Case Report: L.L. Bean‚ Inc. 1. How does L.L. Bean use past demand data and a specific item forecast to decide how many units of that item to stock? L.L. Bean uses different type of calculation to determine the number of units of a particular item it should stock (new item or never out item). First we detect a frozen demand forecast for the item in the upcoming season. This figure is a result of an agreement between product people‚ merchandising‚ design and inventory specialists. Then‚ we analyze
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Andritsos – 9 :40 L.L. BEAN‚ Inc CASE 1. How does L.L. Bean use past demand data and a specific item forecast to decide how many units of that item to stock? L.L. proceeds step by step to decide how many units of an item they stock. After negotiations‚ discussions‚ they obtain a specific item forecast‚ a “frozen” forecast. However they are not going to use past demand data on this precised item to know how much to stock of this item (moreover there are new items)‚ but they are going to use
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L.L. Bean is a privately held‚ family-owned company. L.L. Bean sells high quality and innovative outdoor apparel for people who are outdoor enthusiasts. L.L. Bean employs over 3‚400 employees and has a strong commitment to environmental stewardship. A major challenge facing L.L. Bean is increasing their customer-base on the west coast of the United States in order to successfully compete with Columbia Sportswear‚ their biggest competitor. In order to accomplish this task‚ L.L. Bean needs
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The types of environments analyzed are competitive‚ political-legal‚ economic‚ technological‚ social‚ and demographic. I have chosen to focus on the company L.L. Bean‚ and the social and competitive environments. I have chosen this company because I am a very big fan of their products‚ and I chose these environments because I think L.L. Bean is very good at influencing and marketing in these areas. To begin‚ the social environment includes people’s attitudes‚ values‚ and lifestyles. These factors
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Dervis December 13‚ 2013 The company L. L. Bean is a retail and manufacturing corporation of equipments and outdoor apparel also improving in casual sportswear and outdoor sports equipment markets. L.L. Bean is one of the lead servers in casual sportswear market‚ rather than specialty market. It is also a mail-order‚ online company targeting urban upper middle class men and women based in the Unites States. The competitive strategy of L.L. Bean comes from its focus towards the customers and the
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Abstract: This case discusses the customer service initiatives of LL Bean‚ Inc‚ a US-based multichannel retailer. LL Bean had evolved from being a mail order company selling hunting boots into a leading international retailer selling apparels‚ home furnishings and outdoor equipment. Its endeavor was to deliver quality products at reasonable prices and offer excellent customer service to customers. In its 98-year long history‚ the company had preserved the customer-centric tradition set by the
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Coffee Bean‚ Inc. (CBI)‚ is a processor and distributor of a variety of blends of coffee. The company buys coffee beans from around the world and roasts‚ blends‚ and packages them for resale. CBI currently has 40 different coffees that it sells to gourmet shops in one-pound bags. The major cost of the coffee is raw materials. However‚ the company’s predominately automated roasting‚ blending‚ and packing process requires a substantial amount of manufacturing overhead. The company uses relatively little
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Case Study L.L. Bean 1. What do you think are some of the customer loyalty issues that L.L Bean managers face as they grow online sales? I think that a customer loyalty concern that L.L. Bean managers may be faced with while growing their online store presence may include competition from the multitudes of other retail stores operating with their own online presence. Customers may be inclined to browse around several websites looking for better prices‚ something which may not be as easy to do
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Case Brief GATOR.COM CORP. V. L.L. BEAN‚ INC. 341 F.3d 1072 (9th Cir. 2003) (1) Facts: March 2001‚ L.L. Bean’s corporate counsel mailed Gator a cease and desist letter requesting that Gator stop its pop-up windows from appearing when customers visited their website. Gator refused to change its practices‚ and instead filed a lawsuit in federal district court in California seeking a declaratory judgment. L.L. Bean filed a motion to dismiss the case for lack of personal jurisdiction. In November
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L.L.Bean is an outdoor apparel and equipment manufacturer and retailer with a focus on quality products and practical designs that meet the high standards of its demanding customers. To meet quality standards‚ the company spends a significant portion of its resources on research and development and places a premium on the field testing of its products. L.L.Bean regards itself as a multi-channel retailer that offers direct sales of its products through mail‚ phone‚ fax‚ email‚ or internet channels
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