Global Sourcing in the Textile and Apparel Industry

Boring material but diagrams help with learning the criteria. Up to date information but a lot of it is repetitive.

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This is a textbook that is intended for undergraduates in the apparel and textile field. This book has the potential of becoming the leader in its category if the author would consider doing the following:1. Remove the word sustainability from the title, bc as it stands now, there is nothing beyond lip service to this concept. Consider removing Wall-mart or Disney as examples of sustainability guidelines (really?) Or seriously consider concluding every chapter with a sustainable alternative?2. Focus on the unique advantage of this author, which is her expertise in the field of sourcing and expand on the problems in the book beyond hypothetical.3. Remove the intro chapters on economic theory (trade, porter, increasing returns, etc) because they are very weak and it is evident that this is not the strength of the author. Exchange econ chapters with real NPD chapters instead with spec sheets etc.4. Add specific cases or examples from her experience in the field and remove duplicate econ chapters such as chapter six the external environment evaluation. Consider focusing on Asia only or Africa only instead of tap dancing to different examples and confusing the students.5. Increase the display quality of the book by adding tables that truly mimic the real world so as not to diminish the quality of this book instead of using unrealistic tables.Other books that claim to be about sourcing such as the book by Kunz are about everything but sourcing. So in a way, I really liked the idea of a book written from the perspective of an expert such as Brookshire Ha and was eager to use it my class. I will continue using it, but I hope she or the publisher would consider this feedback.

As a sourcing professional, I was looking for learning materials. This book provides the very basics and very general information and concepts suitable for a student, and has some good background on the various regulations and testing standards for US. I would have liked more on the EU testing standards and importing/ duty regulation, more depth on how to develop KPIs to measure success - this chapter was way too generic. Would have liked more specific guidance, more statistics about the global sectors, more on sustainability, etc

Its good for school