Case Study: Luen Thai‚ Polo Ralph Lauren‚ and Ruentex The key issues that affect the Luen Thai‚ Polo Ralph Lauren‚ and Ruentex‚ are already common problems within the apparel industry dynamics. In the industry‚ the idea of collaborated end to end management of the supply chain was more of a theory than what was actually being done. Supply chains had been designed for mass manufacturing. Business processes sometimes operated in silos and had very limited technology that did not allow for very
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Table of Contents Introduction 2 Part 1: Ralph Lauren - More than just a Brand 2 Company background 2 Company information 2 Competitors 3 Target consumers 3 Positioning - the story told by the brand 4 More than just clothes 5 Position from a value chain point of view 6 The consequences on range development 6 Part 2: The Sourcing plan 6 Sourcing Location 6 Continuity product 7 Seasonal product 7 Short-Seasonal product 8 Supplier
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Ralph Lauren Strategic and Operational Plans Analysis XXXXXXX MGT/521 3 March 2014 Professor Ronald Polk Ralph Lauren Strategic and Operational Plans Analysis Ralph Lauren Corporation Mission and Vision: “Mission- to ‘redefine American style‚ provide quality products‚ create worlds and invite people to take part in our dreams’. Vision- ‘to represent American style with a dash of British elegance and the comfort of natural fibers” (Ralph Lauren‚ 2013). The purpose of this analysis is to
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do preppy clothes? Does it have to do with class and money? It has to do with dreams.” – Ralph Lauren Iconic designer Ralph Lauren was born Ralph Lifshitz in New York City on October 14‚ 1939. Lauren worked in retail before developing a line of neckties. The brand he established‚ Polo‚ is now one part of an empire that includes fragrances‚ home furnishings and luxury clothing. In 1967‚ Lauren established his Polo label with an instantly successful line of handmade‚ wide and flamboyant
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Kracht van de afnemer De collectie van de outletwinkels van Ralph Lauren is afkomstig van de normale volprijs winkels en uit de fabriek (Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. Annual Report‚ 2009). De overproductie wordt doorgestuurd naar de outletwinkels‚ waardoor zij in staat zijn te bestaan. Dit betekent dat de klanten geen inspraak hebben op de aanwezige collectie in de outletwinkels. Ook heeft de klant geen inspraak op de prijs. Ralph Lauren heeft als streven het leveren van een zeer goede kwaliteit. Daarnaast
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billion[2] while for the US it is about $20 billion[3]. Globally there are about 256‚000 companies3‚ while in the US‚ there are about 8‚000 companies1. The top 5 companies globally are YMK Trading Limited‚ V.F. Corporation‚ Louis Vuitton NA‚ Polo Ralph Lauren‚ and Levi Strauss Denmark3. Barriers to entry in the apparel manufacturing industry include the decreasing cost of production due to the moving of companies from industrialized countries to developing countries. It would be very difficult for
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Burberry Introduction Burberry is a UK fashion brand that under the helm of creative director Christopher Bailey has defied the recessions in both the UK and US and global spending slowdowns to become one of the top 100 most valuable brands in the world with a vast product range‚ and an impressive portfolio of worldwide stores. In 2012 it ranked 51st in the FTSE 100 and had a market capitalisation of over 6.5 billion. Burberry’s main competitors are Armani‚ Coach‚ Polo and Gucci‚ their positioning
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Executive Summary This analysis studied financial information of three multinational corporations in the retail industry‚ Ralph Lauren‚ American Eagle‚ and Gap. This examination is predominantly and analysis of Ralph Lauren and American Eagle‚ and it compares its financials and performance to that of Gap. In order to reach a decision on which firm my company should invest in; we recreated and cleaned both company’s financial statements followed by an analysis using key financial ratios and metrics
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1. Is Ralph Lauren a designer? Why or why not? Ralph Lauren is not a traditional designer; he is a merchandiser. Lauren is the conceptual genius behind his brand‚ not the person who drafts patterns‚ sews strips of fabric‚ or sits behind the computer-aided design (CAD) software program. As the kind of merchandising‚ he has total creative license to dream up ideas that influence his brand. His biography is a component of his brand; without Lauren‚ the man‚ the garments are worthless. Lauren has maintained
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FASHION! Fashion summed up is an individual statement or expression. But‚ Fashion can mean lots of different things for different people. So if fashion means different things for different people there should be many different fashion styles right? Well your right and here are some of them named Boho‚Feminine ‚Chic‚Couture‚Elegant ‚Bold‚Sporty‚Glam‚Sophisticated‚School Girl (prep style)‚Nautical ‚Goth ‚Emo‚Earthy‚Polished‚Urban‚Classic‚Statement‚Festival‚Vintage and Hipster. The pros and cons
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