Sustainable Fashion Supply Chain Management From Sourcing to Retaili
This handbook is a compilation of comprehensive reference sources that provide state-of-the-art findings on both theoretical and applied research on sustainable fashion supply chain management. It contains three parts, organized under the headings of “Rev
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Volume 1
Series Editor Christopher S. Tang University of California Los Angeles, CA, USA
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13081
Tsan-Ming Choi • T. C. Edwin Cheng Editors
Sustainable Fashion Supply Chain Management From Sourcing to Retailing
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Editors Tsan-Ming Choi Institute of Textiles & Clothing The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom, Kowloon Hong Kong SAR
T. C. Edwin Cheng Department of Logistics & Maritime Studies The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom Hong Kong SAR
Springer Series in Supply Chain Management ISBN 978-3-319-12702-6 ISBN 978-3-319-12703-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-12703-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015931545 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015 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 Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Sustainability is a global issue. A sustainable supply chain is one that is environmentally friendly, socially responsible, and economically sustainable. In the fashion industry, disposable fashion under the fast fashion concept has become a trend. In this trend, fashion supply chains must be highly responsive to market changes and able to produce fashion products in very small quantities to satisfy changing consumer needs. As a result, new styles will appear in the market within a very short time and fashion brands such as Zara can reduce the whole process cycle from conceptual design to a final ready-to-sell “well-produced and packaged” product on the retail sales floor within 15 days. Interestingly, in this trend, debates relating to sustainability arise. For example, is this kind of disposable fashion under the fast fashion concept environmentally unfriendly? From the consumer’s perspective, the answer seems to be definitely “yes” because consumers only use the fashion items for a short period before replacing them
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