answer the 5 questions on page 3
As completely as possible , sketch the supply chain for Zara from raw materials to consumer purchase Zara 's supply chain basically revolves around the concept of domestic manufacturing . In this concept , the basic idea is to source out local suppliers , even relying on one own 's production facilities for the raw materials of production So , the first step comes from raw materials such as fabric which , 40 of the time , Zara makes for itself . This avoids supply chain inefficiency when sourced out from Asia , which is the practice of Zara 's

competitors . The next step is cutting the fabric , which is done in-house by Zara .The designs are then sent to the local hundred or so cooperatives for sewing , mimimizing the time for material distribution The next step is when these items go back to the Zara warehouse facilities where an assembly line of workers specialize on specific tasks such as sewing labels , lapels , etc .The warehouse is almost completely devoid of humans as machines process 80 ,000 parcels per hour for sending to the 1 ,000 Zara distribution outlets by land or by air
Discuss the concepts of horizontal and vertical conflict as they relate to Zara
The concept of vertical and horizontal conflict as it relates to Zara is shown by the reluctance of Zara to extend its vertical supply chain by not accomodating distant and slow suppliers . In fact , Zara promotes the horizontal chain by relying on its own resources to make it the market leader . This...





