Dr Yi Wang obtained his PhD from the Manufacturing Engineering Centre, Cardiff University, UK, in 2008. He is a lecturer in business decision making in the Faculty of Business, University of Plymouth, UK. Previously he worked in the Department of Computer Science, Southampton University, at the Business School, Nottingham Trent University, and in the School of Materials, University of Manchester. He holds various visiting lectureships in several universities worldwide. Dr Wang has special research interests in supply chain management, logistics, operation management, culture management, information systems, game theory, data analysis, semantics and ontology analysis, and neuromarketing. Dr Wang has published 75 technical peer-reviewed papers in international journals and conferences. He has co-authored two books: Operations Management for Business and Data Mining for Zero-defect Manufacturing.

'This book provides fundamental information and a valuable resource for the field of fashion supply chain and logistics management. In this book, the author offers a comprehensive overview of many issues related to the fashion industry. Both fashion students and practitioners will find this book of great value.'Osmud Rahman, Associate Professor of School of Fashion, Ryerson University, Canada

• Foreword 1. Basic concepts of fashion supply chain 2. Introduction to Fashion 3. Lean vs Agile supply chain 4. Supply Chain Integration in the Apparel Industry 5. Fashion Supply chain Traceability –RFID vs Barcode 6. Consumer behaviour and fashion supply chain 7. Research methodologies for fashion supply chain analysis 8. Social media and fashion supply chain 9. The global supply chain risk management 10. A delivery system of Sainsbury’s clothing brand

Dr Yi Wang obtained his PhD from the Manufacturing Engineering Centre, Cardiff University, UK, in 2008. He is a lecturer in business decision making in the Faculty of Business, University of Plymouth, UK. Previously he worked in the Department of Computer Science, Southampton University, at the Business School, Nottingham Trent University, and in the School of Materials, University of Manchester. He holds various visiting lectureships in several universities worldwide. Dr Wang has special research interests in supply chain management, logistics, operation management, culture management, information systems, game theory, data analysis, semantics and ontology analysis, and neuromarketing. Dr Wang has published 75 technical peer-reviewed papers in international journals and conferences. He has co-authored two books: Operations Management for Business and Data Mining for Zero-defect Manufacturing.

'This book provides fundamental information and a valuable resource for the field of fashion supply chain and logistics management. In this book, the author offers a comprehensive overview of many issues related to the fashion industry. Both fashion students and practitioners will find this book of great value.'Osmud Rahman, Associate Professor of School of Fashion, Ryerson University, Canada

• Foreword 1. Basic concepts of fashion supply chain 2. Introduction to Fashion 3. Lean vs Agile supply chain 4. Supply Chain Integration in the Apparel Industry 5. Fashion Supply chain Traceability –RFID vs Barcode 6. Consumer behaviour and fashion supply chain 7. Research methodologies for fashion supply chain analysis 8. Social media and fashion supply chain 9. The global supply chain risk management 10. A delivery system of Sainsbury’s clothing brand

Dr Yi Wang obtained his PhD from the Manufacturing Engineering Centre, Cardiff University, UK, in 2008. He is a lecturer in business decision making in the Faculty of Business, University of Plymouth, UK. Previously he worked in the Department of Computer Science, Southampton University, at the Business School, Nottingham Trent University, and in the School of Materials, University of Manchester. He holds various visiting lectureships in several universities worldwide. Dr Wang has special research interests in supply chain management, logistics, operation management, culture management, information systems, game theory, data analysis, semantics and ontology analysis, and neuromarketing. Dr Wang has published 75 technical peer-reviewed papers in international journals and conferences. He has co-authored two books: Operations Management for Business and Data Mining for Zero-defect Manufacturing.

'This book provides fundamental information and a valuable resource for the field of fashion supply chain and logistics management. In this book, the author offers a comprehensive overview of many issues related to the fashion industry. Both fashion students and practitioners will find this book of great value.'Osmud Rahman, Associate Professor of School of Fashion, Ryerson University, Canada

• Foreword 1. Basic concepts of fashion supply chain 2. Introduction to Fashion 3. Lean vs Agile supply chain 4. Supply Chain Integration in the Apparel Industry 5. Fashion Supply chain Traceability –RFID vs Barcode 6. Consumer behaviour and fashion supply chain 7. Research methodologies for fashion supply chain analysis 8. Social media and fashion supply chain 9. The global supply chain risk management 10. A delivery system of Sainsbury’s clothing brand