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    American Apparel: Vertically Integrated in Downtown L.A. 1. The textile/clothing sector is vertically de‐integrated: design‚ textile manufacture‚ clothing manufacture‚ distribution are undertaken by specialist firms. Why? In this case‚ clothing firms like American Apparel have vertically integrated‚ in order to get time to market‚ increase resources availability‚ and cost efficiency. However‚ many textile/clothing sector is vertically de‐integrated which means that their design‚ textile manufacture

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    Knights Apparel

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    Knights Apparel In an industry often viewed with disdain by workers rights groups over a stigma of outsourcing‚ sweatshops and an overall lack of concern for worker’s rights‚ one company now seemingly stands alone as a beacon of hope. In 2005‚ Knights Apparel CEO‚ Joseph Bozich‚ set out to do something unheard of in the global apparel industry‚ he committed himself and the resources of his company to prove that an apparel company could make a profit while simultaneously improving the lives of its

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    American Apparel SWOT Analysis Marketing 304 Section 12382 Group# 5 Nancy Alonzo Yavon Irving Salvador Bustos Cory Lashinsky American Apparel is a vertically integrated clothing manufacturer‚ wholesaler‚ and retailer. AAI is best known for making basic‚ solid color T-shirts and undergarments. They have expanded into dresses‚ denim‚ bedding‚ pants‚ and accessories for men‚ women‚ children‚ babies‚ and dogs. Their long-term goal it to become the #1 destination for basic apparel

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    Globalization in Apparel

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    the words of Milton Freidman‚ “The social responsibility of a business is to increase its profits”. The past few decades have given rise to the globalization of the apparel industry. With this globalization the competition has intensified‚ necessitating the leading apparel firms to develop extensive global sourcing capabilities. In order to comply with their fiduciary responsibility‚ current managers at these companies are faced with the challenge of developing and managing a global supply chain

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    Resources Capabilities

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    CSAC05 1/13/07 9:21 Page 123 5 Analyzing Resources and Capabilities Analysts have tended to define assets too narrowly‚ identifying only those that can be measured‚ such as plant and equipment. Yet the intangible assets‚ such as a particular technology‚ accumulated consumer information‚ brand name‚ reputation‚ and corporate culture‚ are invaluable to the firm’s competitive power. In fact‚ these invisible assets are often the only real source of competitive edge that can be sustained over time

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    Apparel Market

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    India fastest growing apparel segment According to Technopak Advisors‚ a retail consultancy‚ the entire textile and apparel industry (2010 estimates)‚ including domestic and exports‚ is pegged at Rs 3‚27‚000 crore and is expected to grow by 11% to Rs 10‚32‚000 crore by 2020. Currently menswear is the major chunk of the market at 43% (Rs 72‚000 crore) and is growing at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9%. The menswear market in India is the fastest growing apparel segment. The India Menswear

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    Capability Analysis

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    Capabilities Analysis What is it? Capabilities analysis helps clarify the major sets of activities‚ skills‚ and resources that drive value to customers. When do we use it? Capabilities analysis can be useful at the time of strategy formulation—when firms are assessing which strategic options are currently feasible—and may be included in a broader process of determining strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities‚ and threats (SWOT). In addition‚ capabilities assessment can be used as an initial

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    disparity between American capabilities and influence abroad is significant in interpretation but not importance from two standpoints: international relationships and foreign perceptions of power. From a power standpoint‚ the disparity between American capabilities and influence abroad is not important because the U.S. has a hegemony in relative capabilities. Therefore‚ if the U.S. wanted to fully commit to any mission and/or experienced a life or death situation‚ the American military would win

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    Dynamic Capabilities

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    1a) Dynamic capabilities are abilities which enable the organisation to renew and recreate its strategic capabilities to meet the needs of the changing environment. It is the capacity of an organisation to change which enables them to adapt more readily. Sustainable competitive advantage relies on resources‚ competencies and capabilities evolving with the dynamics of the industry. Sustainable competitive advantage is achieved when an organisation’s capabilities are of value to customers‚ unique

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    Indian Apparel

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    INDIA RETAIL APPAREL NORTHBRIDGE CAPITAL JANUARY 2011 INDIA RETAIL APPAREL RESEARCH JANUARY 2011 Analyst: Dushyant Karamchandani Phone & Fax: +91-22-4264361 Email: dushyant@northbridgeasia.com Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................... 3 APPARELS CONTRIBUTION TO INDIA’S GDP .............................. 4 SWOT ANALYSIS .................................................................................. 5 REGULATORY SCENARIO ....

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