期刊
PRODUCTION PLANNING & CONTROL
卷 31, 期 9, 页码 757-769出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2019.1683774
关键词
Quality control; supply chain; fashion; outsourcing; China
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [71871051, 71832001]
- Alex von Humboldt Foundation
- Initial Research Funds for Young Teachers of Donghua University
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2232019G-08]
Outsourcing production is common in the fashion industry but can lead to quality defects. This paper thus sheds light on how quality is managed in outsourced fashion supply chains. We propose a new trilogy for managing quality control in outsourced fashion supply chains: (1) manufacturer quality assessment, (2) quality management in production and (3) quality inspection and assurance. We implement an exploratory case study methodology. Through a qualitative case study of a leading global Japanese fashion retailer that outsources production mainly to China, we contribute to quality management studies by developing a new quality control trilogy for outsourced supply chains. Our findings can provide fashion retailers with guidance on controlling product quality in outsourced supply chains and developing strategies for improving supply chain performance. We also demonstrate the importance of contract and relationship management, supply chain integration and quality visibility in enhancing product and process quality in outsourced fashion supply chains.
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