International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management‚ Vol. 32‚ 2004 Issue 8‚ pp367-376 CREATING AGILE SUPPLY CHAINS IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY by Martin Christopher‚ Robert Lowson & Helen Peck ABSTRACT Fashion markets are synonymous with rapid change and‚ as a result‚ commercial success or failure in those markets is largely determined by the organisation’s flexibility and responsiveness. Responsiveness is characterised by short time-to-market‚ the ability to scale up (or down) quickly and
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Indian Railways is one of the largest systems in the world. It is also one of the very few railway systems in the world generating operating surpluses. With a modest beginning in India on April 16‚ 1853‚ when the first wheels rolled on rails from Bombay to Thane‚ the Indian Railways has emerged today as the main vehicle for socio-economic development of the country. Rail transportation has a number of favourable characteristics as compared to road transportation. It is six times more energy-efficient
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1. “Philippine National Railway” It’s role in nation’s mass transportation 2 INTRODUCTION Transportation has been used since man knew how to walk. As time passed‚ it grew to not only having one way to travel but a variety of means‚ from cars to planes‚ and from highways to railways. A great example of how transportation has grown and adapted through time‚ can be seen through the Philippine National Railway. “The PNR carries a significant role in the future
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simple‚ valuable and trusted experiences with technology‚ continuously improving the way their customers live and work. At the moment HP are striving to be an economic‚ intellectual and social asset to each country and community in their business industry‚ their main focus is on three technology shifts transform their customers lives and businesses. The main three focuses for their growth are information explosion‚ digital transformation and environmental sustainability. The product for customers
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Supply Chain Management Fast Fashion Industry [pic] MBA 4642 - Products & Processes Module Leader: Dr. Louise Boutler Venkatesh Kumar Subburaj Assignment 2 (Individual) Word Count: 2193 M00328327 04.04.2011 Middlesex University Business School Contents ABSTRACT 3 1. Introduction 4 1.1 Nature of fast fashion industry 4 2. Importance of agile supply chain in fast fashion industry 5 3. Managing the Fashion logistics pipeline 6 4. Global Quick Response (GQR) in Fashion
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Ningbo Railway Station is located at the prime area in Haishu district ‚ its construction exerts fundamental influences on Ningbo city since it brings multitudes of positive changes to the city and the citizens‚ including improving the city’s image‚ boosting the city’s economy and offering the convenience for the passengers. The new Ningbo Station improves the city’s image which acts as the “name card" of this city‚ its magnificent appearance may become the “window” for nonlocal people to catch
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MINOR PROJECT REPORT ON INDIAN RETAIL INDUSTRY AND RETAIL SUPPLY CHAIN Submitted by: Supervisor: RAHUL RAJA DR. RAJESHWARI MALIK Enrol No. 03914901711 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BBA (G) 3rd Semester
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CASE 17 THE GRAND CANYON RAILWAY One interesting feature of the southwestern United States is the area known as the "Four Comers." the only place in the United States where four slates meet at one point. Within the 130‚000 square miles of the Colorado Plateau in this region lie many wonders of nature. The plateau contains eight national parks‚ twenty national monuments‚ as well as numerous other nationally designated areas and huge tracts of national forests. This wealth of natural features and
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Introduction to Java 8. Conclusion 9. Bibliography 1. Abstract Railway Route Optimization System is a product to serve to users who are tourists. The Main purpose of the project is to let the end users or passengers to know the shortest path to reach the destination with in short period and with amount as minimum as possible and as early as possible when more than one Railways route is to there to reach the destination. This optimization system shows the graphical representation
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Case 4-2 : ECCO A/S – Global Value Chain Management. ECCO is a worldwide company acting on the market of the shoes manufacturing. It has been created for more than 40 years and is one of the leaders of the market. The company key point in his product is the quality with a combine production: manual and machinery‚ a production of their leather made in-house and a unique direct injection technology. With this different assets the firm aimed to become the producer of the world’s most comfortable
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