efficiency? Note that while the electronic version of Exhibit 6 automates some of the comparisons, you will probably want to dig further into them. Background: Inditex is an international fashion retailer that designed, manufactured and sold apparel, footwear, and accessories for women, men, and children through Zara and other five chains around the world. The six retailing chains were organized as separate business units within an overall structure that also included six business support areas and
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Case: “Zara: IT for Fast Fashion” Issue Zara, the flagship chain of Spanish based holding company Inditex, has grown to great prominence in the international retail fashion industry. It has done so by advantage in recognizing and responding to changing fashion. Recognizing and quickly responding to the changes in fashion trends is largely achieved through a collaborative system of store managers and mid-management level commercials. The exponential growth of Zara has been upon the backbone of
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ZARA :IT FOR FAST FASHION CASE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I would highly recommend a company like Zara to adopt new windows/ Linux based operating system. Skyscrapers are not built on weak foundations and in this case, everyday, the company is achieving new heights. Their SCM is fast and flawless, but if the terminal vendor changes it's machine design and makes it incompatible
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ZARA :IT FOR FAST FASHION CASE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I would highly recommend a company like Zara to adopt new windows/ Linux based operating system. Skyscrapers are not built on weak foundations and in this case, everyday, the company is achieving new heights. Their SCM is fast and flawless, but if the terminal vendor changes it's machine design and makes it incompatible
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Zara: IT for Fast Fashion Case Alternatives |ISSUE |PRO |CON |ALTERNATIVE | |POS System – Upgrading |1) Avoid future issue, such as|1) Cost lot of money and time |1) Purchase extra terminal to avoid | | |software can not work with |to do the new system |software and hardware issue for now; | |
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Zara is a Spanish brand of clothing store founded by the visionary Amancio Ortega Gaona and Rosalia Mera in Artexio, Galicia. The first Zara store opened in 1975 in La Coruna, a port town near Arteixo in the corner of northern Spain. It is one of the major selling brands of one of the biggest fashion retailer of "INDITEX". Zara is now available in 86 countries with total of 1,763 stores worldwide. Zara designs, manufactures, and sells apparel, footwear, and accessories for women, men and children
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Case Study: Zara, IT for Fast Fashion EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The action recommended is to purchase a new POS system to support integration of all levels of the business from manufacturing to the customer. Because of Zara’s current solid financial position and leader in the marketplace, Zara will withstand the initial interruption of business to allow implementation of new technology due to their current solid financial position and leadership. KPIs are implemented to provide efficiencies within
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Zara: IT for Fast Fashion Abstract The case describes a discussion Zara Executives are having whether to update or to keep the current IT equipment of its stores. It goes into detail how the company works and that speed and adaptability are its key objectives. Finally the advantages of both options are shown, leaving it to the reader to decide which option is the best. Company Zara, based in La Coruna, Spain, was found in 1963. Since 1958 they are part of Inditex, a Holding Company atop several
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Zara: IT for Fast Fashion This case is part of the course Managing in the Information Age (MIA) at Harvard Business School. [pic] Managing in Information Age IT Categories |IT Category |Definition |Example | |Function IT (FIT) |IT that assists execution of discrete function |Simulators | |
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Individual Assignment 1 Zara: Fast Fashion 1. + 2. Zara’s business and operating model is focused on speed and the need for fast fashion, I think a word that would classify it is mass customisation. It is targeted at young fashion and price conscious urban dwellers and is built on a vertically integrated system focussed on demand and supply. Zara is constantly updating its design and production base to deliver exactly what the client wants based on their buying habits and the latest trends
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