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What Virtual Reality Can Offer to the Furniture Industry: The U.S. furniture, home furnishings, and textile industries are faced with threats from less expensive imports and as a result must become more strategic with regard to consumer preferences, effective marketing, and supply chain management. As a significant market for textiles, the sustainability of furniture and home furnishing industries is...; Tags: Management, Strategy, Virtual Reality, North Carolina State University, Furniture, Industry, Home Furnishing; White papers 2004-06-16
Female Figure Identification Technique (FFIT) for Apparel Part I: Describing Female Shapes: Sizing standards used in the United States that identify the body measurements used in the design and development of clothing were established from identified "best practices" of the apparel industry. However, the industry as a whole has not adopted a single system of clothing sizing. Manufacturers and retailers use their...; Tags: North Carolina State University, Marketing Research, Retail, Strategy, Marketing, Management; White papers 2004-06-03
Lessons Learned From the History of Technology Adoption in the US Textile Industry: This article discusses the nation's technological achievements during the twentieth century. The article reminds that the seeming chaos created for the current generation by an information age, where changes are discontinuous and happening at a geometric rate, are not really new to human history. The same type of chaos was...; Tags: Industry, Management, Strategy, North Carolina State University, Article; White papers 2004-05-10
Technology: An Unexpected Impact on Apparel Buying: The early nineties brought forth the introduction of the Internet and its potential to cannibalize apparel sales at traditional brick and mortar retailers. This article notes and explains that more than a decade has passed, and the influence of the Internet on apparel sales is impressive, but not to the...; Tags: North Carolina State University, Internet, Retail, Sales Strategy, Strategy, Sales, Management; White papers 2004-05-05
Automotive Industry a High Potential Market for Nonwovens Sound Insulation: This paper highlights the increasing penetration of nonwovens in automotive sector and their suitability applications (e.g. sound insulation). Suitable technologies and raw materials to process insulations are discussed and remarks regarding their advantages and disadvantages are pointed out. As the recyclability is one of the main drivers of automotive industry,...; Tags: Insulation, Management, North Carolina State University, Strategy, Industry; White papers 2004-02-16

The North Carolina Textiles Project: An Initial Report: The phenomenon of increasingly contested international markets due to falling price and non-price barriers to trade in goods and services is one often-discussed dimension of globalization. The textile industry in particular is cited as an example of the dangers of globalization to US firms, workers, and communities. This paper shows...; Tags: North Carolina State University, Management, Strategy, Globalization; White papers 2003-11-25
Design: Italian Style: This paper reveals insights into the aspects of customized textile products for apparel in the Italian textile and apparels manufacturing industry. A traditional high-end menswear supplier of wovens is contrasted with the new seamless knitting technology. The market potential for new interactions with consumers at the retail level is considered.; Tags: Manufacturing, Strategy, Management, North Carolina State University; White papers 2003-06-13
Application of the Parametric Cost Estimation in the Textile Supply Chain: This paper compares various cost estimation methods in the textile context : their advantages, drawbacks, and applicability in the product life cycle. The parametric cost estimation model is particularly suited to the earliest stage of design-to-cost approach. It is widely used in different industrial domains such as aerospace, aircraft, telecommunication,...; Tags: Estimation, North Carolina State University, Product Development, Aerospace & Defense, Product Marketing, Marketing Research, Strategy, Research & Development, Business Operations, Manufacturing, Marketing, Management; White papers 2003-06-06
Weaving Technology: Advances and Challenges II: This paper reviews the recent advances in weaving industry and addresses the challenges that face the weaving industry. The paper sheds the light on how the weaving machine manufacturers and woven fabric producers might strengthen the weaving industry by further advance the technology and taking advantages of the current and...; Tags: Industry, North Carolina State University, Strategy, Management; White papers 2003-06-06
Dealing With The Competition: The external environment of a firm consists of the moves and counter moves executed by its competitors. Competitive advantage of the firm is measured by how much more value the firm is able to provide to its customers as compared to its rival firms. In order to gain sustainable competitive...; Tags: Environment, Competitive Advantage, North Carolina State University, Strategy, Management; Presentations 2003-01-01
Retail Performance in U.S. Apparel Supply Chains: Operational Efficiency, Marketing Effectiveness and Innovation: The profitability of retailers is growing increasingly important as apparel supply chains become integrated. The current research focuses on retailer profitability in the U.S. apparel-retailing sector by examining the effects of different strategy approaches on firm level performance. Specifically, operational efficiency, marketing effectiveness, and innovation are examined for their influence...; Tags: Marketing Research, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Leadership, Performance Management, North Carolina State University, Strategy, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Retail, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Marketing, Performance, Supply Chain, Innovation; White papers 2002-09-25
Michigan Apparel and Textile Manufacturing Industry: Characterization and Needs Assessment: This paper attempts to identify characteristics of the Michigan apparel and textile industry; It determines the manufacturers' perceived needs with respect to making their firms more competitive than at present; and provides criteria for action, i.e., for the identification of strategies that universities can employ to help firms succeed and...; Tags: Apparel, North Carolina State University, Michigan, Manufacturing, Strategy, Management; White papers 2002-09-25
Sub-Saharan Africa: Potential Production Source for Textiles and Apparel?: As globalization continues, textile and apparel firms have many opportunities to source from areas located throughout the globe. Recently, the Trade Development Act of 2000 has brought light to two regions of the world, the Caribbean Basin and Sub-Saharan Africa. This report concentrates on the sub-Saharan region and examine if...; Tags: Management, Strategy, Globalization, North Carolina State University, Region; White papers 2002-10-03
Managing Innovation to Address Financial Challenges in the Textile Industry: This paper addresses the idea that innovation is a major key to competitiveness and financial success in the textile industry. It presents a framework called the technological community - that can increase the probability of successful introduction of innovation, new technologies, new products, and new processes. The technological community can...; Tags: North Carolina State University, Innovation, Financial, Leadership, Strategy, Financial Accounting, Management, Finance; White papers 2002-09-27
Organizational Capabilities: Innovation is the ability to apply creative solutions to problem to enhance organizational productivity. In today’s dynamic business scenario, it is imperative for organizations to imbibe a culture of innovation. Innovation capabilities are the activities or processes evolved in the organization in course of new product development process. The paper...; Tags: Capability, Leadership, North Carolina State University, Innovation, Strategy, Product Marketing, Management, Marketing; Presentations 2002-02-05
Global Sourcing in the U.S. Apparel Industry: This article analyzes the sourcing patterns of the U.S. apparel industry using a global supply chain perspective. Retailers, marketers, and branded manufacturers are the lead firms that organize the bulk of apparel imports into the U.S. market. U.S. apparel sourcing patterns are shifting, with an increased emphasis on imports from...; Tags: North Carolina State University, Purchasing & Procurement, Strategy, Business Operations, Management, Industry, Sourcing, U.S.; White papers 2001-12-17
The Influence of Trade Issues on the World Cotton Demand: For any business to be successful today, globalization is a trend and a key term one must become familiar. When evaluating the risks and benefits of becoming a global player, many factors influence the business opportunities available. Historically, cotton has been traded globally. With the recent changes in trade agreements...; Tags: North Carolina State University, Globalization, Benefits, Strategy, Management, Human Resources; White papers 2001-12-17
Consumer Purchase Data as a Strategic Product Development Tool: As the apparel market becomes progressively more competitive and market driven, manufacturing firms must cultivate the ability to design and develop products responsive to the changing wants and needs of their customers. Product attribute analysis of consumer purchases provides insight into product preferences and changing preferences over time. This study...; Tags: North Carolina State University, Attribute, Product Development, Product Marketing, Manufacturing, Strategy, Research & Development, Business Operations, Marketing, Management, Preference, Apparel; White papers 2001-05-04
"Measures" for New Product Development: This paper presents and describes the existing measures for apparel product development in the year 2001. The evolvements of the types of measurements are examined through the 1990's. The increase in the interest and changing emphasis in the area of product development is examined by analyzing the patent activity from...; Tags: Strategy, Research & Development, Business Operations, Marketing, Management, Product Development, Product Marketing, New Product Development, North Carolina State University; White papers 2001-05-17
Marketing Fashion Color for Product Line Extension in the Departmental Store Channel: Consumer demand, advances in manufacturing and retailing technology, and globalization contribute to an increasingly competitive domestic apparel market. In order to compete, retailers and manufacturers adopt aggressive product strategies designed to capture discerning consumers. A popular strategy for product line extension in the apparel industry is the addition of fashion...; Tags: North Carolina State University, Marketing, Sales Strategy, Globalization, Gender And Diversity, Sales Force Management, Retail, Strategy, Manufacturing, Sales, Management, Human Resources; White papers 2001-02-09