escapes refers to “beasts, or water, or filth, or stenches.” In the case of Cambridge Water Co and Eastern Counties Leather, the chemical perchloroethene (for tanning leather) was the culprit of contamination and it was ruled that it was included as something used to cause mischief if it escaped. We can use this ruling to decide that the hydrofluorosilicic acid was likely to cause mischief. Did the hydrofluorosilicic acid escape? In the case of Read and Lyons, escape was defined as “where a thing goes from
Classic Knitwear and Guardian: A Perfect Fit Problems Classic Knitwear’s most prominent dilemma is its low gross margin. In comparison to the 30%-40% gross margins of the leading branded product manufacturers, Classic Knitwear’s gross margin of 18% is alarmingly low. The company attributes their low gross margin to its private label and unbranded knitwear having no branded recognition among retail customers. Although Classic Knitwear had recent success in shrinking that gap between themselves
The company known as Classic Knitwear, Inc. operates in a $24.5 billion market of non-fashion casual knitwear. Casual knitwear are T-shirts, sport shirts, sweatshirts, fleeces, and so on. In 2005, the company reported revenues of $550 million. Of this, 75% ($412,500) were to wholesalers and the remaining 25% ($137,500) was sold as private label merchandise. The firm has low production cost due to a state-of-the-art offshore production hub in the Dominican Republic. This manufacturing center, in combination
|Classic knitwear questions: | |Does the “ product” fit Classic’s needs and capabilities? | |What sales volume will break even on Classic’s 2-year investment and what is the | |estimated demand for the new line over the 2yr launch? | |What problems do you see in the proposed marketing program? | |The major problem with the marketing plan is lack if research
Group Assignment Contents Question 1 2 Question 2 3 Question 3 5 Question 4 7 Appendices 9 Appendix 1 9 Appendix 2 10 Appendix 3 11 Appendix 4 12 Appendix 5 13 Question 1 Evaluate the changes Dore-Dore has made in its children’s knitwear division. How does the performance of the traditional operation and the cellular manufacturing system differ? For example, how does work-in-process inventory change when cells are implemented? Measured against Marquet’s objective of creating a ‘quick
South African designers has accepted the challenge of designing avant-garde garments, but are they really a match for the famous and established avant-garde designers or are they simply following in the footsteps of other avant-garde designers? In case study 1, Suzaan Heyns’ 2011 autumn/ winter range is depicted. This range’s name is “die vorm”, because she drew her inspiration from the anatomy of the human body (Heyns, 2011). When one looks at the images, one can see that in some instances, continues
Including appendix one: (excluding references) AbstractOn the 4th of February 2010 the BBC reported that borders-based Pringle of Scotland has recorded losses in excess of £9m for the third year running. Considering Pringles rich heritage in knitwear and a well-documented history of supplying some of the most luxurious clothing item available since the 1800’s, these figures beg the question ‘where has Pringle gone wrong, and what seems to be the problem?’. Devising from the PESTLE, Porter Five
Ascot and other racedays, petite ladies suits, petite trousers, petite jackets and coats, petite skirts and petite tops including blouses, shirts and t-shirts. It also offers an informal range for weekends which includes petite jeans, t-shirts and knitwear, along with an array of accessories like leather bags, occasion hats and fascinators, shoes and jewellery. Its mission is provide the whole petite fashion wardrobe to see the petite woman from work to casual, from special occasions like weddings
industry? What is the industry like? A luxury brand may have profound influence on an overall product strategy since its position may determine how the company is going to make its next step. A luxury brand like Coach epitomizes elegance and combines classic beauty with modern design. According to John E. Gamble, not only has Coach become one of the most respected and known brand names in the ladies’ handbags and leather accessories luxury brand industry, it is also one of the most best-selling luxury
Fashion Week). Roksanda has now a variety brand ranging from ready-to-wear to swimwear and in 2012, a childrenswear line called ‘Blossom’ which was inspired by her daughter Efimia (Business of Fashion). “… elegant which is something I always do and classic but at the same time something fashion forward and edgy that is ROKSANDA’s DNA…”