Optimizing decision making in the apparel supply chain using artificial intelligence (AI)
Subtitle: from production to retail
By: W.K. Wong, Z.X. Guo and S.Y.S. Leung
Contributors: Guo, Zhaoxia; Leung, Yung-sun
Series: Woodhead publishing series in textiles; Woodhead publishing in textiles
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Cambridge; Philadelphia; published in association with The Textile Institute
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9780857097798; 9780857097842
Subjects: Textile industry; Automation; Artificial intelligence; Industrial applications; Business logistics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Understanding key decision points in the apparel supply chain; title: Fundamentals of artificial intelligence techniques for apparel management applications; title: Selecting the location of apparel manufacturing plants using neural networks; title: Optimizing apparel production order planning scheduling using genetic algorithms; title: Optimizing cut order planning in apparel production using evolutionary strategies; title: Optimizing marker planning in apparel production using evolutionary strategies and neural networks; title: Optimizing fabric spreading and cutting schedules in apparel production using genetic algorithms and fuzzy set theory; title: Optimizing apparel production systems using genetic algorithms; title: Intelligent sales forecasting for fashion retailing using harmony search algorithms and extreme learning machines; title: Intelligent product cross-selling system in fashion retailing using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, fuzzy logic and rule-based expert system.