...党的群众路线教育实践活动个人对照检查材料 邹光明 党的群众路线教育实践活动开展以来,本人通过学习教育，深刻认识到开展为民务实清廉，以整风精神，反对形式主义、官僚主义、享乐主义、奢靡之风，落实党的“八项规定”是增强党员队伍的纯洁性和先进性的重要举措.按照镇党委统一部署，查摆问题，相互谈心，对照职工群众反映的各种问题，结合工作实际开展批评与自我批评。以“正衣冠、照镜子、洗洗澡、治治病”为总要求。通过这次活动从中感觉到自身在遵守党的政治纪律、加强党风建设以及“四风”方面还存在很多不足，有许多地方有待进一步提高。针对自己实际情况，认真反思，努力整改，现将情况分析对照检查如下。 一、遵守党的政治纪律和加强作风建设情况 （一）遵守党的政治纪律情况 做为一名党员干部和乡镇工作者，深知党的政治纪律是党的生命线。因此本人在以党员标准严格要求自己的同时，坚持党的领导，坚持党的基本理论、基本路线、基本纲领、在思想上政治上行动上乡党委保持高度一致。努力做到自觉遵守、严格执行，坚决维护党的政治纪律。在工作中，能够较好地执行党的方针、路线、政策，自觉执行民主集中制原则和维护班子团结。自觉用党章规范自己的一言一行，做到政治信仰不变、政治立场不移、政治方向不偏。 在工作中自觉以身作则，严格要求自己。严格遵守党的政治纪律，自觉同党中央和各级党委保持高度一致，坚决贯彻落实党的路线、方针、政策；能够自觉按制度和规定贯彻落实各项，做到令行禁止、政令畅通，给自己身边的人当好模范，真正发挥党员的模范和带头作用。 作为一名党员，对照纪律要求，存在一些不足：一是对放松自身的学习和修养，对自己学习要求不严，学习不认真；二是学习流于形式，在党的大政方针的学习上存在着不够深入，不够及时和不够具体等现象；二是在工作中存在着在对党的路线、方针政策，宣传贯彻不到位。 （二）加强作风建设情况 认真贯彻中央八项规定、转变作风，加强作风建设。一是全面认真学习了中央八项规定，深刻领会中央八项规定精神和各级领导讲话精神；二是通过观看警示教育片等，自觉自醒自律，遵守党风廉政建设规定和各项工作制度；三是紧密联系群众，联系实际，深入基层调查研究，系统掌握基层基本情况，真正了解群众所盼所想；四是严格落实公务接待制度和公务用车制度。 二、“四风”方面存在的突出问题 通过学习，本人在思想认识上虽有一定提高，在思想境界上有所提升，但对照党的群众路线教育实践活动的要求，特别是“四风”方面还有许多突出问题。 （一）形式主义 1、工作作风不扎实。开展党的群众路线教育实践活动要求乡干部每次都要亲自下基层走访，认为自己一直在乡下工作，群众工作做得很多了，自认为很了解群众的疾苦，放松了在思想上贴近群众，感情上亲近群众，行动上靠近群众。 2、群众工作不够扎实。下基层了解情况的少，不能从繁杂事务中解脱出来，不能深入到群众中调查研究，不了解群众困难，群众盼什么，有什么要求不知道，没有解决好密切联系群众的认识问题，对群众面临的实际问题不够了解，对一些问题没有及时发现和真正解决，没有深入基层进行扎实有效的工作。 3、平时不注重政治思想学习，集体组织的各项学习活动虽能按时参加，但平时学习的自觉性、主动性不强。学习内容不系统不全面，联系实际也不够紧密。。 5、对新问题、新情况、探索的不够。重视具体工作的少，没有充分发挥主观能动性，关注细节不够，致使实际工作达不到预期效果。 ...
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...mai buni Zara Propunerea Unica de Vanzare (PUV) adoptata de Zara este aceea de a crea sau a imita cele mai recente tendinte intr-o perioada scurta de 2 saptamani; noile stiluri sunt disponibile in vitrinele magazinului pentru o perioada ce nu depaseste 4 saptamani. In cazul in care un produs nu se vinde, acesta este imediat scos din vitrina si stocurile sunt eliminate dupa o saptamana. Se spune ca Zara are cea mai neobisnuita strategie de marketing: politica publicitatii zero; in schimb, compania prefera sa investeasca o cota-parte din venituri pentru deschiderea de noi magazine. Strategia de marketing urmata de Zara este foarte eficienta, datorita: 1) preturilor accesibile si 2) raspunsului unic la cerintele pietei. Deoarece produsele se misca foarte repede in magazinele Zara, clientii simt presiunea de a cumpara un produs, de teama ca nu il vor mai gasi data viitoare3. Strategie de marketing: • Locatii de vanzare premium • Aproape zero publicitate: 0.3% din vanzari pentru advertising (majoritatea competitorilor din industrie investesc aproximativ 3.5% din cifra lor de afaceri in marketing). • Target: 25-35 de ani • Preturi scazute si produse la moda: deoarece produsele au o mobilitate foarte mare in magazine, exista o presiune crescuta asupra clientilor de a le achizitiona repede, ceea ce ii permite retailerului sa discounteze doar 18% din produse, comparativ cu aproximativ 35% in cazul celorlalte companii concurente. M&S Marks & Spencer are o pozitie...
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...Institute (now SRI International) in the 1960s and 1970s using data from Fortune 500 companies. However, Humphrey himself does not claim the creation of SWOT, so the origin remains obscure. SWOT Analysis includes:- * Strengths: Characteristics of the business or project that give it an advantage over others. * Weaknesses: Characteristics that place the business or project at a disadvantage relative to others * Opportunities: Elements that the project could exploit to its advantage * Threats: Elements in the environment that could cause trouble for the business or project Identification of SWOTs is important because they can inform later steps in planning to achieve the objective. We are doing SWOT analysis of brand ZARA. ZARA SWOT ANALYSIS | STRENGTHS | * Have about 2000+ stores located in leading cities across 88 countries * Part of one of the biggest Spanish retailers in the world * Needs just two weeks to develop a new product * Launch around 10,000 products each year * Handle all their processes as well as follow just in time(Value Chain Management) * Produce affordable but innovative and quality product * Processes like operations, manufacturing are vertically integrated | WEAKNESS | * Use unusual strategy of no advertisements * Target segment is not extremely consumer...
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...Introduction Marks and Spencer was described by Tse (1985) to be “ widely recognised as one of the best managed companies in Europe ”. Since the end of the 1990s, they have suffered some serious problems. However, now they are still one of the most successful retailers in the UK, which specialize in clothing, foods and homewares. The company, employing over 81,000 people, headquarters in London. They have more than 700 UK stores and almost 400 international stores across the world. In 2012, the company had an increase in revenues of 2% to £9.9billion. (Marks & Spencer Group 2012) This essay will carry out a company analysis by firstly presenting the key development of M&S and then a SWOT analysis. Finally, several recommendations will be made. Key development M&S was found in 1894 by Michael Marks and Tom Spencer in Leeds. Due to innovative management approaches and quality products, the company expanded quickly and became a public limited company in 1926. By the 1980s, it had been the largest retailer in Britain with more than 260 stores. However, by 1990s, the company had been facing fierce competition, and also its market share in clothing and food dropped dramatically. Moreover, its rigid and out-of-touch management brought M&S into a dangerous situation by the end of 1990s. Its share price tumbled by 4 times from over £0.800 to £0.2 per share in the period between 1998 and 2002. (Yahoo! Finance, 2012) Strengths After experiencing a difficult...
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...Introduction The aim of this assignment is to understand and explore the main principles of the way Marks and Spencer’s operates. In the assignment I will be examine the strengths and weaknesses of the company, however the most critical issues which will be covered in the essay is the leadership and management style and corporate culture of Marks and Spencer’s. Furthermore I will analyse to what extent o regard leadership and management style as the key factors in accounting for Marks and Spencer’s relative underperformance over the last 20 years. Explain 5 strengths and 5 weaknesses of Marks and Spencer’s Referring back to the case study, we can see that Marks and Spencer have a very well known recognition of their brand, which links to quality. In the late 1880’s the company introduced the ‘St Michael’ logo as a sign of quality. With the brand linked to quality has helped the company build loyalty with their customers as they always ensure that their products are consistent and of high quality. This has of course helped Marks and Spencer gain rewards in terms of profit. Another strength which the company comprise is the good reputation of customer service. Marks and Spencer’s tend to focus a lot on their customer services; with one of their fundamental principles was to ‘provide friendly, helpful service and greater shopping comfort and convenience to customers’ Marks and Spencer’s assistants all carried tape measures to assure a good fit and also exchanging and refunding...
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...Assignment Title: Consumer Behaviour in the UK high street clothing sector Marks & Spencer: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Marks and Spencer was founded in 1884 and supplied the UK with British made, high quality products at affordable prices (Corporate.Marks and Spencer, 2011). The production-oriented strategy lead M&S to gain immense market share and strong brand loyalty however, this could only take them so far. In a market place where retailers were moving to a more consumer-oriented strategy, M&S struggled. Unable to provide fashion conscious clothing that the younger consumers desired, it lost significant market share and became known only for its good underwear and clothing targeted at older conservative women (Flynn, 1998). Today the company is trying to vigorously recapture their market by being more consumer-oriented and aware of their competition. They are taking measures to understand and listen to what their customers want and also to realize that the customer has evolved from when they started out in the industry. They have put in place several new strategies to appeal to the new consumer. From campaigns with noted celebrities, to striving to be the world’s first GREEN retailer, supplying fair trade products and being the conscious Corporate Social Responsible Company (Corporate.Marks and Spencer, 2011). M&S was recently ranked 5th in the top 10 UK retailers for 2010-2011 (Retail week, 2011) and acknowledged as a “top family brand” for 2011 by...
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...MARKS & SPENCER | | | | | | | | TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 INTRODUCTION 4 OBSERVATORY RESEARCH AT M&S 6 THE PROCESS DESIGN AT MARKS & SPENCER 6 PROCESS MAPPING 6 THROUGHPUT EFFICIENCY 10 THE LAYOUT OF THE STORE 12 ISSUE ARISING FROM CUSTOMERS’ SURVEY: THE STORE LAYOUT 12 M&S STORE LAYOUT IN BRIGHTON – A FUNCTIONAL LAYOUT 13 DISTANCE TRAVELLED IN M&S BRIGHTON 15 WHAT IF THE LAYOUT WAS CHANGED? 18 RECOMMENDATION 20 IMPLENMENTATION PLAN 21 BIBLIOGRAPHY 23 APPENDIX 1: 25 APPENDIX 2: 26 APPENDIX 3: 35 APPENDIX 4: 38 APPENDIX 5: 40 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report examines the daily Operations Management at Marks and Spencer (M&S) Brighton. Due to the poor performance of the clothing side, the company’s revenue has decreased by 6.8% in the past three years while the other retailers have been enjoying increasing profitability levels (WEARDEN, G, 2013). In order to analyse the reason behind deteriorating sales, the report would use a number of Operation Management techniques and practical observation to investigate one of M&S’s stores located in Brighton with regard to its daily operations and store layout. While also suggesting recommendations and an implementation plan that could help M&S improve its performance and efficiency of its in-store operations. INTRODUCTION Mark and Spencer (M&S) is one of the UK’s leading retailers with over 731 stores across...
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...Issues Facing Leading International Firms in Fashion Retailing SUMMARY The fashion industry appears to be very dynamic with constant changes in customer attitudes altering the strategies of international firms and thus the structures of industry. The increase in customers concerned with environmentally issues has been mirrored as stores offer increasing ranges of eco-friendly products. A similar trend has occurred with relation to ethical shoppers. Companies understand the importance of being seen to be an ethical retailer and so many have invested in overseas management to keep track of suppliers. Different companies have chosen different strategies to help them to overcome current issues in international markets. For instance, Zara has progressed via forward integration, whereas H&M contract work out to suppliers. One strategy that all leading firms have adopted is the use of company websites. They are used to promote online shopping which has increased dramatically recently and it believed to continue increasing for some time. The elimination of quantitative import restrictions in 2004 must also be highlighted since it altered the way some company’s trade. It also allowed developing countries to extend into other branches of the fashion chain other than production. A further apparent trend would be the decrease in expenditure. This is thought to be the result of the current financial state which is causing customers to restrict their spending. The availability of cheap...
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...Literature Review History and Culture It was very common to read about Marks and Spencer as ‘one of the best managed and admired businesses in the world’ (Mellahi et al 2002). The company had enjoyed a great success in the retail sector. Marks and Spencer commenced its business activity in Leeds in the late 19th century, as a family-run shop, with strong values. Since then and for many years after, it became popular for its alternative way of business, in comparison to other British retailers (Mellahi et al 2002). It established a good relationship with customers based on loyalty and trust. The firm also gained high respect from the British people; it was considered the biggest corporate charity donor within the UK (Mellahi et al 2002). Not only consumers, but staff and shareholders could share this great success. According to Wallop (2012) the company has been the most important British clothing retailer for decades, and also the first retailer in the UK to publish annual profits of £ 1bn. Lately Marks and Spencer has undergone a difficult period. The latest management changes have once again disrupted stability. In July 2012, M&S announced widespread changes across the company, including a new head of general merchandise, style director and a new head of food. A number of external and internal factors explain these changes. External Factors Consumer spending & Competition External factors can be described as things affecting the company beyond its control....
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...“Marks & Spencer and Zara: Process competition in the textile apparel industry” Javier Martínez Fernández de Valderrama Introducción. En este caso estudiamos a dos compañías, Mark & Spencer y Inditex S.A., pertenecientes al sector de la industria textil. Durante el caso se examinan las cadenas de suministros de M&S y de Zara, marca insignia de Inditex. M&S es un compañía fundada en 1884 en Inglaterra, además de ser una de las empresas textiles líder en Uk, se dedica también a la distribución de comida y muebles. Por otro lado Inditex es una empresa española propietaria de la marca Zara, la cual abrió su primera en 1975 y que ha logrado un crecimiento y expansión internacional mucho más rápido que el de sus competidores. Voy a proceder a responder a las preguntas correspondientes a este caso. 1-- ¿Qué es innovador en Zara? Son muchas las características que hacen sobresalir a Zara como una empresa innovadora dentro del mundo de la moda puesto que ha roto con todos los moldes anteriores y a definido una nueva forma de jugar. La palabra que diferencia a Zara de sus competidores desde sus orígenes es la VELOCIDAD (velocidad de crecimiento, expansión, cambio, adaptación…) todo ello conseguido gracias a una magnifica gestión de la cadena de suministros. La cadena de suministros de Zara es una de las más flexibles dentro del sector, lo que le permite hacer cosas que para los competidores sería imposible. Como ser capaz de lanzar entre 12 y 16...
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...Clothing Market of M&S 3 2.3 The Rationale: Why does HRM Contribute to Increasing Competitiveness? 4 3 Analysis of Current Situation 5 4. Respond to the HRM Weakness 9 5. Evaluation on HRM Approach Implemented by M&S 10 6. Conclusion 11 References 12 1.Introduction In recent business environment, competition has become a core issue due to its crucial impacts on company development in terms of market and profits. This dissertation will introduce proper and effective strategies to overcome the problems so that the company would be turned into higher competitive stance. Additionally, this article aims to analyze the competitive environment from both internal and external of Marks and Spencer plc (M&S), to evaluate the reasons why it has gone wrong ever since 1997 and to identify how the changes of human resources management could help M&S sharpen its competitive edge. This paper is divided into four parts. The first part focuses on the background M&S has been facing ever since 1997 that the company is suffering from a great crisis. The current situation is analyzed in the second part by using the SWOT model to examine the positions and environment of M&S. The third part emphasizes on discussing the human resources management policies that M&S used to respond the weakness discussion during the SWOT analysis. The final part aims to evaluate the HRM responds policy and illustrate the good effects and drawbacks the changes...
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...1.) Why are M&S in this predicament? The Report begins with an executive summary in order to explain the Situation of Marks & Spencer hence it follows an analysis of their predicament. Marks & Spencer was founded in 1894. In 1926 M&S is floated on the London stock exchange. They became more international in the year of 1973 with their first overseas store in Canada and in 1975 they build up stores in Paris and Brussel. In the year 1997 M&S profits exceeded £1billion. Finally Marks & Spencer became an international company, which spread through Europe, North America and Asia. The product portfolio of M&S comprises a whole range of clothing, footwear, gifts, house appliances, and food. As of the 1990s more competitors appear to the clothing market and M&S loses market shares. Competitors like Zara, The Gap or H&M were trend oriented, innovative and were able to sell their products at a very low price. In the autumn of 1998 British retailing descended into a sudden recession. In contrast to the first recession M&S did not come through unscathed. This recession due to more trouble in sales and profits reduced dramatically. Moreover M&S operated on the basis of two clothing collections per year. They need nine month ahead of the season in order to place their products to the market. According to the rivals The Gap, Zara or H&M, which had 14 season per year with stock changes every three weeks. M&S was not anymore in the position to supply their products at the right place and at...
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...Defining the Market The industry that M&S are operating in is the textile apparel industry. This is a highly competitive industry that is constantly changing and it is crucial for companies in this industry to adapt to new trends and customer needs. M&S have a strong focus on consistent quality and high standards. They have been aware of technological factors and social changes within this market and have reacted in particular to the technological evolutions effectively, helping them to achieve one of their core competencies that is, quality. Driving forces in this industry proved difficult for M&S, globalization, the development of casual trends, and accelerating fashion cycles were major evolutions that became prevalent in the textile apparel industry, M&S were not reacting to these factors well and so they were becoming quite lost in their own market. Macro Economic Factors/PEST Analysis. Technological Issues The textile apparel industry is becoming to rely on technology for faster production systems and better quality products. We have seen that M&S have had a successful technological component to their organization, close co-operation with suppliers and the use of the latest technology has been the foundation for achieving the highest quality in their products. The fashion industry is going to keep evolving with the newest technology, it is vital that brands react to this macro-economic factor as it will be what may differentiate you from your...
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...identify the different segments of consumers with respect to different product lines (Kotler, 2008). Targeting strategy is used to recognize the target audience for the particular products. Product positioning is used to identify the region in which the products will compete within a market place. These different elements of marketing process are elaborated in this study in order to understand marketing management. Introduction Effective marketing strategies and marketing principles increase the core competency of an organization. UK is known for several leading fashion retail chains. Leading companies like Zara, Top Shop, Marks & Spencer, and Miss Sixty are the leading fashion retails in UK (Moore, Bruce and Birtwistle, 2012). The study will discuss about the marketing strategies of Marks & Spencer’s in order to accomplish the objective of the study. Marks & Spencer is one of the leading multinational fashion retail chains headquartered in London. In UK the organization operates with its 718...
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... Business strategy INTRODUCTION Marks and Special background M&S otherwise known as Marks and spencer was founded in 1884 by Michael Marks was born in 1859 in Slonim, Belarus. In 1882 ,he moved to England to escape anti-Semitic discriminate , but had few friends and little money. He came to Leeds, a growing industrial town with a population of over 160,000. He was attracted by its large Jewish community and job opportunities in the thriving clothing trade. At the time Marks couldn't speak English and had no money or particular skill but had a very sharp mind for business and understood what customers wanted and needed . Initially he travelled the towns and villages of West Yorkshire, selling wares from his bag. He later set up a permanent market stall in Leeds, the latter which developed into a successful retail business. Unusually, he always displayed all his goods with clearly priced labels. He started hiring sales assistants to run the stalls. , Selling simple stock such as haberdashery and hardware goods, he adopted the slogan 'Don't ask the price, it's a penny'. This fixed price system and the open display of goods made him very popular. In Leeds as Customers liked being able to inspect the goods and knowing exactly the cost, with no need for haggling. In 1890 Dewhirst a cloth manufacturer offered Marks a £5 loan with this Michael Marks was able to buy his first stock for peddling . This was the start of a...
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