Zara: IT for Fast Fashion Identification of issues: The case study‚ Zara: IT for Fast Fashion‚ focuses on the retail giant‚ Inditex‚ and how its largest retail chain‚ Zara‚ has been so successful with their business model of high fashion‚ product variation‚ low cost‚ speed‚ and flexibility. Several issues are identified in this case study. One glaring issue that is apparent relates to the fact that a long term Information Technology (IT) strategy does not exist. There is no formal
Premium Point of sale Strategic management Time
supply chain explaining how it supports the "fast fashion" model. Zara‚ Spanish clothing with retail chain throughout the world is probably the world’s fastest growing retailer with almost a thousand stores. Zara has it own unique business model that enabled Zara to be compete with its competitors‚ and it’s driven by Zara’s "fast fashion" with its vertically integrated supply chain. Vertically integrated supply chain allowed Zara to successfully build up a strong retail chain combine with the forces
Premium Fashion
Zara: Apparel Q 1. Ans: Having a very responsible supply chain Zara is enable to keep store inventory to a minimum‚ and keep a fast turnaround of new products. This encourages customers to buy the product as soon as they see it in a store because the same product might not be there the next time and Zara does not always send stores the same product twice. Q 2. Ans : Zara does manufacture some clothing in Asia‚ but not to save cost. It is to save time in supplying the Asian market and to keep its
Premium Supply and demand Manufacturing
ZARA IT for Fast Fashion ( Case Analysis) 1) Please describe three most important competitive advantages of ZARA (Inditex) over its main competitor. How sustainable is this advantage? 2) Assume that ZARA is considering to enter the US market. Please recommend actions for ZARA. Please make clear assumptions when necessary. After reading and analyzing the Zara case we came several conclusions when it comes to Zara’s competitive advantage over its competitors. We understood that Zara is using
Premium Factory Industrial Revolution Manufacturing
The objective of this paper is to analyze and evaluate the operations strategy of Zara. To do this‚ it will be used the operation strategy matrix‚ that defines on the vertical side the performance objectives of the company and on the horizontal side the different areas in which decisions can be made. The intersection of both will show which the critical areas of Zara’s operations are. In order to reach a deep level of analysis‚ it is very important the task of defining both the performance objectives
Premium Design Distribution Decision making
wrong. It is one of the equitable maxims that ’Equity looks to the intention and not the form’ which stands that it is fair to look at the intention rather than the fact they got the formalities wrong. This maxim was shown in the case of Berry v Berry (1929) where a deed was held to have been altered by a simple contract which is not possible in common law. However‚ equity decided that it is allowed with the presence of intention. The flexibility of equity had provided much more fairness and justice
Premium Common law
The case of Zara – The Postponement strategy I) Introduction In order to compete in the world of rising globalization and shortening of product life cycle nowadays‚ firms have to deal with the demand for increasing product variety to meet the diverse needs of customers. Mass customization has become a requirement for many businesses especially in the dynamic‚ fast-changing industries. However‚ the more product varieties‚ the more difficult it is to forecast demand‚ control inventory and manufacture
Premium Supply chain management Supply chain
Equity Theory of Motivation The equity theory of motivation is used to describe the relationship between the employees perception of how fairly is he being treated and how hard he is motivated to work Motivation is the activation of an energized goal-oriented behavior. Everyone takes up a job as they are motivated by some factor or the other. Some are motivated by the challenge they will face in carrying out their job‚ some are motivated by the level of fame they may earn‚ others and
Premium Motivation
How is Zara organized with respect to its vertical integration and outsourcing decisions? What governance structure does it appear to follow? Support your conclusions with reference to details of the Zara and the Ferdows reading. Zara manufactures and distributes its products in small batches. Zara is vertically integrated as the company manages all design‚ warehousing‚ distribution and logistic functions. Zara outsources sewing of garments to an outside supplier. Zara controls the product it
Premium Outsourcing Vertical integration Supply chain
Jonathan Thompson Case Study Write-up- Zara 27 March 2013 Zara strategic model began to evolve as they expanded to overseas markets‚ they began to invest in their manufacturing logistics‚ and IT‚ which included a JIT manufacturing system‚ a 130‚000 square-meter warehouse close to the corporate headquarters‚ and an advanced communication system to connect headquarters and supply‚ production and sale locations. Zara created a vertically integrated system that minimized distance and time between
Premium Manufacturing Investment Management