Frontmatter -- Notes and Acknowledgments -- CONTENTS -- SUMNER HUBER SLICHTER / Dunlop, John T. -- Part I. THE AMERICAN ECONOMY -- 1. Technology and the Great American Experiment -- 2. The Growth of Moderation -- 3. Our Economy- Is It Politics-Proof? -- 4. The Growth of Competition -- 5. Strong...

Preface1. The New Competitive Advantage in Apparel2. The Past as Prologue: Historical Background on the U.S. Retail, Apparel, and Textile Industries3. The Retail Revolution: Traditional Versus Lean Retailing4. The Building Blocks of Lean Retailing5. The Impact of Lean Retailing6. Inventory...