Fashion Supply Chain – Feasibility of Sustainable Supply Chains in the Fashion Industry Matriculation Number:

Literature Review

Fashion supply chain –

Feasibility of sustainable supply chains in the fashion industry

Submission Date: 01.06.2015

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Table of Contents

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1. Introduction!...........................................................................................................................................!2!

2. Sustainability!.........................................................................................................................................!3!

3. The fashion industry!...........................................................................................................................!3!

4. Flexibility and time savings through just-in-time strategies!.................................................!3!

5. Sustainability of the just-in-time strategy!...............................................................................!4!

6. Sustainability through cooperation with suppliers!..............................................................!5!

7. Outsourcing in the fashion industry!..............................................................................................!5!

8. Environmental damage due to outsourcing!............................................................................!6!

9. Advantages of sustainable outsourcing!...................................................................................!7!

10. Luxury fashion!...................................................................................................................................!9!

11. Eco-fashion!.........................................................................................................................................!9!

12. Conclusion!.........................................................................................................................................!10!

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