The textile/clothing pipeline and quick response management / A. Hunter, R. King & R. H Lowson.

Part 1. Apparel pipeline fundamentals
Chapter 1. Meeting consumer demand
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Chaotic consumer demand
1.3 Current theories of management
etc.

Chapter 2. What is QR?
2.1 Introduction
2.2 background and evolution
2.3 Definitions of QR - the importance of time
etc.

Chapter 3. Elements element and fundamentals of QR
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Industry sales and inventory patterns
3.3 Product seasonality
etc.

Part II QR Application
Chapter 4. QR and retailer-partnerships and performance
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Partnerships and alliances with suppliers
4.3 Buyer responsibilities
etc.

Chapter 5. QR and the retailer-simulation
5.1 Computer simulation of the retailing process
5.2 Simulation results for seasonal apparel

Chapter 6. QR and the retailer -sourcing
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Scope of the sourcing simulator study
6.3 Scenarios
etc.

Chapter 7. QR and the retailer-applications
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Seasonal merchandise
7.3 Basic merchandise
etc.

Chapter 8. QR and the garment manufacturer-SME surveys
8.1 Introduction
8.2 The SME and the business environment
8.3 SME apparel - manufacturer survey results

Chapter 9. QR and the garment manufacturer -simulation studies
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Computer models of manufacturing
9.3 A stochastic simulation model
etc.

Chapter 10. QR and the vertically integrated manufacturer- a case study
10.1 Introduction
10.2 The problem
10.3 Operating strategies
etc.

Chapter 11. QR and the textile producer
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Traditional vs QR fabric supply
11.3 Modelling the textile industries - scope and outline
etc.

Part III. Implementing QR
Chapter 12. What to do
12.1 Introduction
12.2 General
12.3 Partnerships
etc.

Chapter 13. How to do it-An evaluation matrix
Section 1 QR in the business environment
Section 2 Use of QR between partners in the supply pipeline
Section3 Strategic use of QR
etc.

Includes references: p. 241-244