ara * 1. ZARA: Fast Fashion Case Study M anagement I nformation S ystems January 26‚ 2010 Presented By: Group- 1 * 2. Agenda About Company Information Systems Analysis & Conclusion * 3. About the Company * 4. ZARA Zara‚ the most profitable brand of Inditex SA the Spanish clothing retail group‚ opened its first store in 1975 in La Coruña‚ Spain operations into 45 countries with 531 stores located in the most important shopping districts of more than 400 cities in Europe‚ the Americas
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Part 1: Executive Summary The current POS system has shown to be successful for Zara‚ however‚ Zara’s IT strategy does not reflect the strategic approach its supply chain has. As Zara’s supply chain is designed to be ahead of its competitors‚ its IT system has fallen behind the crowd. Zara has continued to upgrade its PDA devices but not its technological infrastructure in which it has built its success on. As the head of IT for Inditex I need your‚ Bruno Sanchez’s‚ serious consideration as Inditex’s
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I. Executive Summary Zara produces of-the-moment fashion and has developed a very successful vertically integrated company which can design‚ manufacture‚ and distribute garments to retail stores in as little as three weeks. Zara ’s target market is comprised of urban‚ fashion-conscious consumers who shop frequently for the latest trends. Currently under debate is a proposed upgrade to the POS system throughout the Zara chain. With over 550 stores‚ this would be a huge undertaking for Inditex‚
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A social location is not just a place where someone can be social‚ as the name would imply. A social location is actually a group that someone belongs to due to their position in history as well as in society. Everyone has a social location. It can be broken down and defined by gender‚ race‚ age‚ social and economic class‚ physical ability‚ sexual orientation‚ religion‚ and geographical location. Each group membership has a set of social roles and rules‚ and extent of power‚ and privileges or lack
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Social location’s role to sociology and the concepts of sociology being relevant to my life. Social location is definitely‚ in my opinion‚ an important concept in sociology. But first‚ what is social location? Social location is basically a description of ourselves or someone else; from religion to gender‚ every aspect of ourselves or someone else can noted down as a social location. Chapter 1 in our textbook (The Sociology Project 2.0: Introducing the Sociological Imagination) starts off
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The importance of location Location is the place where a firm decides to site its operations. Location decisions can have a big impact on costs and revenues. A business needs to decide on the best location taking into account factors such as: Customers - is the location convenient for customers? Staff - are there sufficient numbers of local staff with the right skills willing to work at the right wage? Support services- are there services offering specialist advice‚ training and support
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a look at a company whose groundbreaking‚ customer-centred distribution strategy took it to the top of its industry. Q uick‚ which rental-car company is number one? Chances are good that you said Hertz. Okay‚ who’s number two? That must be Avis‚ you say. After all‚ for years Avis advertising has said‚ “We’re #2‚ so we try harder!” But if you said Hertz or Avis‚ you’re about to be surprised. By any measure—most locations‚ revenues‚ profits‚ or number of cars—the number-one North American rental-car
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Location‚ Location‚ Location ACC_543 August 25‚ 2014 Thomas Frank Location‚ Location‚ Location When starting up a new business‚ one of the most important factors for a business owner to decide on is the location of that business. With a white-water rafting business there are several important factors that a company must look at before they can proceed. First item is the legal aspects of acquiring‚ holding‚ and disposing of both real and personal properties. This aspect is more important because
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Abstract Zara has been operating in Europe since the year 1975. This paper includes a study of the strengths and weaknesses of Zara Company supply chain management system. It divides the supply chain process into three distinct phases. It shows how the company has managed to embrace technology to deliver its products to customers in real time. The paper also contains a comparison between Zara and its main global competitor in the market. The paper concludes by outlining some of the challenges the
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OPER 1027 Term 1 Assessment Case study 1-Capacity Planning in Zara Zara is one of the famous brands of the Spanish retail group. It sells up-to-the-minute ’fashionability’ at low prices‚ in stores that are clearly focused on one particular market. (Slack‚ Chambers‚ Betts‚ & Johnson‚ 2006) The first store opened almost by accident in 1975 due to a large pyjamas order cancellation. But now‚ the holdings group included Zara and the other branded chains Pull and Bear and Massimo Dutti‚ which have over
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