Essays about: "Textile Thinking"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 23 essays containing the words Textile Thinking.

  1. 16. Apparel and Footwear Environmental Assessment Tool : Understanding how Rapid Design Module is used and if it can contribute to sustainability-oriented organizational culture

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Textilhögskolan

    Author : JOHANNA LAAKSO; MILLA SALMI; [2014]
    Keywords : Environmental Management System; Rapid Design Module; Apparel and Footwear Environmental Assessment Tool; Organizational Culture; Cultural Change; Corporate Sustainability; Sustainability-oriented Organizational Culture;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to study the usage of an Apparel and Footwear Environmental Assessment Tool, the Rapid Design Module, in Swedish companies in the textile and fashion industry and the tool’s possible impact on the change process of organizational culture towards a more sustainable one. A qualitative study has been conducted via interviewing and observing employees using the focal tool on-site in three different companies. READ MORE

  3. 17. Lean and Agile Philosophies and work-methods in the Swedish Textile Sector : A Pilot Study

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Textilhögskolan

    Author : HENRIC ANDERSEN; EMELIE ÖSTLUND; [2013]
    Keywords : Lean; Lean Enterprise; Agile; Textile sector;

    Abstract : Lean Production is a well-established concept that has been most prominent within the car manufacturing industry. It bases on the ide to remove all waste and to strip away unnecessary steps that do not add value to the customer. Agile, on the other hand, is a flexible concept, aimed to stay put during volatile circumstances. READ MORE

  4. 18. The intention of clearance sales : A comparison between consumers and retailers in a volatile business environment

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Textilhögskolan

    Author : Daisy Bell; Emelie Almqvist; [2012]
    Keywords : clearance sales; comparison; retail; consumption; sustainability;

    Abstract : Low prices in textile fabrics are a phenomenon that can be traced back for centuries. In 2011 a new record was set when 37.7 percent of all items in the fashion commerce were sold at a discounted price. Retailers today on the Swedish market have taught the consumers a new consumption behavior due to the constant flow of new products. READ MORE

  5. 19. What is the driving strategy? creative business management, state of the art technology or smart textiles, focussing on the T&C industry of Pakistan

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Institutionen Textilhögskolan

    Author : Ikram Bashir; Shazad Khan; [2012]
    Keywords : adaptation; advancement; expansion; industrial revolution; consequences; competency; infrastructure; intensive; development;

    Abstract : “It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today.”Isaac AsimovThe development in technology and the adaptation to strategies and production techniques has led the textile industry to a completely different path, to the one on which it was for decades. READ MORE

  6. 20. CSR synas i sömmarna : drivkrafter och påtryckningar för CSR i två svenska textilföretag

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Malin Hagbardsson; Linnea Hannebo; [2011]
    Keywords : CSR; Textil; Drivkrafter; Påtryckningar;

    Abstract : Företagens sociala ansvar eller Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) används i denna uppsats för att studera de problem som förekommer inom bomullsodling och textildetaljhandeln. Vilka drivkrafter respektive påtryckningar har textilåterförsäljare att arbeta med CSR och vad tycker de om CSR?Den här uppsatsen ska identifiera drivkrafter och påtryckningar med CSR i textildetaljhandeln. READ MORE