New Product Development in the Fashion Industry: An Empirical Investigation of Italian Firms

Bandinelli, Romeo; Rinaldi, Rinaldo; Rossi, Monica; Terzi, Sergio

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“…The complexity notion, related to the system notion, is usually defined as a large number of elements forming a system, a strong coupling or dependency between these elements and uncertainty about how well the complex system will function [24,53,54]. The coupling between elements distinguishes two types of product portfolio complexity: product complexity (precise coupling of components into a single product and related functional uncertainty [53]) and range complexity (coupling of components from different products [55]). The first type can be controlled by designing a modular architecture of the product in the early design phases.…”

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What does PLMS (product lifecycle management systems) manage: Data or documents? Complementarity and contingency for SMEs

David

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2016

Computers in Industry

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What does PLMS (product lifecycle management systems) manage: Data or documents? Complementarity and contingency for SMEs

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2016

Computers in Industry

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“…This aspect is particularly relevant, referring to the new product development (NPD) that is a dynamic process characterised by a high seasonal demand, due to the seasonal nature of fashion products (Bandinelli, Rinaldi, Rossi, & Terzi, 2013). In fact in this scenario, product development cycles are frequently updated, the degree of outsourcing is substantial and the use of innovation intermediaries is persuasive (Tran, Hsuan, & Mahnke, 2011).…”

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Improving new product development in the fashion industry through product lifecycle management: a descriptive analysis

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Bandinelli

Rinaldi

2015

International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Educati

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New product development represents a core process within the fashion industry: it is a knowledge-intensive set of tasks that needs to be improved in order to enhance a company's competitive advantage. In this context, through product lifecycle management (PLM) product data are shared amongst the various actors and processes in the different phases of the product lifecycle. A descriptive exploratory research allows the authors to recognise the importance of PLM in the fashion industry, after an in-depth analysis of the existing literature. PLM includes modules supporting many industry-specific processes, reducing time-to-market, lead times and inventory. It is not just a product centric lifecycle-oriented business model, but it also represents a strategic approach that is spreading in the recent years also in a complex industry, as that of fashion.

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“…In the fashion industry, the development of products is a dynamic process characterized by a high seasonal demand, which depends on the seasonal nature of fashion products. The entire process runs at least two times per year, one time for each season and with short time-to-market (Bandinelli et al, 2013). Furthermore, the traditional seasons are less and less visible than they were before, with frequent changes in season, such as color, shape, texture, label, etc.…”

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“…The effective management of the apparel industry depends on anticipating consumer needs and desires who need to respond with innovation, with products well designed and executed properly (May-Plumlee, & Little, 2006). In addition, the product development process contributes to maintaining the profitability and flexibility of textile and clothing companies (Bandinelli, Rinaldi, Rossi, & Terzi, 2013;Senanayake & Little, 2010).…”

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<b>Using the analytic hierarchy process for selecting prototypes in the development process of fashion garment products

2017

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ABSTRACT. To remain in the market, the process of development of fashion garment products produces a large quantity of products. During this process, the prototypes are made, evaluated and selected to compose the collection, thus the designers use some criteria to select them. For a designer, this process of selection is a complex decision-making, because they need to combine several criteria to attend a very specific target audience. Within this context, the main objective of this study was to propose a model for the selection of prototypes in the development process of fashion garment products, based on a multicriteria tool, the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The model was developed based on literature, and the criteria used were: part acceptance, cost, design and production. Then, the developed tool was applied to a real case study and proved to be efficient, thereby enabling a structured modeling of the problem considering the multiple criteria and uncertainty.Keywords: analytic hierarchy method, decision-making, multi-criteria tool, product and process development, clothing.Utilização do método de análise hierárquica para seleção de protótipos no processo de desenvolvimento de produto do vestuário RESUMO. Para se manter no mercado, o processo de desenvolvimento de produtos do vestuário de moda desenvolve uma grande quantidades de produtos. Durante esse processo, os protótipos são desenvolvidos, avaliados e selecionados para compor a coleção, e, para a avaliação dos protótipos, os designers utilizam critérios para selecioná-los. Para o designer, esse processo de seleção é um complexo processo de tomada de decisão no qual é necessário combinar diversos critérios para um público-alvo específico. O objetivo principal deste trabalho é a proposta de um modelo para seleção de protótipos para o processo de desenvolvimento de produto do vestuário, baseada em uma ferramenta multicritério: o Método de Análise Hierárquica (AHP). O modelo foi desenvolvido com base na literatura, e os critérios utilizados foram: aceitação da peça, custo, design e produção. Em seguida, foi aplicado a um estudo de caso real, o qual foi eficiente, permitindo, assim, uma modelagem estruturada do problema, considerando os diversos critérios e incertezas.Palavras-chave: método de análise hierárquica, tomada de decisão, ferramenta multicritério, desenvolvimento de produto, vestuário.

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New Product Development in the Fashion Industry: An Empirical Investigation of Italian Firms

Cited by 34 publications

References 13 publications

What does PLMS (product lifecycle management systems) manage: Data or documents? Complementarity and contingency for SMEs

What does PLMS (product lifecycle management systems) manage: Data or documents? Complementarity and contingency for SMEs

Improving new product development in the fashion industry through product lifecycle management: a descriptive analysis

<b>Using the analytic hierarchy process for selecting prototypes in the development process of fashion garment products

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