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Abstract
In this paper we explore textile design activities and textile design management from an industrial network perspective. The textile industry is probably one of the most globalized manufacturing industries in the world and thus one of the most dispersed industries on the globe.
Most studies on design management are framed inside the organisational context of the firm. In this study the role and practice of textile design is addressed in perspective of the global textile production network. The empirical data stems from six case studies exploring how different types of enterprises are organised in larger networks of suppliers, customers and other relations.
Comparing the organisational networks we discuss how design activities unfold under
different organisational settings. We also demonstrate that it is crucial for the companies who rely on external production facilities to have a strong design management in order to maintain the relationships in their network of customers and suppliers.
Most studies on design management are framed inside the organisational context of the firm. In this study the role and practice of textile design is addressed in perspective of the global textile production network. The empirical data stems from six case studies exploring how different types of enterprises are organised in larger networks of suppliers, customers and other relations.
Comparing the organisational networks we discuss how design activities unfold under
different organisational settings. We also demonstrate that it is crucial for the companies who rely on external production facilities to have a strong design management in order to maintain the relationships in their network of customers and suppliers.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 17th Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium : Disruptive supply network models in future industrial systems: configuring for resilience and sustainability |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Place of Publication | Cambridge, UK |
| Publication date | 19 Sept 2013 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-902546-36-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 19 Sept 2013 |
| Event | Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium: Disruptive supply network models in future industrial systems: cofiguring for resilience and sustainability - Centre for International Manufacturing, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, United Kingdom Duration: 19 Sept 2013 → 20 Sept 2013 Conference number: 17 |
Conference
| Conference | Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium |
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| Number | 17 |
| Location | Centre for International Manufacturing, University of Cambridge |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Cambridge, UK |
| Period | 19/09/2013 → 20/09/2013 |
Artistic research
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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Design2Network: Design som konkurrenceparameter for danske underleverandører
Christensen, P. R. & Bang, A. L.
01/02/2013 → 27/10/2016
Project: Research
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Creative designing as outcome of interaction in multicultural organizations: The role of knowledge sharing and social capital
Christensen, P. R., Lauring, J., Toft Madsen, M. & Bang, A. L.
KINO - - program for kulturforståelse
01/01/2010 → 01/04/2014
Project: Research