Diffusion and Performance of CAD/CAM in the U.S. Textile and Apparel Industry

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
He Yan ◽  
Susan Fiorito
Keyword(s):  
Diffusion Theory ◽  
Innovation Diffusion Theory ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
Cad Cam ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industries ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Apparel Manufacturers ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

This study examines the determinants of CAD/CAM adoption and diffusion in American textile and apparel industries. Innovation diffusion theory provided a conceptual framework and empirical base applicable to the study of technology adoption and implementation. A variety of sources were used to develop the survey which was mailed to a national random sample of 500 textile and apparel manufacturers. The responses of 103 manufacturers from 30 different states were analyzed. Factor analysis was used to identify the dimensions of reasons for CAD/CAM adoption. Hypotheses were tested with logistic regression analysis procedures. The diffusion of CAD/CAM practices was found to be driven primarily by the market and affected by the business-unit size. In addition, labor considerations affected recent CAD/CAM adoption.

Effects of the Managerial Factors on CAD/CAM Adoption in U.S. Textile and Apparel Industries

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
He Yan ◽  
Susan Fiorito
Keyword(s):  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Cad Cam ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industries ◽  
Aided Design ◽  
Apparel Manufacturers ◽  
It Knowledge ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
The U.S

The study examines the managerial determinants of the adoption of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) in the U.S. textile and apparel industries. A variety of sources were used to develop the survey which was mailed to a national random sample of 500 textile and apparel manufacturers. The responses of 103 manufacturers from 30 different states were analyzed. Factor analysis was used to identify the dimensions of different kinds of information technology (IT) based knowledge. Hypotheses were tested with multiple regression analysis procedures. The product related IT knowledge of the CEOs/CIOs had a positive effect on CAD/CAM adoption. Generally CAD/CAM users had higher levels of IT vision than non-users.

The U.S. Textile and Apparel Industry in the Age of Globalization

2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1850013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen Rees ◽  
Jan Hathcote
Keyword(s):  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Trade Agreements ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Quota System ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industries ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry ◽  
The U.S

The contemporary U.S. textile and apparel industry has faced significant challenges as the volume of imported goods entering the domestic market has continually increased. In attempts to both foster development in select world regions and maintain viability of the domestic industry, the U.S. government has negotiated a variety of trade agreements extending preferential treatment, including duty- and quota-free access to the U.S. market for apparel and other textile products manufactured in developing countries in the Caribbean Basin, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Andean region. In addition, provisions included in the agreement granting China, the world's largest producer of textiles and apparel, admission to the World Trade Organization have allowed this country to become an immediate beneficiary of the MFA quota phase-out. This article examines the current state of the domestic textile and apparel industry and provides an overview of trade agreements enacted during the past decade that are of specific interest within the textile and apparel sector. It offers insight into challenges and opportunities for both the domestic textile and apparel industries in an age of rapid globalization as final elimination of the existing quota system in 2005 approaches.

Type of Relationships and Their Management Towards Quality and Performance in the Textile and Apparel Industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
José M. Lavín
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Knowledge Database ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
Organizational Relations ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

Relations within the textile and apparel industry have varied considerably in recent years. New modes of relationship management and the emergence of new international actors have altered traditional concepts. In the chapter, the authors study the reflection of these variations in inter-organizational and intra-organizational relations, especially by reviewing 42 articles reported in journals and conference proceedings from the ISI Web of Knowledge database, finding 28 articles on the subject mentioned. A classification of the 28 articles has been made based on their context, their sources of results, the stakeholders that appear, and their final results. The contributions are shown in each of the two areas mentioned and which is the most studied. Later on, an account is made of the main theoretical bodies mentioned in the articles, and finally, it is observed that while marketing and supply chain management, belonging to inter-organizational relations are widely mentioned, intra-organizational relations have less value, especially in the question of human resources.

Centralized Business-to-Business Networks in the Japanese Textile and Apparel Industry: Using Network Analysis and an Agent-Based Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 546-557
Author(s):  
Yusaku Ogai ◽  
Yoshiyuki Matsumura ◽  
Yusuke Hoshino ◽  
Toshiyuki Yasuda ◽  
Kazuhiro Ohkura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Information And Communications Technology ◽  
Business Networks ◽  
Agent Based Model ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industries ◽  
Business To Business ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

This study deals with the estimation of the changes that occur in the Business-to-Business (B2B) networks in the Japanese textile and apparel industry by applying datasets of about 2000 companies from 2011/2012 to 2015/2016. Network analysis was used to examine the properties of the B2B networks. A factor of innovation in information and communications technology (ICT) and logistics technology was introduced into an agent-based model to demonstrate changes occurring in the related structures of B2B networks. The agent-based model was designed and tested based on qualitative information on Japanese textile and apparel industries. Consequently, network analysis revealed power-law properties and the structures of centralized hub companies. Moreover, in the simulation experiments, the centralizations of the networks generated by the agent-based model due to innovation in ICT and logistics technology were illustrated. Therefore, one of the predicted cases regarding changes that occur in the B2B networks was explained as centralizations to hub companies.

Global Sourcing Options in Textile and Apparel Industry - A Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vandana Gupta ◽  
◽  
Neha Gupta ◽  
Nirmal Yadav ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Global Sourcing ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry
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