Zara Case Study
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CONTENTS
1. Introduction 3
2. Zara as Company 4-5
3. Zara’s Model of Operation 6
4. Company’s Structure 6
5. Vertical Integration 7
6. Push and Pull System 8
7. Just in Time (JIT) 9-10
8. Kaizen: 11
9. Problems faced by Zara’s Operational Model 12
10. Conclusion 13
11. Some Recommendations 13
12. Appendix 1: Inditex Management 14
13. Appendix 2: Cycle Time Compression through quick response 15
14. Appendix 3: Zara’s Business Model 16
15. Appendix 4: Product Precommitments: Zara vs. Traditional Industry. 17
16. Appendix 5: Zara’s Supply chain 18
17. Appendix 6: Fish Bone Diagram
CONTENTS
1. Introduction 3
2. Zara as Company 4-5
3. Zara’s Model of Operation 6
4. Company’s Structure 6
5. Vertical Integration 7
6. Push and Pull System 8
7. Just in Time (JIT) 9-10
8. Kaizen: 11
9. Problems faced by Zara’s Operational Model 12
10. Conclusion 13
11. Some Recommendations 13
12. Appendix 1: Inditex Management 14
13. Appendix 2: Cycle Time Compression through quick response 15
14. Appendix 3: Zara’s Business Model 16
15. Appendix 4: Product Precommitments: Zara vs. Traditional Industry. 17
16. Appendix 5: Zara’s Supply chain 18
17. Appendix 6: Fish Bone Diagram
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