This assignment requires the submission of 2,500 words (+/-10%) report which shows an understanding of the theory and how companies have applied the theory in practice. The details for the content of the report are contained below.
Case Assignment Questions:
- Map out Zara’s global value chain. What do you find interesting, different or surprising about them?
- Identify what you consider to be the fundamental global operating principles that tie the different elements of best practice together?
- Does Zara provide a model global supply chain for other sectors? Which sectors and why? Evaluate Zara’s global supply chain.
- What are the key operational risks resulting from Zara’s global business model? How should Zara handle these risks?
