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15818
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| Year |
3
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
5
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| Workload |
T(30H)/TP(15H)
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| Scientific area |
Ciência e Tecnologia Têxteis
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Entry requirements |
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Learning outcomes |
Understand the effect of globalization on the production and trade of fashion products, considering statistical data of macroeconomic parameters.
Understand the productive and commercial relations and agreements among the world blocks, namely Europe, the United States and Asia, as well as the importance of the BRICSs as outsourced and subcontracted production centers.
Understand the functioning of the textile and clothing supply chain, namely the main players and international sourcing, involving issues related to quality, quick response, proximity markets, social and environmental sustainability.
Understand the importance of the brand and distribution in the functioning of the value chain in the fashion pipeline, considering the productive geographic centers and those of intelligence of brand and collection design conception
Acquire skills for critical analysis of strategy of business and fashion brands sourcing
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Syllabus |
1 Understand globalization
1.1 Consumption and wellbeing
1.2 Supply of textiles and clothing
1.3 Customs barriers and trade agreements
1.4 Statistical data
2 Business partners
2.1 Brand and design intelligence centers and production centers
2.2 Europe and EU
2.3 Americas
2.4 Asia and BRICs
2.5 Middle East and Africa
3 Value chain
3.1 Dynamics of the fashion industry: technological, organizational and global changes
3.2 Segmented fashion business: from lowcost to luxury
3.3 Importance of brands, ready-to-wear and retailing chains
3.4 Distribution channels
3.5 Web-based B-to-C
3.6 Customization
4 Supply chain
4.1 Supply decisions and own, outsourced and subcontracted production centers
4.2 Global sourcing: from yarn to clothing
4.3 Production and distribution of clothing: production flows and networks in the fashion pipeline
4.4 Quick response strategies and pre-production processes
4.5 Quality assurance
4.6 Social and environmental sustainability.
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Main Bibliography |
G. Kunz, M. Garner, (2011), Going Global: The Textile and Apparel Industry, Berg Publishers
L. Burns, K. Mullet, N. Bryant, (2011), The Business of Fashion ¬Designing, Manufacturing and Marketing, Berg Publishers
Brookshire, J.E, (2017), Global Sourcing in the Textile and Apparel Industry, Bloomsbury
I. Amed, A. Berg, A. Balchandani, S. Hedrich, F. Rölkens, R. Young, J. Jensen, A. Peng, (2020), The State of Fashion 2021, BoF – Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company.
A. Berg, L. Haug, S. Hedrich, K-H. Magnus, (2020), Time for change - How to use the crisis to make fashion sourcing more agile and sustainable, McKinsey Apparel, Fashion & Luxury Group
PAMÉSA Consultores, P. Vaz e D. Agis, (2017), Roadmap para a especialização inteligente e competitividade global da ITV Portuguesa, Edição ATP – Associação Têxtil e Vestuário de Portugal.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
The pedagogical methodology provides for expository sessions by the teacher and practical work, it is active and cooperative, encouraging reflection and focusing on the student's acquisition of concepts, problem solving, research and practical work.
Teaching/learning activities are part of theoretical and theoretical-practical classes, using means
audiovisuals.
Carrying out group work analyzing case studies, presented orally and discussed in front of the class, encouraging critical analysis from all students. Students groups mini-Reports on texts relating to current topics.
Knowledge assessment:
- Research work on digital support and discussion - weight of 50%;
- Multiple choice written test - weight 50%;
- Exam
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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