...Reebok NFL Replica Jerseys: A Case for Postponement The purpose of this report is to make an analysis of the case “Reebok NFL Replica Jerseys” in order to determine an appropriate inventory planning approach to overcome the challenges faced by Reebok. In connection to this the problem statement is as follows The report will be initiated with a short description of the issues in the case as well as how the company copes with some of these issues using the concept of risk pooling. Furthermore, there will be an analysis of which inventory planning approach should be used to overcome these issues and what other operational improvements must be considered. Finally, any limitation of the suggested planning approach will be pointed out. One of the main issues of the case is the demand fluctuation. Demand strongly correlates with the performance of the various players and teams. If a team performs well and no one expected it, their jersey will become a “hot market item” resulting in a boost in demand which creates shortages. Another issue in the case is the planning of inventory. The purpose is to order the amount that increases the expected profit and to maintain a satisfactory service level. Forecasting of demand is also a big challenge which is closely related to the first issue described. Reebok reduces the impact of the issue regarding demand by exploiting the concept of risk pooling. This is done by using a postponement strategy in which they move the decoupling point down...
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...Institute of Technology Reebok NFL Replica Jerseys: A Case for Postponement1 “This time of year is a little too exciting for us. I have a warehouse full of jerseys out there and retailers are screaming for the teams and players I don’t have! Every year, it seems like we have the right mix of inventory going into the season, and then some team that no one expected to do well gets off to a 4-0 start, and the team everyone expected to contend for the Super Bowl is losing games. Suddenly I have 1000s of jerseys I can’t sell and 1000s of orders I can’t fill.” Tony is responsible for the inventory of NFL replica jerseys that Reebok maintains in their central distribution center. It is early October, and the NFL season is well underway. “No wonder we call this the chase, I feel like I have been running for months, I’m exhausted. I wish there was someway to plan inventory that would allow me to react faster to hot players and teams. But with player demand changing so much from year to year, I really can’t increase inventory, in fact I like to minimize inventory at year-end.” Background Reebok International Ltd. is headquartered in Canton, Mass. The company employs approximately 7400 people, and is widely known for their sports apparel and footwear brands. Reebok was still a small British shoe company in 1979, when Paul Fireman acquired the exclusive North American license to sell Reebok shoes.2 In 1985 Reebok USA acquired the original British Reebok, and Reebok International went...
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...Reebok NFL Replica Jerseys : A Case for Postponement Background Reebok International Ltd yang bermarkas di Canton, Mass. Perusahaan ini mempekerjakan sekitar 7400 orang, dan secara luas dikenal karena pakaian olahraga mereka dan merek sepatu. Pada bulan Desember 2000 Reebok menandatangani kontrak 10 tahun dengan National Football League (NFL) yang diberikan hak eksklusif untuk Reebok untuk memproduksi, memasarkan, dan menjual NFL berlisensi barang dagangan termasuk seragam di lapangan, pakaian sideline, pakaian latihan, sepatu dan pakaian bermerek NFL. Licensed Apparel Business Bisnis Pakaian Berlisensi mempunyai margin yang tinggi, dan merupakan bisnis yang menguntungkan. Dalam pemberian hak eksklusif untuk Reebok, NFL mengharapkan Reebok untuk memberikan layanan yang sangat baik kepada konsumen. Namun, permintaan dipengaruhi oleh banyak faktor tak terkendali dan sangat sulit untuk diprediksi; peramalan item yang akan dijual mirip dengan peramalan siapakah yang akan menjadi Most Valuable Player di Super Bowl tahun mendatang. Reebok memiliki sejarah dalam memberikan produk yang berkualitas, tetapi mereka juga mempunyai ketakutan yaitu di masa lalu satu jersey dapat ditemukan di lima produsen yang berbeda pada lima toko yang berbeda di pusat perbelanjaan (mall). Nah pertanyaannya adalah akankah konsumen mau membayar ekstra $20 untuk 1 jersey tim karena jersey tersebut dari Reebok? Reebok mengembangkan keahlian dalam pakaian berlisensi melalui akusisi dan ekspansi. Pada...
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...Reebok Case Group 3: There are several problems faced by Reebok existing system. The first issue is that the firm may not be able to meet demand for some styles of jackets. The second issue is the uncertainty in demand for individual players and teams. Sales of jerseys depend on results of teams and the supply chain may end up having insufficient demand for some styles of jackets while others can have excess supply and become obsolete. The inventory cost can be prominent To improve the decision making process, demand forecasts should be made. Forecasts of demand are based on newsvendor model. We can calculate the expected overage and expected loss under different order quantity so as to find the optimal quantity for overall production as well individual players. In this study, we apply the newsvendor model for individual players and we will compute the optimal quantity based on risk-based production planning applied in Obermeyer. The newsvendor model is to maximize the inventory order level with uncertain demand but fixed prices. In the case of Reebok, it is uncertain for the manufacturer to predict the demand for jerseys for certain and certain players. The uncertainty originates from the uncertainty of the performance of teams and players in NFL. With such uncertainty, the firm is concerned in optimizing the ordering level so that the excess inventory will be obsolete whereas some demands cannot be fit We compute a simulation using Excel for different order quantities...
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...Sports have been the most popular form of recreation for people since time immemorial. The money made in the sport business from each league is ranging from 280 million dollars to yearly revenue of nine billion dollars (2012 Statistic Brain Research Institute). Sport leagues are being marketed more now than they were before in many ways like other major companies are. Leagues, organizations, and athletes are globalizing their trade and further increasing popularity in other parts of the world (Froetschel). Sports are becoming a growing business in America’s market because of the revenue it has produced for our economy, the marketing aspect in which it promotes fair play and sportsmanship, and, the globalization of sports is giving organizations and leagues a way to promote themselves in foreign countries. According to the book Principles and Practice of Sport Management the definition of revenue is defined as money that is made or paid to a business or organization (Masteralexis, Barr and Hums). As of 2011 over 414 billion dollars have been spent in sports and the number is increasing rapidly (Masteralexis, Barr and Hums). Alone in college sports revenue has exceeded twelve billion dollars in 2011 alone. Big time athletic programs were spending anywhere from 45 million dollars to 126 million dollars, and generating revenue from numbers as low as 68 million dollars to 150 million dollars, making the profit anywhere from thirteen million dollars to up to twenty-seven million dollars...
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...EXECUTIVE SUMMARY NIKE INC. In an effort to become one of the world’s leading designers, marketers, and distributors of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories, Nike Inc. started with two visionary men who transformed themselves into one of the top selling brands in the athletic shoe industry. Through taking chances and understanding customers needs, Nike Inc. has established a large market position and strong brand equity. Nike Inc. understood early in its history that aligning its products with top athletes like Tiger Woods, Lance Armstrong and Michael Jordan, would propel the Nike brand to the very top. Nike also fostered endorsements with both individuals and associations like the NFL. Nike also takes into consideration the impact of giving back, having a positive Corporate Social Responsibility and being environmentally conscious. At the same time Nike experienced setbacks due to their dependence on third party manufacturers and having limited control. Nike Better World CSR Campaign targets smaller waste output (carbon footprint) and paying closer attention to the way their products are being manufactured (labor force) helping Nike to get back in good standing with consumers. Because, the market for sporting goods is intensely competitive, it is important for Nike to realize that it is not just the young “hip” generation that is going to keep them on top. The older “Baby Boomers” can help them to succeed too; this generation is known for...
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...* DAY1 * What is Sports Marketing? It depends! (IV League Schools say!) * We need to influence and Persuade! * Sponsorship “getting the bat in the hands of the right player” * IMGbiggest sports marketing agency in the world, Mark McCormick, said “it is putting a celebrity/athlete with a product/company”….and that is it. * Louis Shefield* wanted NBA basketball team in Miami (Miami Heat). He said “its easy to fill a stadium once, but each time its hard”. He saw that basketball would get bigger than it was and it needed to go to Miami. He said sports marketing is just about “Sagacity.” * Sagacity A vision for the future. Example by Louis, Nike taking swoosh off bottom of shirt and putting it on the chest. And, the only reason we know about Ted Turner is because of exposure. Active and innovate an idea. Dictionary Definition: foresight, discernment, or keen perception; ability to make good judgments. Seeing a trend and executing it! Execute your idea and fulfill what you start! * Tommy Karam Wanted to turn LSU scoreboard into a marketing opportunity by putting ads on it using triplicates (3 rotations: purple, purple and tiger stadium, then purple, tiger stadium and a company’s name). He thought this would be sagacity! He spoke with a man at Exxon and he liked Karam’s idea and Karam sold the sponsorship to Exxon for $250,000 per scoreboard (when they were going for around $300,000). Karam later found out that corporate signage is against University procedures...
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...captain named Kevin Plank who is still chairman and CEO of the company (Google Finance UA, 2013). The first plan was to create a superior t-shirt that would provide compression and keep perspiration off of the skin as opposed to absorbing it. His plan was to create a shirt that would work with the body and regulate the body’s temperature as well as enhancing the athlete’s performance. Kevin created tight fitting sportswear that is made in base layers. The gear was designed for contact sports. The company uses ArmorGrip technology that is designed to hold the clothes in place and prevents movement of the clothes on the body. The sportswear is made with a thin material designed to be easy to put on and to fit comfortably under sports shirts or jerseys. The material varies for each garment. The material is also designed to wick sweat away from the body, keeping the body temperature cool and preventing clothing from getting wet. The clothing also has what is called vent zones. These vent zones are placed in key areas to encourage airflow out of the shirts and ensure comfort. The technology behind...
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...ternational influence Further information: List of foreign NBA players Following pioneers like Vlade Divac (Serbia) and Dražen Petrović (Croatia) who joined the NBA in the late 1980s, an increasing number of international players have moved directly from playing elsewhere in the world to starring in the NBA. Below is a short list of foreign players who have won NBA awards or have been otherwise recognized for their contributions to basketball, either currently or formerly active in the league: Šarūnas Marčiulionis, Lithuania – 2014 inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. First Soviet Union and one of the very first Europeans to sign contract with NBA club and to play solidly in the league, helping to lead the way for the internationalization of the league in the late 1990s. Toni Kukoč, Croatia – 3-time NBA Champion with Chicago Bulls (1996, 1997, 1998), named in 2008 as one of the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors Vlade Divac, Serbia – 2-time Olympic silver medalist, 2001 NBA All-Star, 2-time World Champion, 3-time European Champion, 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors Arvydas Sabonis, Lithuania – 2011 inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1995, 1999 European Player of the Year, 1985, 1997 Mr. Europa Player of the Year, Olympic gold medalist in 1988 with the Soviet Union and bronze medalist in 1992 and 1996 with Lithuania, 1996 NBA All-Rookie First Team, 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors Dirk Nowitzki,...
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...Executive Summary: The purpose of this assignment is to learn about strategy and strategic management by comparing the strategies of two companies from the same industry. The strategies of Nike and Adidas have been compared from the textile industry. Nike and Adidas both specialize in footwear, apparel and accessories and their competition is intense as Nike is the market leader and Adidas is the market challenger. The topics in this assignment cover critical incidents of both Nike and Adidas that occurred in the past and the comparison between both their strategies as well their future plans. This assignment shows us the influence the strategy has on the success or failure of companies and how companies craft sustainable strategies that help them to retain their position in the market. Table of Contents Page 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Literature review 1 3.0 Backgrounds of Nike and Adidas 2 3.1 Company overview of Nike 2 3.2 Company overview of Adidas 2 4.0 Critical Incidents that occurred in the past 3 4.1 Critical incidents that affected Nike 3 4.2 Critical incidents that affected Adidas 5 5.0 Comparison of the strategies of the companies 8 5.1 Strategies of Nike 8 5.2 Strategies of Adidas 9 5.3 Comparison of the strategies of Nike and Adidas ...
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...Unit Outline | Supply Chain Management| MKTG3308| | | Semester 1Crawley| | Sharon Purchase| Business School www.business.uwa.edu.au Insert document version showing unit code/location/your initials/date, eg Statistics 160 on-campus, prepared by Jane Smith on Sep-21 would become 530160/Crawley/JS/20.11.08.| | All material reproduced herein has been copied in accordance with and pursuant to a statutory licence administered by Copyright Agency Limited (CAL), granted to the University of Western Australia pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).Copying of this material by students, except for fair dealing purposes under the Copyright Act, is prohibited. For the purposes of this fair dealing exception, students should be aware that the rule allowing copying, for fair dealing purposes, of 10% of the work, or one chapter/article, applies to the original work from which the excerpt in this course material was taken, and not to the course material itself.| © The University of Western Australia 2009| Contents UNIT DESCRIPTION 1 Introduction 1 Unit content 1 Learning outcomes 1 CONTACT DETAILS 1 TEACHING AND LEARNING RESPONSIBILITIES 2 Teaching and learning strategies 2 Charter of student rights and responsibilities 2 Teaching and learning evaluation 2 ASSESSMENT MECHANISM 3 Assessment mechanism summary 3 Assessment details 3 Standard of Assessment 6 Special Consideration and Deferred Exams 7 Supplementary Assessment 8 Ethical...
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...Unit Outline | Supply Chain Management| MKTG3308| | | Semester 1Crawley| | Sharon Purchase| Business School www.business.uwa.edu.au Insert document version showing unit code/location/your initials/date, eg Statistics 160 on-campus, prepared by Jane Smith on Sep-21 would become 530160/Crawley/JS/20.11.08.| | All material reproduced herein has been copied in accordance with and pursuant to a statutory licence administered by Copyright Agency Limited (CAL), granted to the University of Western Australia pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).Copying of this material by students, except for fair dealing purposes under the Copyright Act, is prohibited. For the purposes of this fair dealing exception, students should be aware that the rule allowing copying, for fair dealing purposes, of 10% of the work, or one chapter/article, applies to the original work from which the excerpt in this course material was taken, and not to the course material itself.| © The University of Western Australia 2009| Contents UNIT DESCRIPTION 1 Introduction 1 Unit content 1 Learning outcomes 1 CONTACT DETAILS 1 TEACHING AND LEARNING RESPONSIBILITIES 2 Teaching and learning strategies 2 Charter of student rights and responsibilities 2 Teaching and learning evaluation 2 ASSESSMENT MECHANISM 3 Assessment mechanism summary 3 Assessment details 3 Standard of Assessment 6 Special Consideration and Deferred Exams 7 Supplementary Assessment 8 Ethical...
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...Unit Outline | Supply Chain Management| MKTG3308| | | Semester 1Crawley| | Sharon Purchase| Business School www.business.uwa.edu.au Insert document version showing unit code/location/your initials/date, eg Statistics 160 on-campus, prepared by Jane Smith on Sep-21 would become 530160/Crawley/JS/20.11.08.| | All material reproduced herein has been copied in accordance with and pursuant to a statutory licence administered by Copyright Agency Limited (CAL), granted to the University of Western Australia pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth).Copying of this material by students, except for fair dealing purposes under the Copyright Act, is prohibited. For the purposes of this fair dealing exception, students should be aware that the rule allowing copying, for fair dealing purposes, of 10% of the work, or one chapter/article, applies to the original work from which the excerpt in this course material was taken, and not to the course material itself.| © The University of Western Australia 2009| Contents UNIT DESCRIPTION 1 Introduction 1 Unit content 1 Learning outcomes 1 CONTACT DETAILS 1 TEACHING AND LEARNING RESPONSIBILITIES 2 Teaching and learning strategies 2 Charter of student rights and responsibilities 2 Teaching and learning evaluation 2 ASSESSMENT MECHANISM 3 Assessment mechanism summary 3 Assessment details 3 Standard of Assessment 6 Special Consideration and Deferred Exams 7 Supplementary Assessment 8 Ethical...
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...The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself (Ducker). Though a simple statement, as the world economy grow and consumers change this gets increasingly difficult. Globalization has caused marketers to research different countries, creeds, and cultures to make unique marketing strategies. Globalization isn’t the future of our economy, it’s the now. Advances in technology have made the world a much smaller place. With access to new markets many companies are venturing into uncharted territory in search for profit. Though its sounds great there are many precautions to take before a company finds a new market. There are barriers to entry: most common among many are tariffs, quotas, and sociocultural variances. Tariffs are taxes put on imports from other countries. The effect of a tariff is to raise the price of the imported product; it makes imported goods more expensive so that people are more likely to purchase domestic products. Quotas are limits on the amount of goods that can be imported. Putting a quota on a good creates a shortage, which causes the price of the good to rise and make the imported goods less attractive for buyers. This encourages people to buy domestic products, rather than foreign goods. Sociocultural differences in religious beliefs or practices, basic cultural assumptions and/or patterned behavior, language, idiom, body language and assumptions about social strata are all among potential...
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...subsidiaries, and the Management Report of adidas AG. 1 Group Management Report – Our Group adidas Group Worldwide / 02.1 / adidas Group Worldwide Percentage of Group sales 26 23 Western Europe North America 8 3 1 4 2 13 6 12 Greater China 7 10 European Emerging Markets 5 9 20 13 66 11 15 Latin America Other Asian Markets 1 adidas North America, Portland/Oregon, USA 6 adidas International Trading, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 TaylorMade-adidas Golf Headquarters, Carlsbad/California, USA 7 adidas Group Headquarters, Herzogenaurach, Germany 3 Reebok-CCM Hockey Headquarters, Montreal/Quebec, Canada 8 adidas Group Russia, Moscow, Russia 9 4 Reebok International Headquarters, The Rockport Company Headquarters, Canton/Massachusetts, USA adidas Global Sourcing, Hong Kong, China 10 adidas Group China, Shanghai, China 11 adidas Group Japan, Tokyo, Japan 5 adidas Group Latin America, Panama City, Panama adidas Group / 2013 Annual Report 11 2 Group Management Report – Our Group Major Sporting Events 2014 / 02.2 / Major Sporting Events 2014 Our Group’s most important upcoming sporting events are listed in this...
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