Summary
This report is the review of UNIQLO, a leading casual apparel retailer in the world. UNIQLO is known for its high quality, fashionable clothes and affordable price. This report will discuss the reasons behind UNIQLO’s success, popularity and how it makes use of Information Technologies to compete among its competitors. This report is to examine the organization structure, value chain a
1. Introduction of UNIQLO
1.1 Company Overview
Name : FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
Established : May 1, 1963
Head Office : 717-1 Sayama, Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi 754-0894, Japan
Tokyo Office : Midtown Tower, Akasaka 9-7-1, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 107-6231, Japan
Number of Full-time Employees (Consolidated) : 15,915 (As of February 29, 2012)
Paid-in Capital : 10,273 million yen
Number of I
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1.1 Background History & Development
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1.Introduction
What is the supply chain?
- The big picture of the operations of a company
Why do many companies fail to manage the supply chain?
Common Pitfalls
Pitfall 2 : Inadequate Definition of Customer Service
Problems of using the average line item fill rate
- Each division’s evaluations
- Inappropriate measurement of lateness
- Ignoring other critical customer issues
③ Family Owned Company
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