CENTER on GLOBALIZATION‚ GOVERNANCE & COMPETITIVENESS The Apparel Global Value Chain ECONOMIC UPGRADING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Karina Fernandez-Stark Stacey Frederick Gary Gereffi Contributing CGGC Researchers: Penny Bamber and Ghada Ahmed NOVEMBER 2011 The Apparel Global Value Chain: Economic Upgrading and Workforce Development “Skills for Upgrading: Workforce Development and Global Value Chains in Developing Countries” This research project examines workforce development
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Table of contents 1 Key figures about Zara 1 2 Exogenous factors during Zara’s foundation and globalization 2 3 The method of Zara 2 4 Bibliography 4 Key figures about Zara Zara‚ main subsidiary of the La Coruna (Spain) based Inditex Group Inc.‚ was founded in 1975 and has become world’s largest clothing retailer in 2008 (Clark & Keeley‚ 2008). On the way to the top of the global retail industry it passed some decisive events that transformed the formerly founded pyjama and dressing
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SHOPRITE PTY LTD Background The Shoprite Group of Companies started from small beginnings in 1979 with the purchase of a chain of 8 Cape-based supermarkets for R1 million. In 1983 the Group opened its first branch outside the Western Cape – in Hartswater in the Northern Cape and expanding in other provinces too. Shoprite was listed on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa with a market capitalisation of R29 million It then owned 33 outlets. Two years later Shoprite ventured over
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Value Chain Analysis (Starbucks) Primary Activities: • Inbound Logistic: Starbucks had its agents travelled regularly to coffee – growing countries to establish relationship with growers and distributors. In sourcing green coffee beans‚ it was increasingly dealing directly with farmer. It normally offered high prices to ensure that the poor small coffee growers have enough money to cover their production cost and for their families. To buy coffee beans‚ Starbucks used fixed price purchase
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volume of trade‚ interaction and risk give what we now label as ’globalization ’ a peculiar force.( 1) With increased economic interconnection‚ some argue‚ multinational corporations. which rose the globalization of the ’brands ’ like Coca Cola‚ Nike and Sony. Anthony Giddens (1990: 64) has described globalization as ’the intensification of worldwide social relations which link distant localities in such a way that local happenings are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice versa
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Developing Robust Asset Allocations1 Working Paper First Version: February 17‚ 2006 Current Version: April 18‚ 2006 Thomas M. Idzorek‚ CFA Director of Research Ibbotson Associates 225 North Michigan Avenue Suite 700 Chicago‚ Illinois 60601-7676 312-616-1620 (Main) 312-616-0404 (Fax) tidzorek@ibbotson.com Abstract Over the last 50 years‚ Markowitz’s mean-variance optimization framework has become the asset allocation model of choice. Unfortunately the model often leads to highly concentrated asset
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1.Executive Summary This marketing plan mainly describes Nike future development strategies and goals. This report will include the situation analysis‚ market-product focus‚ the detailed marketing programme and the financial data and projections. In the coming year‚ Nike is going to launch a new product called Nike+ FuelBand‚ which will be marketed in Hong Kong in 2014. The Fuelband allows the wearer to track their physical activity‚ steps taken daily‚ and amount of calories burned. The
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Cereal Industry: Global‚ Irish and European Market Size and Growth Rate: Global Figure 1 (Appendix...1) ------------------------------------------------- Year Market Size (Billion) Growth % $ 2004 21.6 2005 22.3 3.20 2006 23.0 3.30 2007 23.8 3.30 2008 24.5 3.30 2009 25.3 3.30 2010 26.2 3.30 2011 27.0 3.30 2012 27.9 3.20 2013 28.7 3.10 CAGR‚
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NIKE Part 1: Organizational Analysis 2/6/2013 NIKE Part 1: Organizational Analysis Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Overview and History 4 Organizational Strategies and Innovation 5 Organizational Design and Effectiveness 6 Competitors 7 Organizational Structure 7 Board of Directors: 8 External Environment 9 Opportunities 9 Threats 9 Internal Environment 10 Strengths 10 Weaknesses 11 Competitors 11 Nike Products and Services 12 Information Technology
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shadows of major competitors Nike and Adidas‚ they still manage to be a successfful sports wear market. Reebok underrstands customers neeeds and continue to enhance as an international brand. While sportswear is becoming increasingly popular the bulk of sales ccome from the Rss 2000 to Rs 4000 segment compared to twwo years ago when mmost of the sales would come froom the Rs 1000s to Rs 2000 segment. A major aspect to Reebok´s success is it´s ubiquitous retail chain. Reebok is retailing from almost
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