Optimizing decision making in the apparel supply chain using artificial intelligence (AI) : from production to retail / W.K. Wong, Z.X. Guo and S.Y.S. Leung.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding key decision points in the apparel supply chain -- Fundamentals of artificial intelligence techniques for apparel management applications -- Selecting the location of apparel manufacturing plants using neural networks -- Optimizing apparel production order planning scheduling using genetic algorithms -- Optimizing cut order planning in apparel production using evolutionary strategies -- Optimizing marker planning in apparel production using evolutionary strategies and neural networks -- Optimizing fabric spreading and cutting schedules in apparel production using genetic algorithms and fuzzy set theory -- Optimizing apparel production systems using genetic algorithms -- Intelligent sales forecasting for fashion retailing using harmony search algorithms and extreme learning machines -- Intelligent product cross-selling system in fashion retailing using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, fuzzy logic and rule-based expert system.