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The Myth of Sustainability in Fashion Supply Chains

The Myth of Sustainability in Fashion Supply Chains

Hakan Karaosman, Alessandro Brun
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 29
ISBN13: 9781799809456|ISBN10: 1799809455|EISBN13: 9781799809463
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-0945-6.ch008
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Karaosman, Hakan, and Alessandro Brun. "The Myth of Sustainability in Fashion Supply Chains." Supply Chain and Logistics Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 160-188. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0945-6.ch008

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Karaosman, H. & Brun, A. (2020). The Myth of Sustainability in Fashion Supply Chains. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Supply Chain and Logistics Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 160-188). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0945-6.ch008

Chicago

Karaosman, Hakan, and Alessandro Brun. "The Myth of Sustainability in Fashion Supply Chains." In Supply Chain and Logistics Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 160-188. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0945-6.ch008

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Abstract

The global fashion market is expected to account for €1,512 billion by 2018. Yet, the fashion industry is associated with critical environmental and social impact due to extensive material use, energy consumption, and safety issues. Therefore, in contrast to traditional supply chain management (SCM), a more sustainable SCM must be introduced by the explicit integration of environmental and social objectives. This study attempts to synthesise both existing and new elements in comprehensive frameworks. The main contribution of this chapter is the application of an assessment tool to evaluate the impact of SC operations on sustainability. Subsequently, a performance measurement model is proposed to assess to what extent the level of sustainability could affect the operational performance areas. An adequate understanding of how SC of a fashion company could be configured toward sustainability, how sustainability must be assessed, and how SSCM performance could be measured is provided through this chapter.

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