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Reshoring in the Fashion Industry – An Actual Trend or Industry Window Dressing?

Gummesson, Svante LU (2023) EOSK12 20231
Department of Economic History
Abstract
The research aims to determine whether there is a trend of reshoring among major fashion conglomerates and whether supply chain resilience and sustainable manufacturing may contribute to understanding this trend. The study takes a quantitative approach, using a combination of inference statistics and descriptive statistics. To uncover patterns in the manufacturing locations of these conglomerates, the quantitative part of the study first collects information on manufacturing locations from primary sources of the most well-known fashion conglomerates; and comprehends the sustainability issues and supply chain management choices underlying reshoring in the fashion sector. Conclusions from the literature and the data are combined to offer a... (More)
The research aims to determine whether there is a trend of reshoring among major fashion conglomerates and whether supply chain resilience and sustainable manufacturing may contribute to understanding this trend. The study takes a quantitative approach, using a combination of inference statistics and descriptive statistics. To uncover patterns in the manufacturing locations of these conglomerates, the quantitative part of the study first collects information on manufacturing locations from primary sources of the most well-known fashion conglomerates; and comprehends the sustainability issues and supply chain management choices underlying reshoring in the fashion sector. Conclusions from the literature and the data are combined to offer a thorough knowledge of the reshoring trend in the fashion sector and the variables influencing it. The research results add to the understanding of manufacturing location decisions, specifically reshoring in the Fashion Industry. The research found no significant trend of reshoring among the five largest fashion conglomerates over the last years. (Less)
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author
Gummesson, Svante LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Reshoring in the Fashion Industry – An Actual Trend or Industry Window Dressing? Implications on Supply Chain Management and Sustainability
course
EOSK12 20231
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Reshoring, Fashion industry, Fashion conglomerates, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Sustainability, Global supply chains, Manufacturing Location Decision, Inditex, H&M Group, GAP Inc, Fast retailing, Gap Inc., PVH
language
English
id
9126761
date added to LUP
2023-06-21 12:11:04
date last changed
2023-06-21 12:11:04
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  abstract     = {{The research aims to determine whether there is a trend of reshoring among major fashion conglomerates and whether supply chain resilience and sustainable manufacturing may contribute to understanding this trend. The study takes a quantitative approach, using a combination of inference statistics and descriptive statistics. To uncover patterns in the manufacturing locations of these conglomerates, the quantitative part of the study first collects information on manufacturing locations from primary sources of the most well-known fashion conglomerates; and comprehends the sustainability issues and supply chain management choices underlying reshoring in the fashion sector. Conclusions from the literature and the data are combined to offer a thorough knowledge of the reshoring trend in the fashion sector and the variables influencing it. The research results add to the understanding of manufacturing location decisions, specifically reshoring in the Fashion Industry. The research found no significant trend of reshoring among the five largest fashion conglomerates over the last years.}},
  author       = {{Gummesson, Svante}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Reshoring in the Fashion Industry – An Actual Trend or Industry Window Dressing?}},
  year         = {{2023}},
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