Designing A Inventory System For Nike

Three key issues contributed to the disappointing sales. First, internal organizational challenges prohibited the growth of the line. Rigid

Nike started to open up manufacturing factories in countries like Indonesia, Pakistan and Vietnam. Due to the wants of Nike to increase their revenue they tried to outsource the labor of their products since labor work in the US is very high and expensive. This was a bad idea due to that Indonesia pays their workers extremely low wages. Pakistan doesn’t have an age limit for them to be able to legally to work so many children in Pakistan were making

During the game, I realized that wide gaps in orders of every role in the supply chain such as factory, distributor and retailer create inventory management challenges. For example, distributor records 0units between week1-week 4 compared to retailer within the same period. The retailer records 3units, 5units, 2units and 2units between weeks 1- week 4. The same applies to factory with 0units from weeks 2-4. Addressing inventory management problems requires developing an average unit level to avoid disappointing customers when demand

When offers of reduced pricing are accepted for equipment, meeting delivery expectations becomes an important part of enhancing the customer experience to maintain satisfied loyal customers. An inventory specialist in the current distribution center would be given the additional task of segregating and maintaining inventory levels to meet the needs of the customer loyalty department.

Since its creation, Nike has proven itself as a popular brand and it has created niches by selling products such as footwear, apparels and various types of sports equipment. This paper will attempt to trace the product development of Nike shoes from its origins in conception and design to the manufacturing and production process located in contract factories in developing countries to advertising and marketing of Nike as a cultural commodity and finally, the retailing of the footwear around the world.

Brands use different strategies to create competitive advantages to beat with their rivals. Some companies use “Overall Cost Leadership” to increase profit by reducing costs and increase market share by lowering price. Some companies use “Focus Strategies” to select a group of market and tailor its strategy to serve that group. The others use “Product Differentiation” as a strategy to obtain a premium price by making unique products. Nike, with its differentiation strategy, the company is continuing to separate its self from the competitors by using its superior technology and innovation. This paper mainly discusses on the company’s product differentiation and analysis how the company using this strategy to build its brand image and become a market leader in sportswear industry. A brief discuss about Nike competitive advantage which related to its broad differentiation aspect and the company product life cycle are also presented on this paper.

SUGGESTED QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION 1. What are root causes for inventory variance? 2. How to motivate employees after the merger? 3. What management approaches will lead two different supply organizations work well together? Actions:  Recommend John to develop systematical educational programs  Improve forecasting systems to in turn eliminate inventory variance o Incorporate qualitative and quantitative forecasting techniques o Collaborate planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR)  Inventory control o Assign a special staff to update inventory records as soon as possible o Determine order quantities and inventory levels; analyze related costs o Reduce in inventories investment; then lower

Nike executed an upgraded variant of their stock administration programming. The thought of this recently executed stock control programming was to anticipate which items they would offer the most, and along these lines set up the appropriate measure of supply to take care of the demand. To begin with they would deliver an interest measuring and taking into account that estimates, they would set up an assembling arrangement. That is the way most huge enterprises (and some little organizations) settle on their operational business choices. Here is the procedure:-

Supply management is a complex function that’s critical to business success, responsible for delivering efficient costs, high quality, fast delivery and continuous innovation throughout companies’ entire supply chains. The strategic contribution of supply management is measured not only in savings made, but also in increased shareholder value (Niezen, Weller & Deringer, 2007). Nike and Adidas are two global companies try to improve their competitive advantage through strategically managing and utilizing their supply chain. The purpose of this report is to compare and evaluate the supply chain management practices of Nike & Adidas.

The data can easily loss because they only use a logbook to record their inventory data. With the system, it will help more on the security of the data. Inventory loss hard to detect because admin need to review one by one page in the logbook, but with the system developed, it may help the admin to detect the inventory in and out from the

Late in February 1993, Colin Power, majority owner of Athlete's Warehouse and a number of other companies in Grand FallsWindsor, and a human resource consultant from the Small Business Centre were seated in Colin's office in the back of Athlete's Warehouse. Cohn was speaking to his brother Ed on the phone. "'Sorry I can't run with you today, I'm all tied up. How about tomorrow morning at 7:00?" Hanging up the phone Colin exclaimed to the Small Business Centre consultant "for the last year I haven't had time to turn around. Every day it is just a rush from one store to another, phone calls all day long and never enough time to do the things that need to be done. I need someone else to help run things, but I don't

Define the situation (case summary) Define the major issues, conflicts, and the network . Describe the options (alternatives) for solving these issues. Several internal and external influences serve as contributing factors in the reconsideration of the company’s current system. Changes in customer demands, domestic and global competition, and a unique decentralized management system is now forcing the Westminster Company to reevaluate their traditional supply chain practices. (Bowersox & M.B., 2014) Westminster’s domestic operations consist of three separate companies that sell and distribute products to several of the same customers. (Bowersox & M.B., 2014) At first glance consolidation of the systems can significantly improve

The aim of this project is show Nike supply chain strategy. Firstly, there are some basic information about Nike, then definition and explanation of supply chain. It can be seen in example of Nike how supply chain works in reality. Secondly there is example of implementing new technologies and software. We can see also explanation of strategic fit and competitive advantage and how Nike achieve it.

Mythology to society is just ancient past, but essentially it’s not. It’s thriving and very alive. Take a trip to your local mall and check the footwear department of any sporting store and there you’ll find the goddess. The name Nike characterizes the goddess who exemplified victory on the battlefield. In retrospect, if persons were asked the name Nike, Greek mythology is least expected to arise. The name Nike is now renowned as the most iconic brands around the globe. Though, not many people know the story it all began selling shoes from the trunk of a car. The crazy idea that emanated from Phil Knight that grew to become the global phenomenon today. This study will give insight into the creation, growth, and evolution of Nike.

Nike’s management understands how important a relevant strategy is in the global environment, as Don Blair, Nike’s CFO, stated “...we are refocusing our efforts, increasing our investments in innovation, using our voice for stronger advocacy and looking at how we incubate new, scalable business models that enable us to thrive in a sustainable economy.”