Fuzzy association rule mining for fashion product development

Lee, Carmen Kar Hang, Tse, Y.K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6174-0326, Ho, G.T.S. and Choy, K.L. 2015. Fuzzy association rule mining for fashion product development. Industrial Management and Data Systems 115 (2) , pp. 383-399. 10.1108/IMDS-09-2014-0277

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Abstract

Purpose The emergence of the fast fashion trend has exerted a great pressure on fashion designers who are urged to consider customers’ preferences in their designs and develop new products in an efficient manner. The purpose of this paper is to develop a fuzzy association rule mining (FARM) approach for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of new product development (NPD) in fast fashion. Design/methodology/approach The FARM identifies the hidden relationships between product styles and customer preferences. The knowledge discovered help the fashion industry design new products which are not only fashionable, but are also saleable in the market. Findings To evaluate the proposed approach, a case study is conducted in a Hong Kong-based fashion company in which a real-set of data are tested to generate fuzzy association rules. The results reveal that the FARM approach can provide knowledge support to the fashion industry during NPD, shorten the NPD cycle time, and increase customer satisfaction. Originality/value Compared with traditional association rule mining, the proposed FARM approach takes the fuzziness of data into consideration and the knowledge represented in the fuzzy rules is in a more human-understandable structure. It captures the voice of the customer into fashion product development and provides a specific solution to deal with the challenges brought by fast fashion. In addition, it helps increase the innovation and technological capability of the fashion industry.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Business (Including Economics)
Publisher:	Emerald
ISSN:	0263-5577
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2022 09:59
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/130797

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