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is Nike Inc. I chose to do my research on Nike because I am for one, very much interested in Nike, and secondly I am very interested in Nike 's clothing, shoes, and accessory line. <br> <br>Basketball players "want to be like Mike", but shoe companies "want to be like NIKE." NIKE is the worlds #1 company and controls more than 40% of the US athletic shoe market. The company designs and sells shoes for just about every sport, including baseball, volleyball, cheerleading, and wrestling. NIKE also

As illustrated in the graph below, this marked the first time since 1994 that revenues have declined. Regardless of this year 's decline, Nike Inc. achieved 300% revenue growth over a 10-year period, rising from 1990 sales of $2.235 billion. Exhibit 1 * Obtained from Nike, Inc. 1999 Annual Report Although revenues declined in 1999, net income increased by 13% over the prior year. As the graph below illustrates, net income has been volatile in the latter

Nike, Inc. : Case Study in Operations Management MGT 441 Prepared for: Dr. Davidson, Concord University Prepared by: Jeremiah Nelson Johnathan Coleman Emily O’Dell December 4th, 2012 Introduction Low-cost, time-efficient manufacturing of goods is a key feature of a successful production company in today’s competitive global economy. Operations management, often abbreviated in the business world as OM, is defined as “...the set of activities that creates value in the form of goods

Brief Overview Nike, Inc. is a multinational corporation that designs, develops, markets, and sells athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories for a variety of sports and fitness activities. In 1964, it started its empire as a company that distributed Japanese running shoes, Tiger, in the United States with the name Blue Ribbon Sports in 1964. Nike founders—Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight—had a great coach-student relationship when both were still at University of Oregon; Bowerman was

Nike, Inc. NIKE, Inc. “was founded by William Jay Bowerman and Philip H. Knight in 1964 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR” (Nike, Inc.). NIKE, Inc. concentrates on NIKE Brand and Jordan Brand products divided in seven key categories: Nike sportswear, football, action sports, women and men’s training, basketball and running. The operating segments for its Brand are: North America, China, Japan, Western, Central & Eastern Europe and Emerging Markets. Its wholly-owned subsidiaries include Converse

and Phil Knight started Nike Inc. in 1971, formally known as Blue Ribbon Sports. Bill Bowerman was a former track and field coach at the University of Oregon, and Phil Knight was a student-athlete at the University of Oregon. After numerous years of supplying under Blue Ribbon Sports, the two decided to enter the athletic shoe manufacturing business. The first employee of the company was Jeff Johnson, who helped them with branding what is known today as NIKE Inc. NIKE Inc. main headquarters are located

Nike Inc.: Study of value chain functions and how they contribute to the success of Nike. Prepared by Helgi Frimannsson MBA 640A Dr. Norcio 2/19/2007 When Bill Bowerman, a former track-and-field coach at University of Oregon and co-founder of Nike Inc, once said "if you have a body, you are an athlete", his words marked the foundation for a future business venture. Built on this quote is Nike´s mission statement that states: bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the

NAME: Atul Tripathi, Div-E Roll No. 321641 Introduction Nike Inc. is founded by Bill Bower-man and Phil Knight as Blue Ribbon Sports. The company was founded as an importer of Japanese shoes. The company has become number one shoemaker of the world. Today Nike Inc. holds 37% share in the world market. It has widespread in 160 countries. Company has several brands like Nike Pro, Nike Golf, Nike Plus, Air Jordan, Nike skateboarding and subsidiaries which includes Cole Haan, Hurley International

depending on the kind of labor used and how in it enforced. In the year 1991, according to Locke (2002) the shoes company “Nike Inc.” got criticized for unethical practices due to the poor working condition

Nike Inc: Eric Eichman Patten University 7/10/15 NIKE INC 2 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................... 4 2.0 Copies of the Nike Inc’s financial statements ................................................ 6 3.0 An evaluation of Nike Inc’s financial stability ............................................... 8 a. Nike Inc’s financial stability ......................................................................