It is becoming increasingly difficult for textile companies in the United States to compete with companies around the world. Each company needs to determine ways that their company can compete on a global level. One way that textile companies can compete is by taking advantage of their proximity...

We consider a two-echelon supply chain with two retailers and one supplier. The retailers order from the supplier who makes all the decisions and bears all the inventory risk. Throughout this dissertation, we consider two different inventory systems: areserved inventory system and a pooled...

The apparel industry is undergoing rapid evolutionary changes that have resulted from new technologies, globalization, and consumer demands. Consumers want and expect immediate, personalized service and more variety in product offerings. To survive in the apparel market apparel companies have...