This case study explains both the philosophy behind supply-chain management and the specific practices that Li & Fung has developed to reduce costs and lead times‚ allowing its customers to buy "closer to the market." Li & Fung‚ Hong Kong ’s largest export trading company‚ has been an innovator in global supply-chain management. Li & Fung has also been a pioneer in "dispersed manufacturing." It performs the higher-value-added tasks such as design and quality control in Hong Kong‚ and outsources
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The Case Study of Li & Fung – The Global Value Chain Configurator TITLE: THE CASE STUDY OF LI & FUNG LIMITED ABSTRACT: The case illustrates the business history and evolution of Li & Fung Limited‚ one of the Hong Kong’s oldest and largest trading companies. The case gives an overview of its evolution from a traditional trading company to a global export giant and a customers’ supply chain management giant. It discusses the company’s strategies to change its business models to the changing external
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Value-Chain A value chain is an activity path through an organization and can be a very helpful tool for understanding the difference between two organisations that appear to be functioning in similar ways in the same sector. This is because organisations can construct their value chains in very different ways. A different design of the value chain‚ by which we mean a different activity path through the organisation‚ might simply indicate a different way of doing things‚ or it might generate notable
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based on Li & Fung‚ wherein the issues and the pre-requisites relating to the introduction of an integrated Management of Information Systems are to be critically analysed in respect to its current situation and suitable recommendations are given at the end. Likewise‚ in the first section of the assignment‚ those internet issues prevailing in the company which justifies the need to consider the introduction of Information Systems are stated. In the second section‚ its holistic global supply chain
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Li & Fung Established in 1906‚ Hong Kong–based Li & Fung is now one of the largest multinational trad-ing companies in the developing world‚ with annual sales of more than $7 billion in 2005‚ up from just $1.2 billion in 2000. The company‚ which is still run by the grandsons of the founder‚ Victor and William Fung‚ does not see itself as a traditional trading enterprise. Rather‚ it sees itself as an expert in supply chain management for its 500 or so customers. These customers are a diverse
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This paper will answer the case discussion questions on Li & Fung. Summarize the strategic and operational challenges facing global managers illustrated in the selected text. At one time many of LI & Fung’s customers performed their own logistics and purchasing functions in-house. Now they outsource those functions to Li & Fung because they are experts in the supply chain management for its 350 or so customers‚ providing the convenience of one-stop shopping for raw material sourcing‚ production
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with large markets in Asia and Europe as well as the need for China’s own development and security. The OBOR initiative will also help Li & Fung to identify new drivers for growth in its sourcing & logistics business
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riony [pic] Li & Fung : Case Study Analysis Executive summary Aim This report aims to examine the Li & Fung business model and illustrate the challenges faced by the trading industry in the global market place. Factors Conclusions It is concluded that: Recommendations It is recommended that Li & Fung : Situation Analysis • Li&Fung achieves operating margins consistently around or above 3% and has become the largest trading company in Hong Kong. • In 1997 the
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Li & Fung is an export trading company from Southern China that was founded back in 1906 by Fung Pak-Liu and his partner Li To-Ming. Li & Fung grew from a traditional export trading company to global supply chain management company it is today. After the passing of Liu‚ To-Ming decided to sell his shares. After both graduating from Harvard‚ Fung’s sons‚ Victor and William took over the company in 1974 and moved it to Hong Kong. The Fung brothers were both highly intelligent individuals. They
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STRATEGY CASE ON LI & FUNG By SUJITHA VATTIKONDA (57) PGDM-IB Submitted to: PROF.C.P.JOSHI K.J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research Mumbai ` Q1. Explain briefly Li & Fung’s business model today. Comment on the sources of its competitive advantage. Is it sustainable? Why? Li &
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