Running head: Zara Case Paper Analysis 1 Zara: IT for Fast Fashion Case Analysis Sonal Bhagwat University of Houston-Victoria MGMT 6352-2011FA-25125 November 2011 Zara Case Paper Analysis 2 Table of Contents: • Abstract 3 • Case Description 4 • Goals and Strategy 5 - Speed and Decision-making 5 - Marketing‚ Merchandising‚ and Advertising 6 - Information Technology 6 • Problem Analysis Firm-based-value chain model
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Zara currently using Dos based operating system. Because of outdated system‚ Currently there are many problems occur in the company operations. Essential problems identified is store managers waste too much time on ordering‚ checking stock‚ inventory. POS system are not linked together which causes big problem of real time data. Further analysis shows Administrative systems. Zara is located in many countries with many currencies and a commercial application would not accommodate unless modified
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CASE STUDY: - ZARA: IT FOR FAST FASHION Zara’s success is attributed to its ingenious design‚ development‚ and production and supply chains in the world. It has been its culture to change its designs very frequently. This is mainly because they feel their differentiation point in the market is its new designs. Short-cycle production of small volumes of items has made Zara fundamentally different from other competitors. Zara has a short lead time and is more responsive to market trend. Salgado
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Zara IT for Fast Fashion Case Notes Identify decision issue‚ and your role as a decision maker Salgado and Sanchez need to decide if it is the right time to update Zara’s information technology. The key concern is the outdated operating system they use for their point of sale (POS) terminals. Should they purchase the current POS machines from their vendors so that they can support their needs in case the vendor changes their machines to new technology? Or should they move to using new operating
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– 3‚000 words ZARA: FAST‚ FASHION from SAVVY SYSTEMS Contents Contents 2 1.0 Introduction and Key Issues: 4 2.0 Present Vision‚ Mission‚ and Corporate Objectives: 5 3.0 Situational Analysis: 6 3.1 Environmental Analysis: 7 3.1.1 PESTLE: 7 3.1.2 Market Structures: 9 3.2 Industrial Analysis: 9 3.2.1 Competitive Forces: 9 3.2.2 Strategic Groups: 11 3.2.3 Key Factors for Success: 12 3.2.3 Competitor Profiles: 13 3.3 Internal Analysis: 14 3.3.1 7s Framework:
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Sale software. To upgrade Zara’s current POS system‚ Zara should keep the old POS system running until the new system is ready for cut-over. The first plan is to upgrade the Information Infrastructure to support the new system. Zara must first upgrade its company’s network infrastructure from modem based to broadband based. Zara must ensure the network connectivity is available at every store. Once the network infrastructure is in place‚ Zara should contract with Intuit-HP professional services to
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The role of market orientation on company performance through the development of sustainable competitive advantage: the Inditex-Zara case Andres Mazaira  University of Vigo‚ Oureuse‚ Spain E. Gonzalez  University of Vigo‚ Oureuse‚ Spain Ruth Avendano Ä University of Vigo‚ Oureuse‚ Spain Keywords Market orientation‚ Competitive advantage‚ Clothing industry‚ Organizational culture Abstract This paper has been developed as a part of research seeking to verify the effects of organisational
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CASO: ZARA IT FOR FAST FASHION L OS P ROBLEMAS • Existe una indecisión por parte de los encargados en el área de sistemas en la empresa ya que hay diferentes puntos de vista sobre si se mantiene el sistema actual de ventas o se implementa uno nuevo. A continuación se mencionan algunos de estos puntos de vista. En caso de dejar el sistema actual: o Se utilizara tecnología obsoleta en las tiendas‚ la cual puede llegar a perder el soporte técnico ya que el único proveedor de esta tecnología puede
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Inditex From: FT 75782136 Subject: Analysis of Problems affecting Zara Date: 2003 Summary Zara is the flagship retail brand of Inditex group and represented 78% of the total revenue generated in the year 1999. The Inditex group has 1080 stores worldwide out of which 64.1% stores in Spain contributed 48% of revenues and the remaining 35.9% stores located in foreign markets contributed 52% revenues in the Year 2001. Out of all the labels of Inditex‚ Zara has been the major contributor of revenue
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CASE STUDY ANALYSIS: ZARA Name Institution Professor Course Date Table of Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Strategic Issues Underpinning the Buying Decisions at Zara 3 3. Zara’s Product Mix Strategy: Advantages and Disadvantages 6 4. Conclusion 8 REFERENCES 10 1. Introduction Zara is a successful retail clothing company that expanded over the years due to its elaborate supply chain and excellent product mix strategy. The company established in 1963 opened its first store in 1975
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