Feedback notes on the Gucci case study Question 1: What are the unique features of a luxury goods supply chain in terms of demand characteristics? Product design and innovation drives demand Low visibility of future demand leads to order based rather than forecast based replenishment High value & margin products High level of new product introduction Short campaign cycles with high level of new product introduction Question 2: Analysing Gucci’s Supply Strategy Gucci supply strategy is focused
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1.0 Contingency theory Contingency theory contends managers should contingent upon various situational factors to adjust the management method promptly because the internal and external environments of organization are complex and change constantly. There is no the best method to leading and operating an organization (Donaldson‚ 2001‚). Contingency theory represents a major shift in leadership research from focusing only on the leader to considering the situational context. It is lesson has been
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increasing of rape‚ sexual harassment‚ and battery of women is also what the author narrates. Kilbourne points out that over the years men‚ children and especially girls of younger age are being sexualized in advertisements. With Calvin Klein and Prada billboard examples illustrating young girls close to nudity and toddlers in underwear‚ the author states that this advertising industry is making it more common and acceptable for the audience to spend on designer underwear while disregarding that
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As Gowthorpe (2003: P457) argued‚ that "A budget is a plan‚ expressed in financial and/or more general quantitative terms‚ which extends forward for a period into the future." Budgeting actually refers to the process that‚ after the strategic plan of the business has been made‚ companies made a short term plan (usually one year) to meet the strategic purpose. Traditional budgeting has offered a lot of contributions in so many years’ practice. But it seems it is more and more unsuitable for the modern
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Republic of the Philippines CARAGA STATE UNIVERSITY Ampayon‚ ButuanCity Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM Introduction Poverty has been a major problem in the Philippines.Unfortunately‚ the number of Filipinos suffering from the aforementioned social problem is increasing every year.Some have more than enough to eat‚ are well clothed and healthy‚ and have a reasonable degree of food security but others may have inadequate food and shelter. Their health is often poor‚ they may be unemployed and their
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Module name CW number and title Environment of Business Coursework 3 CW weighting CW checks the learning outcomes 40% To demonstrate the knowledge of the marketing tools and techniques businesses and organisations use to help navigate economic and legal environments to be able to promote themselves. To analyse a contextual situation and demonstrate their understanding of how market prices and legal restrictions determine a marketing activity or strategy of an organization. Submission deadline 22
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need etc. The four categories are Multimedia‚ Business‚ Lifestyle and Connect and each category contains several different phone models. Here for this exercise‚ I shall evaluate these different business units in relation to the 4Ps model of marketing. 1) In what way are the 4P issues different in Nokia ’s different mobile phone business units? The business units were created as a means of product segmentation. Each of these units caters to a different market segment and has a different target audience
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Andrews‚ 2009‚ p.24) The marketing mix is simplified by being referred to as the 4Ps which consists of decisions about product‚ price‚ promotion and place. There are also three additional Ps which is people‚ processes and physical evidence‚ but it’s not very essential tools in the marketing mix. (“The 7Ps of Marketing n.d.”)(Kotler‚ Armstrong & Kotler n.d.) Through the marketing mix‚ a business needs to assists balance of the 4Ps to meet the needs of the client. For example‚ creating the right product with
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Lydia Robinson MT-445-02: Managerial Economics Unit 2 8.13.2013 1. Explain what would happen to equilibrium price and quantity in the market for Pepsi if the following occurred (be sure to indicate WHY it happens as well): a. The price of Coke decreases. If the price of Coke decreases and the price of Pepsi remains the same‚ Pepsi is now higher in price which will increase the quantity demand for Coke and the demand for Pepsi will fall down. If you
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What is the Successful of • • Founder of Sam Walton is the founder of retail giant Walmart. He was born in 1918 in Kingfisher‚ Oklahoma. • When his military service ended in 1945‚ Sam moved to Iowa and then to Newport‚ Arkansas. During this Ime‚ Sam gained early retail experience
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