Introduction Zara, a flagship brand of the holding group Inditex, has emerged as the world’s fastest manufacturers of affordable fashion clothing. It owns and manages an expanding specialty chain with 1721 Zara stores and 187 Kiddy’s class stores as of October 2012. Some of its stores operate under the Lefties brand, known for low-cost fashion. It has become a well-known brand globally and one of […]

Explain how businesses can benefit from each technology. i. Autonomic computing The computer system have self-management capabilities. An autonomic computing system must include the following features: monitoring, analysis, planning, implementation, and Knowledge Base, and several parts constitute a circulatory system. They need to constantly run and perfect. The goal of autonomic computing can automatically manage itself and maintain its reliability. It is able to work […]

McDonald’s core competency is providing convenience when people need and want to eat fast food at prices that are competitive and provide best value for the customer’s money. One of McDonald’s competitive advantages is its focus on consistency of quality, production of food and use of raw materials all around the world. The world recognition associated with the brand McDonald’s itself is also one of McDonald’s […]

1. High intensity domestic competition breeds international success. 2. In the diamond-shaped chart, there are key elements of it success is to be sustained: Company strategy (structure and rivalry), factor conditions, demand conditions, related and supporting industries. 3. The home base shapes a company’s capacity to innovate rapidly in technology and methods and to do so in the proper directions. 4. A global strategy supplements […]

Competitive Advantage through Distribution General Motors as a part of its restructuring is planning to cut down on its distributors. The point that arises here is how this move will affect them. Such a move will only result in reduction in sales of General Motors. Dealers are almost like the main customers of GM. Reducing their number will automatically adversely affect the sales. This step […]

In this report, I’m going to develop the competitive advantage of Brazil with Michael Porter’s theory. 1. Factor Conditions: Brazil has a great number of natural resources, especially at Amazon Planitia and the south of Brazil. There has fertile soil and enough facilities. In Brazil, labors don’t cost too much, it’s good for a country to prosper in its agriculture, industry and tertiary sector. The […]

Abstract The area of order qualifiers and winners has become a matter of substantial debate. This study will evaluate the factors in the hospitality industry with a focus on the Ritz Carlton. With relevance to the segments of operational strategy and supply chain maintenance this study found the presence of identification and winner creation essential to long term company survival. This analysis will directly impact […]

Questions: 1.Do you think Wal-Mart is doing enough to become more sustainable? 2.What are the problems Wal-Mart has faced, and what has the company done to address them? 3.Why has Wal-Mart tended to improve performance while other retail outlets have been suffering financially? 1.Personally, I do not feel that Wal-Mart has done enough to become more sustainable. Although they have certainly set goals as a […]

The photo industry is undergoing rapid changes in the recent years with technological advances that have redefined the industry dynamics drastically. The traditional camera lenses have given way to digital photography doing away with photo films that ruled the industry a few years back. Kodak has long been a reputed brand in the industry with customer loyalty and dominant market share. But this could well […]

Abstract United Parcel Service (UPS) is the subject of this report. The report starts off by highlighting the company’s profile in the parcel, funds and information delivery industry. It is evident through Porter’s five forces model that UPS is stable in the market and enjoys a sound competitive advantage over its competitors. The company is well established and has an elaborate international network that compliments […]