ZARA Case Introduction This paper will define Zara’s key strengths and competencies in reference of its business model. Role of information system is also evaluated within its business operations‚ strategies and processes. In the end‚ consideration of upgrading the information system of Zara will be addressed. Strengths and Core Competencies of Zara With an increase of competition‚ companies started the assessment of core products‚ technologies and markets‚ which were
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Part1 I found an article called ‘Maximizing information systems to gain a competitive advantage’ in Helium.com. This article states that Information System is continually updating and offering many possibilities in business today. It considers that strategic planning in utilizing information systems is the key to gaining a competitive advantage. Organizations can maximize information systems by the following ways to win a competitive advantage: enhance jobs‚ differentiation‚ coordination
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Matteo Fioravanti Abbey Road - MIB 2013 2355 words Zara: IT for Fast Fashion Zara: IT for Fast Fashion EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In This case we see the typical problem which affect big Companies : the conflict between old style and new school of thought. We analyze Zara’s information Technology strategies and the diatribe between Salgado‚ The Head of the Department and Sanchez ‚ his assistant‚s concern upgrading the operating system and the implementation of a new IT system to fulfill the needs
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ZARA RESOURCES Tangible resources Financial resources: Inditex‚ the parent company of Zara had a net profit in 2011 of 1.73 billion euros: a jump of 32% of its net profit of 2010. Physical resources: Moreover Zara has 507 stores around the world with a total selling area of 488‚400 m² and 1‚050 million of Inditex’s capital invested into them. It also owns a 130‚000 m² warehouse closed to its headquarters in Arteixo‚ Spain. Zara also purchased 20 factories that were highly automated
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the topic «WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT VALUES OF YOUR GENERATION IN YOUR OPINION? » (UNIT 1) Every generation has diverse characteristic traits in line with their time’s requirements‚ opportunities and difficulties. My generation may be the most interesting one among last generations because we have been encountering many huge changes about our lives. That is why‚ my generation has numerous differences with my parents’ generation live getting in touch with cutting edge technologies‚ being aware
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The Importance of Information Technology Auditing MGMT 550 Cassandra Rich April 28‚ 2014 Information technology auditing is important to the financial auditor and to the financial statement audit because IT is the foundation of today’s accounting systems. IT audits are crucial for ensuring that a company’s financial statements are a representation of the company’s position and that the system used to compile the statements is operating properly and producing accurate statements. IT auditing
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New communication and information technology Give an outline of the use of information and communication technology as it is presented in texts 1 and 2 Technology is continually advancing and with it new ways communication and sharing of information becomes available. However it is questionable whether these advancements are always a change for the better. Is it a step back or forth for modern society? Perspectives on this matter is given in text one and two‚ were the first of these is called
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and discussion As complete as possible‚ sketch the supply chain for Zara from raw materials to consumer purchase. Raw material – High tech automated cutting facilities – Small workshops – Ware houses – Stores – customers – Stores – Commercial managers Raw material Zara makes 40 percent of its own fabrics and produces more than half of its own clothes (maximize time efficiency) Cuts fabric in-house As it completes designs‚ Zara cuts fabric in-house. The cutting is done in Zara’s own high-tech
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THE RELEVANCE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN BUSINESS 1. How can information technology support a company’s business processes and decision-making‚ and give it a competitive advantage? One could imagine how inefficient and ineffective a business processes would be without the aid of current information technology. Processes will take time to provide the output needed from any type of business. Speed is the key to all the business processes of today. The need of a business to adapt to the
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after a period of time‚ it will change its consistency. An example of digital signal is text. 2. What is the function of a dial up modem? A dial up modem‚ modulates the digital data received from a computer‚ and transfers it into an analog signal‚ which then transmits down a telephone line. The receiving dial up modem‚ demodulates the analog signal‚ turning it back into a digital signal. 3. What is a network? How is a local area network (LAN) different from a wide area network (WAN) A network
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