value of the excess jerseys. This is because although Reebok may want to minimize inventory‚ it needs to consider the impact such an action will have on the service level and its profitability. A low inventory may mean lower holding costs and lower risks of having excessive dressed jerseys after the end of season‚ which may become obsolete due to players switching teams or changes in jersey design. However‚ it could also mean a lower service level as it takes 4-8 weeks for jerseys to arrive at their
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Reebok NFL Replica Jerseys: A Case for Postponement Reebok is headquartered in Canton‚ Massachusetts and as of 2008 employed approx. 7‚400 people. Since 2005‚ Reebok has been a subsidiary of German company Adidas. Reebok signed a 10 year contract in December 2000 which Granted exclusive license to manufacture NFL replica on-field jerseys‚ sideline apparel and NFL branded merchandise. The NFL (National Football League) is comprised of 32 teams across the United States. The NFL Season runs from September
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Postponement Strategy Materials Management End Term Project (Term –IV) Date: 15th September 2009 Submitted To: Submitted By: Prof. Vivek Kumar Namrata Agarwal(81031) Prof. Kaushik Paul Neha Gupta(81034) Contents Chapter 1 4 Introduction 4 1.1 What is Postponement? 4 1.2 A specific example 5 1.3 Postponement in operation 7 Chapter 2 9 Literature Review 9 Chapter 3 14 When is
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CASE; Reebok NFL Replica Jerseys: A Case for Postponement "This time of year is a little too exciting/or us. I have a warehouse/nil 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 1 can’t
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profits and lost goodwill. In the case of Reebok‚ the former NFL licensed jersey producer‚ many key decisions must be made to reduce inventory costs in periods of low demand while maximizing profits in periods of high demand for player specific jerseys. Using the newsvendor model to determine the optimal order quantity and leftover inventory‚ we will present a possible approach to inventory planning with uncertain demand. Uncertain Demand: Within the replica jersey industry‚ seasonality plays a vital
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Before 1987 1987 1988 Communication Objectives Make Reebok as visible as possible - Invest on all kinds of promotional tools‚ such as AD‚ PR‚ SP‚ and sponsorship Increase brand awareness - great attention on advertising Shape strong brand image - Paid star athletes to wear Reebok - Provide potential star free shoes and clothing Create positive brand association - Funded research on injury prevention - Put Reebok shoes on the feet of TV aerobics instructors (instructors
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To:Tony Reebok; NFL Jersey Inventory Manager From:Reebok; Inventory Planning Assistant Date:October 9‚ 2014 Re:Reebok’s NFL Jersey Inventory Solution The purpose of this memo is to address the uncertainty associated with the demand for NFL replica jerseys. Because of uncontrollable factors (unpredictable popularity and success of both teams and specific players)‚ demand fluctuates and is variable. In order for Reebok to have successful and efficient inventory planning‚ Reebok should reach
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ternational fraud case Reebok International Ltd Fraud case… Q.no:-1 Detailed profile of the company? Reebok International Limited‚ a subsidiary of the German company Adidas since 2005‚[4] is a producer of athletic shoes‚ apparel‚ and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok‚ a type of African antelope or gazelle. In 1890 in Holcombe Brook‚ a small village 6 miles north east of Bolton‚ United Kingdom‚ Joseph William Foster was making a living producing regular running shoes when
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Sport Marketing Reebok (A) Case In this case the core issue is Reebok needs to find a way to dramatically shift Reebok from a fashion athletic to a performance athletic brand through sports marketing and investment in high profile athletes‚ teams and leagues. Currently‚ Reebok is positioning themselves on the traditionally stronger consumer groups‚ which are the 25-29 and 18-24 who have the largest disposable income. Although they must start focusing on getting more male athletes to endorse
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* Reebok went to pursue three multiproduct umbrella campaigns a. Television advertising during the 1988 Summer Olympics b. Television and print advertising with the tagline “Reeboks Let U.B.U.” c. Print advertising to introduce Reebok’s new performance feature‚ the Energy Return System * Didn’t know how involved it should be with Human Rights Now! World concert tour with Amnesty International * A lot of growth from 1982 and 1987‚ which resulted from… a. Broadening of existing
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