific topi