ZARA: Fast Fashion The Spanish retail chain Zara has unique supply chain management practices that enable it to gain a competitive advantage over other fashion retailers in the industry. Zara’s rapid response time enables the firm to quickly respond to changing fashions while deliberately under producing products. This strategy‚ which is supported by competencies in logistic management‚ design and information systems‚ allows the company to maintain less inventory and higher profit margins and is
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ZARA: IT for Fast Fashion Önder BARLAS Executive MBA Student Boğaziçi University‚ Istanbul Abstract: In 2003 Zara faced a problem whether to upgrade the operating system they used for their point-of-sale (POS) to a new Windows based one‚ or to continue using the stable and old one. This report aims to analyze the problem by conducting a SWOT analysis and offering a solution path best suited on Zara’s strategic position in the clothing industry. 1. Brief Information about Inditex and Zara Inditex
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CASE STUDY Zara The case describes how Zara‚ operating out of the Galician port of La Coruña in north-west Spain has managed to become a benchmark for speed and flexibility in the garment industry. The case offers an illustration of a fast-response global supply‚ production and retail network. In 2003 Zara was the only retailer that could deliver garments to its stores worldwide (507 in 33 countries) in just fifteen days after they were designed. It could do that because of its unique systems
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The Flowchart Of Computer Shop Inventory Management Flowchart Description: * First‚ a retail company receives the merchandise reorder reports. * They take the data from those reports and key it into the computer to create a record (which is the basic process of taking data and converting it into information). * They then take each record and store it into different files. * Retail company receives receiving report. * They then input the data from the report into the computer
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Inventory Management deals essentially with balancing the inventory levels. Inventory is categorized into two types based on the demand pattern‚ which creates the need for inventory. The two types of demand are Independent Demand and Dependent Demand for inventories. The choice of how to control inventory depends upon the fact of whether or not the demand of the items has a dependent or an independent character. This difference is important in selecting an adequate inventory management approach
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real-world problem. At approximately 8:30 A.M.‚ it arrives in the form of status reports on inventory and orders shipped. At the top of an extensive computer printout is a handwritten note from Joe Donnell‚ the purchasing manager: "Attached you will find the inventory and customer service performance data. Rest assured that the individual inventory levels are accurate because we took a complete physical inventory count at the end of last week. Unfortunately‚ we do not keep compiled records in some
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COBRA Inventory Management System COBRA Inventory Management System McDonalds uses an Information system called as COBRA for its inventory management. This is a system specifically developed to suit McDonalds needs. It takes care of inventory levels and procurement. It is an integrated system which is connected with its vendors. It maintains a record of the stock of inventory currently in the McDonalds store. Step 1 : Customer orders are taken in the POS In this step the customer orders are
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Zara: IT for Fast Fashion Identification of issues: The case study‚ Zara: IT for Fast Fashion‚ focuses on the retail giant‚ Inditex‚ and how its largest retail chain‚ Zara‚ has been so successful with their business model of high fashion‚ product variation‚ low cost‚ speed‚ and flexibility. Several issues are identified in this case study. One glaring issue that is apparent relates to the fact that a long term Information Technology (IT) strategy does not exist. There is no formal
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* INTRODUCTION “Adequate inventories facilitates production activities and help to customers satisfaction by providing good service.” The basic financial aim of an enterprise is maximization of its value. At the same time‚ a large both theoretical and practical meaning has the research for determinants increasing the firm value. Most financial literature contains information about numerous factors influencing the value. Among those factors is the net working capital and
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ZARA: IT For Fast Fashion 1. Is Zara’s business model scalable ? No‚ Zara’s business model is not scalable Reasons: • • • • Though Zara is able to do well in a dynamic market‚ most of the sales of Zara come from Spain (46%) and from women’s segment (73.3%). Hence it becomes very difficult for Zara to scale it up to other countries and other segments. Zara follows decentralized model where store managers have lot a of power – It is very difficult to find such efficient people once we they scale
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