This fully revised and updated second edition of Information Systems Strategic Management continues to provide an accessible yet critical analysis of the strategic aspects of information systems.

The second edition again covers the relevant practical and theoretical material of information systems, supported by extensive case studies, student activities, and problem scenarios. The ISS issues will be fully integrated into current thinking about corporate strategy, addressing the fact that a range of emerging strategic issues are often ill addressed in IS strategy books, which also fail to differentiate between IT, the application of technology, and IS, the participative, human-centred approaches to information and knowledge management.

Specific changes include

Expansion and internationalisation of case studies

Broader focus beyond social and critical theory

New chapters on strategy and e-business, strategic management as a technical or social process, strategic implications of information security, applications portfolio, and technology management.

The focus on strategic issues and the integration of IT and IS issues ensures this text is ideal for MBA students studying MIS, as well as being suitable for MSC students in IS/IT.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Strategic Management and Information Systems Part 2: Key Issues in the Strategic Management of Information Systems Part 3: Information Systems Strategic Management: Lessons for the Future

The ways in which we design, make, transport and then discard clothes has a huge social and environmental impact. This book covers responsible business practices and sustainability in the fashion industry from the raw fibre stage, through production, to the point of customer consumption. The concepts of responsibility and sustainability are fast becoming essential factors in business decisions and Supply Chain Management and Logistics in the Global Fashion Sector leads the reader through the multiple stages in the supply chain that can impact on business strategy.

A perfect resource for students studying fashion and for those working in the sector who wish to identify the latest thinking as they plan sustainability strategies, the book is divided into four clear sections. Part I of the book examines sustainability in the supply chain by identifying the three pillars of sustainability (social, economic and environmental) and considers how fashion brands are innovating in this area. Part II looks at fashion logistics and supply chain operations by assessing fibre, yarn and fabric considerations, logistical issues for both garment production, and service delivery, stock control, transportation, barriers and risks. Part III develops the logistics theme further by identifying recent trends and case studies that highlight agility and lean management structures, and the application of transparency enhancing radio frequency identification (RFID). This section further applies modelling and simulation techniques from the automotive and pharmaceutical industries to the fashion sector. Part IV considers how sustainability can be embedded into the multi-tiered fashion supply chain and its selling environment.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Sustainable supply chain management: Challenges from a fashion perspective

Dr. Rajkishore Nayak, Dr. Long TV Nguyen, Dr. Tarun Panwar, Dr. Majo George and Irfan Ulhaq

Chapter 2: Examining globalization, climate change and the fashion industry

Prof. Matthew Hibberd

Chapter 3: Sustainable approaches in fashion logistics: A step forward to sustainability

Dr. Karan Khurana

Chapter 4: Role of logistics service providers in sustainable fashion supply chain

Dr. Mohammadreza Akbari, Dr. Nghiep Ha and Dr. George Majo

Chapter 5: Sustainable fashion material procurement

Dr. Yamini Jhanji Dhir

Chapter 6: Sustainable approaches in warehousing and inventory management in fashion industry

Dr. Rajkishore Nayak, Irfan Ulhaq and Dr. Majo George

Chapter 7: Transportation and logistics for a sustainable fashion sector

Dr. Scott Douglas McDonald, Dr. Nguyen Manh Hung and Dr. Mohammadreza Akbari

Chapter 8: Standards, organizations and lean concept in managing sustainable fashion supply chain

Dr. Rajkishore Nayak, Dr. Long TV Nguyen, Dr. Tarun Panwar, Irfan Ulhaq and Dr. Majo George

Chapter 9: Reverse logistics in sustainable fashion supply chain

Prof. Manoj Kumar Paras and Dr. Rudrajeet Pal

Chapter 10: Risks involved in sustainable fashion supply chain

Dr. Amandeep Grover

Chapter 11: Case studies on sustainability for various fashion brands

Gizem Aras-Beger, Bayram Bilge Sağlam and Narin Bekki

Chapter 12: Fashion retail sustainability, practices for integrating sustainability in the apparel retail supply chain

Rita de Cássia Lopes Moro, Sônia Regina Paulino and Francisca Dantas Mendes

Port Economics, Management and Policy provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary port industry, showing how ports are organized to serve the global economy and support regional and local development.

Structured in eight sections plus an introduction and epilog, this textbook examines a wide range of seaport topics, covering maritime shipping and international trade, port terminals, port governance, port competition, port policy and much more.

Key features of the book include:

Multidisciplinary perspective, drawing on economics, geography, management science and engineering

Multisector analysis including containers, bulk, break-bulk and the cruise industry

Focus on the latest industry trends, such as supply chain management, automation, digitalization and sustainability

Benefitting from the authors’ extensive involvement in shaping the port sector across five continents, this text provides students and scholars with a valuable resource on ports and maritime transport systems. Practitioners and policymakers can also use this as an essential guide towards better port management and governance.

Table of Contents

Introduction: a multifaceted approach to seaports

I. Ports and maritime shipping

II. Contemporary ports

III. Port terminals

IV. Port governance

V. Port competition

VI. Port performance

VII. Port policies & development

VIII. Port markets

This unique text offers a holistic, insightful and timely exploration of sustainable practices across the fashion industry.

The book takes the reader logically through each part of the authors’ newResponsible 9 Framework™, providing a clear perspective and examples for each component. The framework thoroughly explains the move away from a singular product commercial focus to a Conscious Item approach and Circular Services business mindset. An organisation’s people are at the heart of the new framework and have therefore been rebranded as Community. Next addressed is thePerceived Value of an item or brand, and how sustainable pricing initiatives actively influence consumer purchase. Insights into Accountable Systems are reviewed to examine the importance of responsible processes when considering and integrating a successful, sustainable supply chain into a fashion business. The section on Governance looks at the different global organisations available to fashion brands and customers alike, which support their transition into a responsible and sustainable future existence. The last two sections of the framework are labelled Storytelling Platforms and Honest Communication, where transparent and honest strategies are highlighted and discussed from a viewpoint of how modern brands are engaging and connecting to the new conscious consumer. For each of the nine aspects, contemporary case studies from global brands such as Stella McCartney, Zalando and Arc'teryx, alongside insights from current, leading experts within the fashion world, bring the theory to life.

Showing how sustainability has been integrated throughout the entirety of the fashion business, this textbook is perfect for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students Fashion Management, Fashion Brand Management and Fashion Marketing, as well as reflective leaders and practitioners within the industry.

Table of Contents

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

FOREWORD

The book and its associated content are introduced by Andrea De Santis, who is part of the Global McKinsey AF&L team. He specialises in the retail sector, currently leading the AF&L practice in the Italian office.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS　

INTRODUCTION

So what does sustainability mean in the fashion business now?

The emergence of the mindful "Eco-Conscious Consumer"

Expert Insight from Disha Daswaney

From planned obsolescence to circular systems

Dissecting and understanding the 7P’s

Introducing THE RESPONSIBLE 9 FRAMEWORK

Objective of the book and how the book structured　

References and further reading

CHAPTER 1　- CONSCIOUS ITEM

Expert insight from Charlotte Turner

Responsible Fashion Design

Expert insight from Massimo Casagrade

Textiles and Fibres

Dyes

Expert insight from Karen Spurgin

Slow fashion

Expert insight from Jeffery Heilgers

Key takeaways

References and further reading

CHAPTER 2 - CIRCULAR SERVICES

The Product Life Cycle: The post purchase necessity　　

Turning waste and deadstock into new items

Circular ranges and products from plastic

Increasing the lifespan of a garment through aftercare

Repair

Buy and give back schemes

Preserving the archive

Expert insight from Andrew Groves

Second hand market　

Expert insight from Felix Krueger

Expert insight from Gemma A Williams

The Sharing Economy　

The consumer as the investor

The new conscious priority

Expert insight from Laura Coppen and Daniel Newton

Key takeaways

References and further reading　

CHAPTER 3 - COMMUNITY　

Expert insight from Craig Crawford,

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Introducing the CITREC Framework for CSR

Expert insight from Lisa Nann

Mission Statements

Diversity in the workplace

Expert insight from Mathew Dixon

Equal representation in marketing and advertising　

Volunteer programs

The role of education

Expert insight from Liliana Sanguino Ramirez

Key takeaways

References and further reading　

CHAPTER 4 - PERCEIVED VALUE

Typical price strategy

Transparent pricing - the importance in communicating the true cost to the consumer

Expert insight from Mytro Angelidou

Connecting with credible causes aligned to your brand proposition　

Volunteer programs

Expert insight from Lucy Litwack

Charitable donations

Expert insight from Erica Charles

Key takeaways

References and further reading　

CHAPTER 5 - ACCOUNTABLE SYSTEMS　

Responsible Sourcing and Supply Chain

Upstream and Downstream

The challenges with the Supply Chain

Expert insight from Archana Chandrasekar

The deep layers of the fashion supply chain

The need for ACCOUNTABLE SYSTEMS

Unacceptable practice exposed

Emissions

Carbon Neutral

Carbon Negative

Net Zero

Sustainable transportation

Innovations

Expert insight from James Clark

QR Codes

On Demand Manufacturing

Expert insight from Joanne Yulan Jong

Packaging

Biodegradable sustainable packaging solutions

Reusable packaging

Packaging free

Solutions　

Expert insight from Amy Kim

Key insights

References and further reading

CHAPTER 6 - GREEN ENVIRONMENT　

The move to green and more environmentally friendly stores

Zero waste

Store interiors

Clothes hangers　

Mannequins

The 5 R’s Hierarchy, Bell, 2020

Expert insight from Patsy Perry

Energy efficient lighting

Renewable energy　

Key takeaways

References and further reading

CHAPTER 7 - GOVERNANCE　

Organisations　

Expert insight from M. Fernanda Hernandez Franco

Certifications　

Certification companies

Activist groups

CHAPTER 8 - HONEST COMMUNICATION

What is Greenwashing?

Green marketing & communication　

The New Green Marketing Paradigm, Ottman, 2011

Ottman’s 7 Winning Strategies for Green Marketing, Ottman 2011

Transparent communication

Expert Insight from Peter Rees　

The changing consumer　

AIDA Marketing Model, Lewis, 1898

Expert Insight from Martin Deal

Responsible consumption

Expert insight from Veronica Bates Kassatly

Equal representation in marketing and advertising　

Multicultural and inclusive marketing　

The following expert insight, provided from photographer Darren Black

Influencer marketing

Expert insight from Giorgia Pagliuca　

Brand activism and cause marketing strategies

Key insights

References and further reading

CHAPTER 9 - STORYTELLING PLATFORMS　

Expert insight from Nick Pye

Storytelling retail spaces

Retailers showing genuine inclusive behaviour on the shop floor

Expert insight by Vittorio Cosma and Mario Innocente

Manifestos

Communicating commitments in store

Local stores

Expert insight by Rae Sims

Live streaming shopping experience

Podcasting

Expert insight by Samara Croci

Key insights

References and further reading

INDEX

As a relatively young subject matter, corporate social responsibility has unsurprisingly developed and evolved in numerous ways since the first edition of this textbook was published. Retaining the features which made the first edition a top selling text in the field, the new edition continues to be the only textbook available which provides a ready-made, enhanced course pack for CSR classes.

Authoritative editor introductions provide accessible entry points to the subjects covered - an approach which is particularly suited to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate teaching that emphasises a research-led approach. New case studies are integrated throughout the text to enable students to think and analyze the subject from every angle. The entire textbook reflects the global nature of CSR as a discipline and further pedagogical features include chapter learning outcomes; study questions; ‘challenges for practice’ boxes and additional ‘further reading’ features at the end of each chapter.

This highly rated textbook now also benefits from a regularly updated companion website which features a brand new 'CSR Case Club' presenting students and lecturers with further case suggestions with which to enhance learning; lecture slides; updates from the popular Crane and Matten blog, links to further reading and career sites, YouTube clips and suggested answers to study questions.

An Ivey CaseMate has also been created for this book at https://www.iveycases.com/CaseMateBookDetail.aspx?id=335.

Table of Contents

Part I: Understanding CSR 1. Corporate Social Responsibility in a Global Context 2. The Case for and Against CSR 3. What is CSR?: Concepts and Theories 4. Responsibilities to Stakeholders Part II: Applying CSR 5. CSR in the Marketplace 6. CSR in the Workplace 7. CSR in the Community 8. CSR and the Ecological Environment Part III: Managing CSR 9. CSR Reporting and Auditing 10. Developing CSR Strategy 11. CSR Partnerships and Self-Regulation 12. The Future of CSR in a Global Context

Management: The Basics provides an easy, jargon-free introduction to the fundamental principles and practices of modern management.

Using examples ranging from people management at Cadbury and the Enron crisis to the marketing of fried chicken in China, the book explains key aspects of management, including:

business strategy and how to use it to meet goals;

how successful marketing works;

how organizations are structured and function;

fundamentals of corporate finance;

human resource management’s role in the management and development of people;

the importance of knowledge and culture to management.

This second edition has been updated to take account of general advances in management thinking, including developments in governance, responsible management and environmental pressures, and a new emphasis on health and well-being in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. It brings management thinking fully up to date with the latest currents and trends. This accessible, readable primer is an ideal starting point for anyone wanting to learn about business and management.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: what is management? 2. Strategy 3. Managing people 4. Managing organizations 5. Production 6. Marketing 7. Finance 8. Knowledge and technology 9. Globalization and culture 10. The manager

Public-sector organizations are fundamentally different from their private-sector counterparts. They are part of the society’s political organizations and are major political actors. They are multifunctional, follow a political leadership and the majority do not operate in an external market. In an era of rapid reform, reorganization and modernization of the public sector, this book offers a timely and illuminating introduction to the public-sector organization that recognizes its unique values, interests, knowledge and power base.

Drawing on both instrumental and institutional perspectives within organization theory, as well as democratic theory and empirical studies of decision-making, the book addresses five central aspects of the public-sector organization:

■ goals, values and motivation

■ leadership and steering

■ reform and change

■ effects, learning and implications

■ understanding and design

The book challenges conventional economic analysis of the public sector, arguing instead for a political-democratic approach and a new prescriptive organization theory. A rich resource of both theory and practice, Organization Theory and the Public Sector: Instrument, Culture and Myth is essential reading for anybody studying the public sector.

This second edition of the book contains a range of new and updated themes, examples and references.

Table of Contents

1 Organization theory for the public sector

2 An instrumental perspective

3 A cultural perspective

4 A myth perspective

5 Goals, values and motivation

6 Leadership and steering

7 Reform and change

8 Effects, learning and implications

9 Understanding and design

Index

Entrepreneurship is often focused on understanding new ventures, but the entrepreneurial flame is required in growing organisations too. This textbook examines how organisations can become more entrepreneurial to achieve sustainable growth.

The authors show how entrepreneurship can be used to address crisis points of growth within small firms and to overcome the limitations of stagnation within large firms. By integrating entrepreneurship and innovation management, the book presents a framework to diagnose entrepreneurial behaviour within existing firms. Drawing upon research and reflecting practice across a range of industries, from football, through Silicon Valley, to the retail sector, it includes insights from leading practitioners.

The authors build an understanding of entrepreneurship in context to provide diagnostic tools to help organisations make entrepreneurship central to their culture. This unique text is therefore useful reading for business students from advanced undergraduate to executive education.

Table of Contents

1. How to Build an Entrepreneurial Organisation

2. Entrepreneurial Strategy

3. Strategy in Practice: insights from an entrepreneurial multinational

4. Entrepreneurial Culture and Leadership: structure, processes and people

5. Building a Culture of Entrepreneurship in Practice

6. Entrepreneurship with External Stakeholders

7. Managing Uncertainty and Failure

8. Building an Ambidextrous Organisation

9. Diagnosing an Entrepreneurial Change Programme

Historically, security managers have tended to be sourced from either the armed forces or law enforcement. But the increasing complexity of the organisations employing them, along with the technologies employed by them, is forcing an evolution and expansion of the role, and security managers must meet this challenge in order to succeed in their field and protect the assets of their employers. Risk management, crisis management, continuity management, strategic business operations, data security, IT, and business communications all fall under the purview of the security manager.

This book is a guide to meeting those challenges, providing the security manager with the essential skill set and knowledge base to meet the challenges faced in contemporary, international, or tech-oriented businesses. It covers the basics of strategy, risk, and technology from the perspective of the security manager, focussing only on the 'need to know'. The reader will benefit from an understanding of how risk management aligns its functional aims with the strategic goals and operations of the organisation.

This essential book supports professional vocational accreditation and qualifications, such as the Chartered Security Professional (CSyP) or Certified Protection Professional (CPP), and advises on pathways to higher education qualifications in the fields of security and risk management. It is ideal for any risk manager looking to further their training and development, as well as being complementary for risk and security management programs with a focus on practice.

Table of Contents

1 Private security and the development of the Security Manager

2 Security risk management and strategic business awareness

3 Critical Security Areas

3.1 Security Risk Management

3.2 Crime Prevention through Environmental Design and Situational Crime Prevention

3.3 Physical and Electronic Security Systems

3.4 The Security Survey and Security Audit

3.5 Business Resilience

Risk Management

Crisis Management

Disaster Management

Business Continuity Management

3.6 The Chief Security Officer (CSO) and the Chief Information Security Officer(CISO)

3.7 Cyber Crime

3.8 Critical National Infrastructure

3.9 Terrorism and Counter Terrorism

3.10 Aviation and Maritime Security Management

3.11 Supply Chain Security Management

3.12 Hostile Environment Awareness

3.13 Strategic Business Awareness

3.14 Fraud Investigations

3.15 Retail Loss Prevention

3.16 Workplace Investigations

3.17 Academic and vocational qualifications

3.18 Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Advertising Media Planning blends the latest methods for digital communication and an understanding of the global landscape with the best practices of the functional areas of media planning. Taking a unique brand communication approach from an agency perspective, the textbook is organized into four key parts, walking the student through the foundations of brand communication, communication planning, the different media channels available, and the process of preparing, presenting, and evaluating a media plan.

This 5th edition has been fully updated to include:

• An emphasis throughout on digital and global media planning

• New chapters on the role of brand communication, media planning and data analytics, paid media, mobile media, influencer marketing, and B2B media

• New mini-case studies and innovation-focused call-out boxes throughout, showcasing media examples from Europe, the United States, and Asia

• Discussion questions to foster engagement and understanding

A highly regarded new edition, this practical and integrated textbook should be core reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students studying Media Planning, Advertising Management, Integrated Marketing Communication, and Brand Management. Instructor resources include: PowerPoint slides, a test bank, and an instructor manual.

Table of Contents

1 The Changing Role of Brand Communication Support

2 Role of Data in Planning

3 Establishing a Media Framework

4 Dynamics of Paid Media

5 Dynamics of Owned Media

6 Dynamics of Earned Media

7 Components of a Strategic Communication Plan

8 How Brand Objectives Affect Communication Planning

9 The Role of Communication Plays in Brand Support

10 Working with a Situation Analysis

11 Defining the Target Audience

12 Geography’s Role in Planning

13 Seasonality and Timing

14 Competitive Analysis

15 Working with Creative

16 Working with a Budget

17 Setting Communication Objectives

18 Communication Idea and Briefi ng

19 Strategy and Tactics

20 Learning a New Language

21 Learning about Costs

22 Video Media

23 Audio Media

24 Print Media

25 Out-of-Home Media

26 Search Engine Marketing

27 Online Display Advertising

28 Mobile

29 Paid Social Media

30 Role of Social Influencers

31 In store Media

32 Direct Response

33 Gaming

34 Global Media

35 B2B

36 Sales Promotion

37 Global Campaign Planning

38 Preparing the Plan

39 Media and Campaign Measurement

40 Presenting the Plan: Developing the Narrative

41 Testing

42 Evaluating an Advertising Media Plan

Index

In a rapidly changing world, with increasing competition in all sectors of transportation, railways are currently restructuring their planning, management, and technology. As commercial and pricing policies change and new methods of organization are introduced, a more entrepreneurial spirit is required. At the same time, new high-speed tracks are being constructed and old tracks are being renewed, magnetic levitation trains are in operation, hyperloop systems are being planned, high-comfort rolling stock vehicles are being introduced, logistics and combined transport are being developed. Awareness of environmental issues and the search for greater safety attribute a new role to the railways within the transportation system. Meanwhile, methods of analysis have evolved significantly, principally due to computer applications, the internet revolution, satellite technologies, and artificial intelligence, all of which offer new ways of thinking about and addressing old problems.

Railway Planning, Management, and Engineering aims to fulfill the need for a new scientific approach for railways. It is intended to be of use to railway planners, managers, economists, engineers, and students in engineering, transportation, economics, and management. The book is divided into three parts, which deal successively with planning, management, track, rolling stock, safety, and the environment.

Table of Contents

Preface

List of Abbreviations

1. Railways and Transport

2. High Speeds, Magnetic Levitation and Hyperloop

3. Policy and Legislation

4. Forecast of Rail Demand

5. Costs and Pricing

6. Planning and Management of Railways

7. The Track System

8. Mechanical Behavior of Track

9. Subgrade - Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Analysis

10. The Rail

11. Sleepers – Fastenings

12. Ballast

13. Transverse Effects – Derailment

14. Track Layout

15. Switches, Tracks in Stations, Marshaling Yards

16. Laying and Maintenance of Track

17. Slab Track

18. Train Dynamics

19. Rolling Stock

20. Diesel and Electric Traction, Hydrogen Trains

21. Signaling – Automations – Interoperability

22. Safety - Level Crossings

23. Enviromental Effects of Railways

List of References

Index

Now in its fourth edition, the bestselling, seminal book by James Flaherty, Coaching: Evoking Excellence in Others, is an insightful, thought-provoking, pragmatic guide that dissects the art and science of coaching.

This fourth edition includes two brand new chapters: the first is on finding one’s inner guidance and purpose in traversing the world of work, especially in more uncertain working environments; and the second is on the topic of somatic intelligence. As in earlier editions, this foundational book in coaching clearly presents the theories, concepts, and models, and then moves on to consider rigorous methods of practice and self-observation in a relationship of mutual trust, respect, and freedom of expression. It will probe you to rethink how you relate to your clients and your staff, how you produce long-term excellent performance in yourself, and how you can become more effective in helping others to achieve their goals.

Coaching, Fourth Edition is a rich learning resource guide for new and experienced coaches who want to challenge their methods of partnering with clients. It is also an inspiring guide for training managers and leaders, human resource development managers, and general managers who want to develop their teams.

Table of Contents

1. The Foundation for Coaching 2. Basic Principles 3. The Flow of Coaching 4. The Coaching Relationship 5. Openings 6. Assessment Models 7. How Things Really Get Done 8. Enrollment 9. Coaching Conversations 10. Stuck 11. Midlife Drift 12. Somatic Intelligence: The Missing Piece in Adult Development 13. Getting in Condition for Change 14. Track Two: Working with Ourselves

This book provides a holistic and accessible approach to sustainable fashion management. It offers an interdisciplinary and practical outlook, combining theory with practical application from a management perspective and underpinned by the Sustainable Development Goals throughout.

The book helps students to gain a better understanding of what sustainable fashion is and how it is implemented across the fashion industry, through business model innovations, innovative designs, new technology and digital approaches, and material innovations. Global case studies are employed throughout each chapter, including fashion companies and events of all sizes, alongside other pedagogical features to aid learning, including key learning points, chapter objectives, and textboxes explaining key terminology.

This is an essential textbook for those investigating sustainable fashion, whether from a design or management perspective, providing the knowledge and tools for a future career. It is designed to serve Fashion Business and Management, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Buying and Merchandising and Fashion Technology courses, at all levels, and will also be valuable reading for those already working within the fashion industry and studying for professional qualifications. Online resources include chapter-by-chapter PowerPoint slides and a test bank.

Table of Contents

Foreword

Part 1 – Management of Sustainable Fashion

Chapter 1

Emergence Of Sustainability And Its Management In The Fashion Industry

Management – art and science

Sustainability – definitions and meaning

Sustainability in fashion and sustainable fashion

Importance of sustainable fashion in the 21st century

Chapter 2

Sustainable Fashion – Company Perspective

Sustainability as a strategy

Issues in the fashion industry surrounding sustainable fashion

Case study - Understanding sustainability and value – the example of We Are Knitters

Chapter 3

Sustainable Fashion – consumer view

Sustainable fashion and consumer perceptions

New developments in sustainable fashion

Chapter 4

Circular economy

Evolution of the circular economy

Case study: Thinking outside the box – the example of Freitag

Business model innovations

The circular economy – zero waste fashion

Zero Waste Fashion – Pre-consumer Approaches

Zero Waste Fashion – Post-consumer Approaches

Opportunities and barriers to the circular economy

Case Study: Circularity in the Fashion Industry – The example of Hetty Rose

　

Part 2 Managing sustainable fashion through design

Foreword

Chapter 1

2.1 New system understanding for design

2.1.1 Redesigning industrial design processes

Chapter 2

2.2. Design for a circular economy

2.2.1. Intentional design for recycling

2.2.2 Design for alternative business models

Chapter 3

Slowing down the fashion system through design

Slow fashion and garment lifetimes

Designing value for secondhand fashion

Chapter 4

Designing carbon-neutral fashion

Responsibility, safety, and risk management

Transparency and code of conduct

Clean chemistry and ethical fashion

Control, trust, and crisis management

Chapter 5

Fashion design in a new paradigm

　

Part 3: Sustainability, Fashion, and Technology

Foreword

Chapter 1

3.1.1 The current scenario for fashion retail: from multichannel to omnichannel

3.1.1.1 The role of technology in omnichannel retailing

3.1.1.2 Consumer’ intake about the use of technology

3.1.1.3 Digital channels

3.1.2 The use of technology to promote sustainable behaviours

3.1.3 The importance of sustainability communication

Chapter 2

3.2 Digital Sustainability

3.2.1 Introduction

3.2.2 The impact of online shopping: returns

3.2.3 The nature of online shopping: the importance of touch and vision

3.2.4 The role of specific technologies

3.2.4.1 Image Interactive Technology

3.2.5. Sustainability communication and digital channels

3.2.5.1. The importance of narrative strategies in social media communication

3.2.6. Key developments and industry practices

Chapter 3

3.3 Digital Fashion

3.3.1. What is digital fashion?

3.3.1.1 Digital Fashion

3.3.1.2 Non fungible tokens (NFTs)

3.3.1.3Digital Fashion Marketplaces

3.3.1.4 The Metaverse

3.3.1.5 Digital Fashion Shows

3.3.2 Will digital fashion become mainstream? The importance of communication

3.3.3. Key developments and industry practices

3.3.4 Case Studies

Part 4: Material Innovations in Sustainable Fashion

Foreword

Chapter 1

4.1 Fibre Selection

4.1.1. 20th Century Production

4.1.2 Natural Fibres

4.1.2.1 Plant Fibres

4.1.2.2 Animal Fibres

4.1.2.3 Man-made (Manufactured) Fibres

4.1.3. 21st Century Developments

4.1.4. Case Study Task - Alternative fibres for textile production - Bananatex®

Chapter 2

4.2 Fabric Creation

4.2.1 Preparation of Raw Materials

4.2.2 Woven Fabrics

4.2.3 Knitted Fabrics

4.2.4 Nonwoven Fabrics

4.2.4.1 Leather

4.2.4.2. Case Study Task – The knitted jumper that used to be a pair of woven jeans – Innovations in Fabric Construction by We Are Knitters

Chapter 3

4.3 Fabric Finishes and Surface Design

4.3.1 Fabric Colouration – Overview

4.3.2 Fabric Preparation

4.3.3 Application of Colourants

4.3.4 Innovative Approach to Colouration

4.3.5 Case Study – Sustaina-jeans Innovation Capsule

　

While the morale of an organization is an intangible element composed of feelings and attitudes of individuals and groups, the effects of morale include tangible and extremely important factors such as profits, efficiency, quality, and productivity. Low morale and its costliest indicator, high turnover, can be a tremendous drain on a company's finances. Managers often view morale as mysterious and unpredictable, when in fact it is a measurable, controllable expense. The High Cost of Low Morale explores the underlying causes of low morale and offers you field-proven, practical methods for increasing morale and reducing turnover in your organization.

This book is directly aligned to the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management, which is a qualification aimed primarily at those in business who influence the environmental performance of their organisation by the decisions that they make as managers or the actions that they take as operators. This book aims to provide an introduction to the main areas of concern and how the challenges can be addressed.

This new edition takes account of recent changes in international guidance and legislation and the recent update of the International Standard in Environmental Management ISO 14001. The contents are important for businesses that wish to stay within the law and avoid adverse publicity. It explains how the concept of sustainability can be achieved in practice and what benefits – especially financial – that can accrue. Recent developments in the definitions of sustainability and the growing interest in the circular economy are introduced. It pays to be ahead of the game because decisions made now need to reflect an awareness of the coming pressures and there are opportunities available that can bring other benefits.

This book is intended for candidates for the NEBOSH qualification, but it will also be useful to anyone who wishes to understand the problems and how they can be tackled within their own organisations, be they industry, public service, voluntary bodies, or even as individuals.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Foundations in environmental management 2 Environmental management systems 3 Environmental impact assessments 4 Control of emissions to air 5 Control of contamination of water supplies 6 Control of waste and land use 7 Sources of energy and energy efficiency 8 Control of environmental noise 9 Planning for and dealing with environmental emergencies 10 The examination for the NEBOSH certificate in environmental management Appendix 1 Units of measurement used in environmental management Appendix 2 Background briefing to some of the terminology used in the text Appendix 3 Some examples of environmental management in practice Appendix 4 Further details on chapter references to UK law

The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing is the most well-established and influential strategic pricing text available, relied on by practitioners and students globally as a core guide for value-based pricing. The book explains how to balance the ability to create and extract value through from markets by managing pricing decisions in a more strategic and profitable manner. Rather than calculating prices to cover costs or to achieve sales goals, readers will learn to frame more strategic choices that proactively influence customer perceptions of value, manage internal costs, and profitably shift demand curves.

This edition features new discussions on harnessing concepts from behavioral economics as well as a refined "value cascade" to help organize the topics covered in this book. Readers will also benefit from:

Major revisions to more than a third of the chapters, including an expanded discussion of the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning analytics tools to assist in the evaluation of new pricing opportunities

Discussion of many of the new pricing and revenue-recognition models such as consumption-based pricing, outcomes-based pricing, and others

An expanded discussion on "Special Topics in Pricing" that cover many of the transformative pricing moves successful companies have made in the past few years in response to major disruptive forces such as the pandemic as well as re-emergent inflation

In-chapter textboxes and call-out to highlight different "pricing concepts in action" using actual examples of companies addressing market challenges

Chapter summaries and visual aids to help the reader better understand the ideas and concepts presented throughout this book

This comprehensive, managerially-focused text is a must-read for students and professionals with an interest in strategic price management and achieving commercial excellence for their organizations. Additional online resources include PowerPoint slides and an instructor’s manual, including exercises, mini-cases, and examination questions.

Table of Contents

1. Strategic Pricing 2. Economic Value 3. Price and Value Communication 4. Price Structure 5. Pricing Policy 6. Price Competition 7. Price Level 8. Measurement of Price Sensitivity 9. Financial Analysis 10. Specialized Strategies 11. Creating a Strategic Pricing Capability 12. Ethics and the Law

20 Keys has helped many manufacturing companies integrate the top manufacturing improvement methods into a coordinated system for drastic and continual improvement in involvement, quality, and productivity. This program provides the strategies necessary to achieve ambitious goals through a five-level scoring system.

The revised edition is improved with upgraded criteria for the five-level scoring system to guide your company to world-class status. New material and updated layout make implementation even easier. Two valuable case studies demonstrate effective use by both a Japanese company and an American manufacturer.

Table of Contents

Key 1: Cleaning and Organizing

Key 2: Rationalizing the System/Management of Objectives

Key 3: Improving Team Activities

Key 4: Reducing Inventory (Shortening Lead Times)

Key 5: Quick Changeover Technology

Key 6: Manufacturing Value Analysis (Methods Improvement)

Key 7: Zero Monitor Manufacturing

Key 8: Coupled Manufacturing

Key 9: Maintaining Equipment

Key 10: Time Control and Commitment

Key 11: Quality Assurance System

Key 12: Developing Your Supplies

Key 13: Eliminating Waste (Treasure Map)

Key 14: Empowering Workers to Make Improvements

Key 15: Skill Versatility and Cross-Training

Key 16: Production Scheduling

Key 17: Efficiency Control

Key 18: Using Information Systems

Key 19: Conserving Energy and Materials

Key 20: Leading Technology and Site Technology

Implementing the 20 Keys

Appendixes

Following the international success of The Fish Rots from the Head: Developing Effective Directors, this sequel from Bob Garratt explains the public's distrust of the people who govern us - the directors, owners, regulators and politicians - and how this can be changed.

Currently, Corporate Governance is too narrow and fragmented. The growing gap between the angry public and the urban elite, made manifest by Brexit and Trump, is due to a lack of appreciation by both parties of the roles and values of well-governed organisations in bonding a society at both national and international levels.

This book pulls no punches and directly challenges directors and politicians to reframe their thinking about 'governance' to address the public's distrust of them. This is the ROT that needs to be STOPPED.

This book is truly radical in going back to basics and then designing a new national action learning system between the four main players overseen by continuous public scrutiny. It is designed to counter the official reports of organisational failure that end too frequently with the weasel words 'but the main problem was a failure of corporate governance'. Currently this is code for 'so no-one can do much about it'. This book shows what can be done.

The book explains how the disjointed responses to the angry public have resulted in a series of unhelpful regulations made worse by their thoughtless application. This reaction has reduced the chances of directors being able to deliver their main purpose - ensuring the future of their business by better understanding the complexities of their future financial, social and environmental policies and enabling improved creativity and thoughtful risk-taking.

Stop the Rot sets governance in a much wider social context. The acceptance of global Human Values in all of our organizations, with their necessary ethics and behaviours, ensures the development of Inclusive Capitalism to the advantage of all.

Our socio-economic systems continue to grow and evolve. We need to acknowledge that, consequently, our decisions often fail – they are ineffective and create unexpected side effects. The speed of execution is increasing constantly and markets and systems respond almost immediately, making decision-making challenging. There is little or no room for failure.

This important new book analyses real world strategy and policy challenges, addressing the interconnectedness of the markets/systems we live in. It provides a step-by-step approach using systems thinking to solve complex problems in socio-political as well as business environment. It proposes a technique with which to better understand the problems and the context in which they arise, and tools to directly inform each step of the decision-making process. The book explores the main innovation that systemic thinking introduces – the emphasis on defining the problem creating system, which is made up of interacting parts, rather than prioritizing events that need immediate fixing.The case studies, examples and the approach proposed can be used to better understand reality and its complexity, and to integrate stakeholders for a better solution.

Practically, it can be used to identify problems, analyse their boundaries, design interventions, forecast and measure their expected impacts, implement them and monitor and evaluate their success/failure. The book touches upon global issues related to policy making and strategic management, as well as issues related to sustainable development for both the public and private sector.

The fashion industry has a dynamic, ever-changing landscape. The last decade has seen a shift in consumer expectations and a heightened dependence on efficient and effective supply chain management. These shifts in the consumer mentality have already forced apparel retailers to adapt, making changes throughout their organisations to maintain consumer loyalty. This new textprovides an overview of the latest trends and advances in fashion supply chain management and logistics, including:

The fundamentals of fashion supply chain management

Strategic management of the fashion supply chain, including the planning aspect of management

Technology in fashion supply chain management

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) and interoperability

Drawing on the expertise of academics, researchers and industry experts, including a wealth of real-life international cases, this book is ideal for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students and academics of fashion management, logistics and supply chain management, as well as practising professionals.

Table of Contents

Foreword II

1. Basic concepts of fashion supply chain

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Supply Chain and supply chain management

1.3 Supply Chain environment

1.4 Outsourcing and Off-shoring

1.5 Fast Fashion

1.6 Sustainable supply and logistics

References

2. Introduction to Fashion

2.1 The definition of fashion

2.2 Concepts of fashion

2.3 Cultural dimension of fashion consumers

2.4 Consumer’s Decision-making process

References

3. Lean vs Agile supply chain

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Fashion Supply chain – Volatility

3.3 Agile Supply Chain

3.4 Lean Supply Chain

3.5 Similarities and difference

3.6 Summary

References

4. Supply Chain Integration in the Apparel Industry

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Literature Review

4.3 Supply Chain Integration in the Apparel Industry

4.4 Vertical Integration

4.5 Horizontal Integration

4.6 Analysis of the two Solutions

References

5. Fashion Supply chain Traceability –RFID vs Barcode

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Barcodes

5.3 RFID

5.4 Similarities between the two solutions

5.5 Open or closed-loop system

5.6 Summary

References

6. Consumer behaviour and fashion supply chain

6.1 Consumer purchasing behavior

6.2 Impulse purchasing behaviour

6.3 Products characteristics

6.4 Consumer characteristics

References

7. Research methodologies for fashion supply chain analysis

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Research Philosophy

7.3 Research approach

7.4 Data sources

7.5 Data collection approach

7.6 Data collection method

7.7 Data analysis method

7.8 Sampling and validation

References

8. Social media and fashion supply chain

8.1 Social Media

8.2 Fashion Industry and Social Media

8.3 Fashion Blogging

8.4 Social Media and Fashion Markets

8.5 Brand Image Building

References

9. The global supply chain risk management

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Supply chain risk

9.3 Global Supply Chain Risk

9.4 Importance of supply chain risk management

9.5 Risk Drivers

9.6 Five Steps Integrated Risk Management Framework

9.7 Summary

References

10. A delivery system of Sainsbury’s clothing brand

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Problem Identification

10.3 Home delivery

10.4 In-store Delivery

10.5 Comparisons

10.6 Summary

References

Career Management for Life provides students and employees with an integrative approach to managing their careers on an ongoing basis to achieve a satisfying balance between their work and their family responsibilities, community involvement, and personal interests. The career management model guides individuals through the different phases of their career from figuring out what their first job should be right to navigating the road to retirement.

Expert authors Greenhaus, Callanan, and Godshalk bring their wealth of research experience to the book and demonstrate the individual and organizational sides of career management, allowing an appreciation of both. This material is well balanced by a set of practical tools, including self-assessments, case studies, and recommended interviews. The new edition also includes:

An emphasis on attaining work-life balance, a topic that is of growing concern to workers at all stages of their careers.

An updated focus on today’s career contexts and stages.

Material on technology and social media, now integrated throughout the book, to reflect the growing importance of these tools in career management and development.

A chapter on international careers, helping individuals face a globalized world.

Greater emphasis on alternative career paths, reflecting the newest trends and helping individuals understand all the different career options available to them.

This rich and engaging book will help individuals understand themselves better, which in turn allows them to understand what they really want out of their career. Those taking (or offering) classes in career management or career development will come to rely on this book for years to follow.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to the Study of Careers

2. Career Contexts and Stages

3. Work-Life Challenges and Opportunities

4. A Model of Career Management

5. Applications of the Career Management Model: Career Exploration

6. Applications of the Career Management Model: Goals, Strategies, and Appraisal

7. Choosing Careers and Organizations

8. The Early Career: Establishment and Achievement

9. The Middle and Late Career Stages: Career Challenges for Seasoned Employees

10. Job Stress and Careers

11. Managing Diversity

12. Entrepreneurial Careers

13. International Careers

14. The Role of Strategic Human Resource Management Systems in Career Management

15. Closing Thoughts on Career Management

Environmental issues can present some daunting operational concerns for all types of organization, whether in the private, public and voluntary sectors. Managing them requires environmental professionals with a working knowledge of the rapidly developing body of regulatory measures.

This new edition of Environmental Management in Organizations provides all the management tools, performance measures and communication strategies that organizations need to manage their environmental responsibilities effectively. Leading experts on each topic provide focused explanations and clear practical guidance, as well as setting out the context and the key environmental and management drivers.

This edition significantly updates the original handbook to take account of developments in the environmental agenda, including new dedicated chapters on climate change, energy, transport, biodiversity and chemicals. Published with IEMA.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part 1: The Environmental Context 1.1 The Earth's Natural Systems 1.2 State of the Global Environment 1.3 Sustainability and Sustainable Development 1.4 Valuing Ecosystems and their Services 1.5 Overview of the Law and International Legislation 1.6 European Union Policy and Legislation 1.7 The UK Legislative Context Part 2: Environmental Themes 2.1 Biodiversity and Conservation 2.2 Chemicals 2.3 Climate Change 2.4 Energy 2.5 Food and Agriculture 2.6 Pollution Prevention and Control 2.7 Transport and Greenhouse Gases Part 3: Managing Environmental Performance 3.1 The Response of Organizations 3.2 Environmental Management Systems 3.3 Sustainable Procurement 3.4 Environmental Product Development 3.5 Waste Management and Producer Responsibility 3.6 Contaminated Land 3.7 Engaging with People in Your Organization Part 4: Measuring and Communicating Environmental Performance 4.1 Emissions and Contamination Standards 4.2 Measurement and Monitoring 4.3 Auditing 4.4 Environmental Performance Indicators 4.5 Reporting and Accounting 4.6 Engaging with Stakeholders Part 5: Evaluation Tools 5.1 Environmental Impact Assessment 5.2 Strategic Environmental Assessment 5.3 Environmental Risk Governance 5.4 Life Cycle Assessment Part 6: The Challenges Ahead for the Environmental Profession 6.1 The Sustainability Challenge 6.2 Getting Beyond Integrated Thinking and Governance 6.3 The Future of the Environmental Profession

Just like the world financial system, but for different reasons, 21st-century corporations need a new business model for their enterprise supply chains. The old conventions no longer work in this new world of volatile and increasingly unpredictable demand and supply. The enterprise needs to become more 'connected' to its own parts, as well as its partners up and down the chains it participates in. So too, we need to embrace new ways of looking at customers to gain deeper, more insightful impressions of what they are telling us about the way they want to buy our products and services. Finally, these signals need converting into corresponding action, driven by the people in the business, leaders and staff alike, who are aligned to their customers' wishes. This is the world of dynamic supply chain alignment where, increasingly, supply chains are the business. In the follow-up to his hugely successful Strategic Supply Chain Alignment, John Gattorna's Dynamic Supply Chain Alignment, explores how to create and sustain multiple supply chains with a level of flexibility and responsiveness that allow you to respond to opportunities and threats; at the same time aligning with your suppliers, your partners and your customers. When more executives get to this stage of development the profits will flow more readily, and sustainability of performance will not be the same issue it is today. The way forward is right there in front of us; but, says John Gattorna, we must throw off old ways and embrace the new.

Table of Contents

Prelude: Findings of Expert Panels �€“ Shades of Things to Come; 1: People Powering Enterprise Supply Chains 1; 2: �€�Requisite' Collaboration in Enterprise Supply Chains 1; 3: Building Relationships that Create Value; 4: Lean and Agile Supply Chains; 5: The Evolution of Fully Flexible Supply Chains; 6: Humanitarian Supply Chains in Action; 7: Enhanced Civil�€“Military Collaboration in Humanitarian Supply Chains; 8: Revisiting and Refining Lee's �€�Triple-A Supply Chain' 1; 9: Designing Supply Chain Organizations for Peak Performance 1; 10: The Supply-side View and �€�Reverse' Logistics; 11: Sales and Operations Planning; 12: Supply Chain Integration Layer; 13: Supply Chain Configurations and the Impact of Different Pricing Strategies; 14: Performance Measurement; 15: Using Network Optimization Modelling Techniques to Resolve Supply Chain Complexity and Achieve Aligned Operations; 16: DHL Taiwan; 17: Aligning Fonterra's Global Supply Chain Network; 18: Supply Chain Alignment �€“ Brazilian Style; 19: Supply Chain Alignment �€“ European Style; 20: Corporate Social Responsibility in Enterprise Supply Chains; 21: Building Sustainable Supply Chains for the Future; 22: Managing Disruptions in Contemporary Supply Chains; 23: The Coming of Age of Third-Party Logistics Providers; 24: Tax-aligned Supply Chains; 25: The Emergence of National Logistics Cities; 26: The Importance of Intellectual Capital and Knowledge in the Design and Operation of Enterprise Supply Chains; 27: China and India; 28: The Supply Chains of 2030; Last Word

This book remains the sole export–import textbook aimed squarely at the academic audience. Discussing theoretical issues in depth, while maintaining a practical approach, it offers a comprehensive exploration of import procedures and export regulations.

In addition to updated cases, this new edition includes:

New major developments in bilateral and regional trade agreements

Changes to INCOTERMS 2010

Coverage of the role of e-commerce

Expanded updates on methods of payment, export pricing, and government export finance

This clearly written and comprehensive textbook will ground students in theory and prepare them for the realities of a career in this fast-moving field. Suitable for upper-level undergraduates and postgraduates of international trade, the book stands alone in its blend of conceptual frameworks and cogent analysis. A related website, filled with export–import resources, opinion pieces, cases, and the latest news is located at: www.export-importtradecenter.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction. A Brief History of International Trade

Section 1. Overview of International Trade

1. Growth and Direction of Trade

2. International and Regional Agreements Affecting Trade

Section II. Export Planning and Strategy

3. Setting Up the Business

4. Planning and Preparations for Export

5. Export Channels of Distribution

6. International Logistics, Risk and Insurance

Section III. Executing the Transactions

7. Pricing in International Trade

8. Export Sales Contracts

9. Trade Documents and Transportation.

Section IV. Payment Terms and Procedures

10. Exchange Rates and International Trade

11. Methods of Payment

12. Countertrade

Section V. Financing Techniques and Vehicles

13. Capital Requirements and Private Sources of Financing

14. Government Export Financing Programs

Section VI. Export Regulations and Tax Incentives

15. Regulations and Policies Affecting Exports

Section VII. Import Procedures and Techniques

16. Import Regulations, Trade Intermediaries, and Services

17. Selecting Import Products and Suppliers

18. The Entry Process for Imports

19. Import Relief to Domestic Industry

20. Intellectual Property Rights

APPENDICES

Appendix A. Trading Opportunities in Selected Countries

Appendix B. Importing into the United States

Appendix C. Trade Profiles of Selected Nations

Appendix D. Applied, Weighted Mean Tariff Rates of Selected Countries (2014-2018)

Appendix E. China: Import-Export Duties and Taxes

Appendix F. US Trade Profile

Appendix G. Export Credit Agencies in Selected Countries

Appendix H. A Brief Comparison of Cargo Conventions

Appendix I. Countries That Are Members of Cargo Conventions

Appendix J. Freight Calculations

Appendix K. Sample Export Business Plan: Donga Michael Export Company

Appendix L. Sample Export Business Plan: Otoro Import Company

Appendix M. Export Sales Contract (Basic Clauses)

Appendix N. Sample Distributorship Agreement

Appendix O. Sample Sales Representative Agreement

Appendix P. Trade Documents

Index

This book provides a clear understanding of the different business strategies and models across all markets of the fashion industry.

Providing a holistic and practical approach to strategic fashion management and marketing, the book covers brand image, supply chain, communication, price point and social media. Based on examples from international organisations – including Off-White, Nike and Zara, as well as leading luxury brands – the author identifies 13 core market sectors and explores the strategies applied in each: from creativity to their supply chain and sustainability, from segmentation strategy to brand policies and from pricing to distribution. Each chapter includes features to aid student learning, including interviews with a wide range of experts from across the industry as well as student activities and reflection points.

Theoretically grounded yet practical in its approach, this is important reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of Strategic Fashion Management, Fashion Marketing and Communications, Fashion Merchandising and Luxury Fashion.

Table of Contents

1. Fashion business and strategic marketing

2. Large unspecialised fashion companies

3. Historic fashion brands

4. Contemporary fashion brands

5. Industrial fashion brands

6. Fast fashion brands

7. Emerging brands specialising in ready-to-wear

8. Brands specialising in formal menswear

9. Brands specialising in casualwear

10. Brands specialising in underwear

11. Brands specialising in activewear

12. Brands specialising in streetwear

13. Brands specialising in bags

14. Brands specialising in footwear

15. Conclusions: shared critical factors of success and future scenarios of the fashion industry in collaboration with Sennaith Ghebreab