Assessment 2
Preparation
For this assessment, review the case of “Rapid-Fire
Fulfillment” by Ferdows, Lewis, and Machuca, linked in the Required
Resources.
Scenario
As a business consultant in a large international
organization, your new client, a large clothing retailer, wants to understand
and model its company according to the strategies used by the largest retailer,
Zara. Your task is to analyze Zara’s supply chain integration model and prepare
a report for your client.
Deliverable
Write a 2–3 page supply chain design and optimization report
for your client.
Address the following in your report:
Describe a global retail system designed for rapidly
distributing products to stores worldwide.
What system design has Zara implemented to guarantee a new
garment to its 600-plus stores worldwide in a mere 15 days from the design,
production, and delivery?
Evaluate the implications of manufacturing and distributing
products below capacity rather than operating at full capacity.
What are the benefits of manufacturing and distributing
products in small batches, rather than pushing factories to maximize outputs?
Analyze the social and economic effects of retaining nearly
half of production in-house.
Unlike so many of its peers, which rush to outsource, Zara
keeps almost half of its production in-house. How does Zara do this?
Assess the social and economic ramifications of operating a
retail manufacturing facility for the day shift only.
Would you run your factories just during the day shift as
Zara did? Is this any way to run an efficient supply chain? Why?
Recommend ethical strategies for supply chain design and
optimization.
Ensure that the report is in a succinct, easy-to-read
business format for your client.
Additional Requirements
Length: 2–3 pages, including any charts, graphs, tables, and
references.
References: Provide a minimum of nine reputable references
integrated into the report where appropriate. When you are compiling data from
multiple sources to create a table or graph, cite your references at the bottom
of the graphs or charts.
Provide a minimum of three reputable references related to
the legal environment, including labor supply, health and safety regulations,
tariffs, permits, et cetera.
Provide a minimum of three reputable references related to
the company’s competitive edge.
Provide a minimum of three reputable references related to
assessing the global challenges related to the strategies for increasing market
share.
Communication: Write clearly and logically, with correct use
of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, and correctly format
citations using APA style.
