by Frederick H. Abernathy, John T. Dunlop, Janice H. Hammond, David Weil · Oxford University Press · tapa dura · ISBN 9780195126150
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«A Stitch in Time» is the essay by Abernathy, Dunlop, Hammond and Weil on lean retailing, from Oxford University Press in hardcover (384 pages, in English).
It starts from the problems of the textile sector, marked by fashion changes and unpredictable demand, to explain the 'lean retailing' made possible by the technology of the eighties. Driven by Wal-Mart, this system uses point-of-sale data to streamline distribution and production, reduce costs and inventories, and respond better to customer tastes.
First edition published by Oxford University Press in 1999. The full subtitle is 'Lean Retailing and the Transformation of Manufacturing—Lessons from the Apparel and Textile Industries'.
For retail professionals, logistics and business management, and for economics students interested in the transformation of the textile industry.
