Going Global

The Textile and Apparel Industry - Bundle Book + Studio Access Card

Elena E. Karpova Ph.D., Grace I. Kunz, Myrna B. Garner (Autoren)

Media-Kombination

2021 | 4th edition
Fairchild Books
978-1-5013-3904-2 (ISBN)

Artikel merken

The manufacturing and distribution of textiles and apparel products is a truly global industry, making it crucial to understand current political, social, and economic developments within the international marketplace. Going Global offers a comprehensive framework and approach to understanding the global textile and apparel industries, trade, and markets. This framework is used to holistically examine the global sourcing of textiles and apparel in the context of supply chain sustainability, while exploring the roles and specializations of world regions and selected countries that are major players in the textile and apparel marketplace.

New to this Edition:
-Comprehensive updates to country profiles and their specializations
-Brand new Industry Profile feature with interviews from sourcing industry professionals
-New and updated case studies help readers apply concepts to real-world scenarios

Instructor Resources
-The Instructor's Guide provide suggestions for planning the course and using the text in the classroom, supplemental assignments, and lecture notes
-Test Bank includes sample test questions for each chapter
-PowerPoint® presentations include color images from the book and provide a framework for lecture and discussion

Going Global STUDIO
-Study smarter with self-quizzes featuring scored results and personalized study tips
-Review concepts with flashcards of essential vocabulary

Elena Karpova is an Associate Professor in the Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality management at Iowa State University, USA. Grace I. Kunz is Professor Emerita at Iowa State University. Myrna B. Garner is Professor Emerita at Illinois State University.

Extended Contents
Preface
Instructor and Student Resources
Acknowledgments

PART 1: EMBARKING ON A GLOBAL ADVENTURE
1. Introduction to Globalization
2. Consumers, Consumption, and Well-Being
3. Textile and Apparel Supply Matrix
4. Sustainability in the Textile and Apparel Industries

PART 2: THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN
5. Textile and Apparel Trade: Barriers, Regulations, and Politics
6. Illegal and Unethical Trade Activity
7. Selecting Locations for Global Sourcing
8. Selecting Factories for Apparel Production

PART 3: TRADING PARTNERS
9. Europe and the European Union
10. The Americas and the Caribbean Basin
11. Asia and Oceania
12. Africa and the Middle East

Glossary
Photo Credits
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	25.2.2021
Zusatzinfo	125 bw illus
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	1014 g
Themenwelt	Technik
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft
ISBN-10	1-5013-3904-4 / 1501339044
ISBN-13	978-1-5013-3904-2 / 9781501339042
Zustand	Neuware