IN 301 - Global Sourcing in Home Furnishings

Institution:

Fashion Institute of Technology

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Description:

This introductory course examines the process of international sourcing in the home furnishing industries. Students study how American home products companies, through product development, search for foreign manufacturers by evaluating various countries' production costs, quality standards, technical abilities, infrastructures, and cultural differences. Also addressed are U.S. trade policies, vendor management, and consumers' concerns about products manufactured abroad.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.fitnyc.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 217-7999

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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