Sandi Wodarczak BA206 – Nike Case Study Due: February 16‚ 2011 Nike: Spreading Out to Stay Together Informal structures are thought to be good during times of change‚ but can be the cause for big problems during change. When an outsider is brought into an informal structure‚ operating under a matrix‚ there may be friction as the outsider never really gets to be an insider. I think this is what happened with Perez. Perez was the outsider brought in to take over for the insider‚ Knight
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Nike Case Study The US-based Nike Corporation announced that it had generated profits of $97.4 million‚ around $48 million below its earlier forecast for the third quarter ended February 28‚ 2001. The company said that the failure in the supply chain software installation by i2 Technologies3 was the cause of this revenue shortfall. This admission of failure also affected the company’s reputation as an innovative user of technology. The supply chain software implementation was the first part of
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In this Case Study Analyses‚ an objective SWOT Analyses will be done to help identify potential strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats within the Nike Corporation. It will look at the role of promotions as a consumer product company‚ offer possible promotional objectives‚ and consider other promotional methods the Nike Corporation may wish to implement in its quest to remain the market leader. History‚ Development‚ and Growth From their marketing strategies to their selling
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NIKE’S SUPPLY CHAIN CASE STUDY Case Summary Nike is a retail giant that has different product lines in different parts of the world. Nike has different markets for different products for all four seasons of the year. It conducts business with 750 to 800 factories from around the world. In 1998‚ Nike had 27 order management systems spread out globally. These systems did not function in a way that allowed them to link to its headquarters in Beaverton‚ Oregon. This led to the implementation
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management firm. In July 2001‚ Ford considered buying shares of Nike‚ Inc.‚ the well-known athletic shoe manufacturer. It would be prudent of Ford to base her assessment on Nike’s financial reports for 2001. Around the same time‚ Nike held an analysts’ meeting to disclose those financial results. They also addressed ways to revitalize the company‚ since share price was beginning to decline and revenues had plateaued at around $9 billion. Although Nike projected a rosy future‚ many analysts had mixed reactions
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growing technology changes and advances‚ there are also companies like Nike‚ which has continually innovated and increased marketing to survive over time. Nike is an excellent corporation to study which has had continuous success over a lengthy period of time. Nike has outlasted rivals and maintained its position as the top athletic wear producer in the world. Nike was founded in 1964 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. ("Nike‚ inc. history‚" ) Bill Bowerman was a track coach at the University of
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Case Report - Nike Introduction Many of us know Nike for the clever maketing campaigns‚ celebrity athelets‚ "swoosh" logo‚ and "Just Do It!" slogan. In 1963 the world’s largest athletic shoe company was founded by Philip Kight and Bill Bowerman for $500 apiece and a handshake‚ and today has over $9 billion in revenues. After several years of record breaking performance Nike’s global labor practices were brought to the attention of the public as early as the 1990s. Which included publishings
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Introduction: This paper is a case study of Nike Inc. I will give a brief overview of the history‚ products‚ company goals‚ company challenges‚ financial report and sourcing strategies. My main sources of information are internet databases‚ company annual reports‚ and financial articles. Company Overview: Nike Nike incorporated‚ the world’s leading designer and marketer of authentic athletic footwear‚ apparel‚ equipment‚ and accessories for a wide variety of sports and fitness activities
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"Nike is criticized for using sweatshops in countries like Indonesia and Mexico. The company has been subject to much critical coverage of the often poor working conditions and the exploitativeness of the cheap overseas labor." answers.com 1. Should Nike be held responsible for working conditions in foreign factories that it does not own‚ but where sub-contractors make product for Nike? Yes‚ but I do not believe that the firm is 100% responsible since it is the sub-contractors who operate
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Nike Nike was founded in 1964 by Philip Knight and Bill Bowerman. They started to design shoes that were lighter‚ better padded‚ and featured waffle like patterns in their rubber sole. At first not much commercial success. After that they started importing low cost‚ high quality running shoes out of Asian countries. A deal was made with Onitsuka to import these hoes to the US‚ there were sold under the brand name ‘Blue Ribbon Shoes’ (BRS). Their initial shipment were only 200 shoes. By 1964 BRS
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