Information Systems and Supply Chain Management

MUST BE FINISHED IN 5 HOURS. Zara a Technology Company not a Fashion Retailer!! Read this article: http://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/intelligence/inditex-agile-fashion-force, Inditex Agile Fashion Force, BOF March 30,2015 1. Pick 3 of the terms below that you can you identify within the Zara article and briefly describe how Zara uses each as part of their operations. (Not all of these terms are in the article) Distribution Center, Floor Ready, Cross-Docking, Push vs Pull Supply, Logistics, Supply Chain, RFID, Reverse Logistics, Stockouts, EDI, CPFR, VMI, UPC 2. RFID can be used throughout many phases of retail. Today we see retailers using RFID to enhance the consumers in-store experience, inventory management, within their distribution centers and in many other ways. Identify ways in which MACY’S is using RFID as part of their business strategy. Briefly identify how 2 of the following retailers use RFID within their operations: Rebecca Minkoff, Burberry, Tesco in Korea, Walmart 3.Discuss the specifics of MACY’S Supply Chain Management system. How many DC’s do they operate? What recent changes were made to their Supply Chain Systems within the past 1-5 years.