CHAPTER ONE Globalization LEARNING OUTCOMES This chapter will enable you to: l Explain the nature of globalization Assess the pace and extent of globalization l Explain the importance of globalization for organizations and countries Analyse the factors inhibiting globalization l l l Analyse the factors driving and facilitating globalization 4 GLOBAL CONTEXT Case Study Globalization and Dell The globalization process involves the establishment of economic‚ political
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MK 3214 Individual Assignment Theme: “Zara” brand Instructor: Elmira Bogoviyeva Written by: Tulegenova Aigerim - 20071441 [pic] Abstract The focus of this paper is to analyze the one of the most popular brand name called Zara. And while reading this report there can arise a question about what is so special about Zara? The challenge is that it is a brand. It is worth pointing out that this is a well known brand in the retail and fashion industry of Kazakhstan. Its name is well known all
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ZARA · Three key success factors – short lead time‚ more style and low supply of any particular style. · Zara – the flagship brand of Spain based Inditex group‚ founded by Amancio Ortega Gaona and opened its first store in 1975. · 1058 stores located in 69 countries as of March ‘08 · Able to conceptualize the garment‚ develop‚ and deliver it to the stores within 2-3 weeks weres the industry average is six months. · Key to success – integration of design‚ production‚ distribution‚ and retailing
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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
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ZARA Case Assignment 1. With which international competitor listed in the case is it most useful to compare Inditex’s financial performance? What do comparisons indicate about Inditex’s operating economics? Why? There are 3 key international competitors mentioned in the case: The Gap‚ H&M and Benetton. The Gap‘s production was internationalized with more than 90% of it outsourced outside of the United States. Its stores‚ however‚ were US centric. Therefore‚ The Gap’s strategy was to own
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is the study conducted to analyse the financial performance conducted for Zara UK (Fame‚ 2008). Turnover: Considering the trends in Turnover [pic] It can be seen that there has been a major rise in turnover since 2002. One of the points that can be noted that there has been a major increase in the turnover since 2006. This is mainly due to increase in sales. The prospect for 2008 appears good and there is a potential for increasing turnover. However‚ the organisation needs to be cautious as
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Explain how globalization has strengthened the failure of environmental policies to keep us with the problem of global warming and has strengthen industries in developing nations Globalization has been defined as the process in which societies‚ cultures‚ national and regional economies have combined through global trade‚ communication and transportation. The recent term for globalization focuses on more broader activities such as media‚ culture‚ technology‚ political and environmental factors
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ZARA’ AMAZING logistics Introduction Zara is the world’s largest apparel retailer. Its rapid growth is considered to be benefit from its strategy that can be highly responsive to changing trends with affordable price. It is claimed that design-to-sales cycle times is ten times less than traditionally averaged. At the following text‚ there is some report and analysis about Zara’s advantage in competition‚ why it choose to have both in-house and outsourced production‚ why produce the clothes
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Definition of Globalization is showed that: “Globalization is a process that encompasses the causes‚ course‚ and consequences of transnational and transcultural integration of human and non-human activities.” (Dr. Nayef R.F. Al-Rodhan‚ Definitions of Globalization: A Comprehensive Overview and a Proposed Definition‚ 2006‚ p.2). Globalization that has been rapidly spreading reflects typical points: environment‚ culture and economy. In the first place‚ globalization has had many positive impacts on
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to Inditex‚ the Group ’s business model is characterized by a highly integrated vertical structure. In contrast to the model that has been adopted by competing international corporations‚ the Group handles all the processes required in the apparel industry—design‚ production‚ logistics‚ distribution to retail outlets—on its own. This model is based on a desire for structural flexibility and a belief that the customer should come first in every aspect of the company ’s operations. The main elements
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