Crossing borders and boundaries: the changing role of operationsThis special issue of the International Journal of Operations & ProductionManagement presents a selection of papers that were presented at the 7thInternational EurOMA Conference in Ghent, Belgium, in June 2000.

Intro -- Contents -- List of Maps, Tables, and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter One: Introduction -- Methods and Sources -- Structure of the Book -- PART I: COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- Chapter Two: The Development of the Antwerp Market before 1500 -- Antwerp's Early Development -- The...

Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1The business of fashion -- The fashion industry: An overview -- The impact of technology -- Influential designers and global fashion brands -- Case study: Burberry -- Chapter summary -- Checklist -- Exercise -- Interview: Jamie Huckbody...