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Group Executive Vice President 1 My name is Nobuo Domae and I am a group executive, Global Growth Opportunities Disclaimer This document is of a purely informative nature and does not constitute an offer to sell, exchange or buy, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, securities issued, SUCCESS STORIES ABX Logistics Cuts Support Costs, Boosts Customer Service with Web-Based Warehouse Management ABX Logistics Cuts Support Costs, Boosts Customer Service with WebBased Warehouse Management, Press October 2010 Texprocess Leading International Trade Fair for Processing Textile and Flexible Materials Frankfurt am Main, Dr. Michael Sturm Tel. Rather than serving the purely hedonistic aspects of fashion, its products were to supply practical performance and function, keeping customers warm and fresh, regulating moisture and dryness. All rights reserved. 20 Equivalent to USD average exchange rate July-December 2001 Japan Yen to US Dollar Hong Kong Exchange website, Uniqlo Hong Stock Exchange listing prospect 2013, Accessed 29th April, 8 production plans could not accommodate seasonal peaks and zero-production periods. Only four years later, in 1998, did Uniqlo establish its first two overseas production offices, one in Shenzhen and one in Shanghai. @^_��g�����X`Sx�H�VIx݄_�\Rl1).���g�R糚�{w����RH^��}h�A��kǔ:9J["u9Ua᧦�������A��Pի3 E�G�*�j��B����ؑ��]�����ϒ�e�aR�"=��'=�RYV�>�<9�"�ҍkƼ>����G����eYt1���٬xp]�x7�\����%���$-�8�����������C%�>,NVh~D��a��ld�o${-�s3�����@�yȝ��x��nc�l3ێdw��dXuOdf���nhZ;�~�xF��Xt�m�-�u�v�ݮ���`�9:���Hƕɼ#m7�e�L���*�La�U�햫�/����B�Cƕ%s�h��v�����/�����@.^`L3'c�⺖�Dd��"���hp�Yfݝ,�8t������H���o�r�ݛu��:�pzj���_�C����䟫�+� 32 Again in the words of Tadashi Yanai, development of the US market was a pillar of Uniqlo s strategy: We intend to work hard to develop UNIQLO as a leading brand in other regions as well, including the United States, Europe, Southeast Asia and Oceania. Inventory carry-over for seasonal items was minimized by utilizing inventory pooling techniques, moving slow sellers at one store to locations where demand for the same items was strong. Uniqlo was a dominant force in Japan and was expanding rapidly in China, so the company remained a regional rather than a global player. 23 Uniqlo Hong Stock Exchange listing prospect (2013), published on Hong Kong Exchange website Accessed 29th April Uniqlo Hong Stock Exchange listing prospect (2013), published on Hong Kong Exchange website Accessed 29th April Kang Han Zi (2014) The research of industry supply chain management-the comparison of the supply chain management between Lining and Uniqlo, Master Thesis, Hebei University of Economics and Business 26 Microsoft (2010) Intelligent System Integrates Handheld Retail Devices and Improves Customer Service, from Microsoft website download.microsoft.com/.../fast_retailing_windows_embedded%20.pdf accessed on June 1 st, 9 In Europe, Uniqlo s presence was small. 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Overseas Development UNIQLO also believes that aggressive development of an international store network is another key to growth. 33 Uniqlo s supply chain and distribution strategy was working well in the Asia region, where brand expansion maintained momentum. H��Wko����T8�=�ǐ��/�d�F�[E�X�_h��f-ͨ3#;����HI~m����q�{�����E%��$���Jܟ~I.~���Q�y���Ђj?=�K���q��$�� {��L�0,b~�5Se�%)�v��?�0R�m�8��\���w����K���W�N��6^�w�Z!�ٍF�Ŏ�Y7��GbZ�Ϭ�C3�nAn~����a�ݮ�d�2MK6�bi7�=���?NPu8/M�E�E�z$�W�oG�Y�q7U� w�n�>r*���L��(Y)��8aa�Uӵ��LO�;����I.��+��3|U��׵L�튟$s�0�q�%Ow�iU�p��锲rP�߻br�`�,�1������%���Y�f�&�\2��j8X�a�e]���m����OW�m�h���R_��Cuɟ���a5ߘd���lM@�������Td���ι��c����:_���u�Zĺm ?��J(����i c����C It is written by Benjamin Yen, Davide Lentini and deals with topics in areas such as Global Business Growth strategy, Supply chain In contrast to Zara, H&M sold basic items of clothing that had a longer shelf- life than Zara s more fashion-oriented items Stephanie 0. Case Study: Supply Chain Management Practices of Nike & Adidas. This company also owns other clothing brands, such as GU, Theory, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse Tam Tam and J Brand. stream November 26, 2010, The Wine and Spirits Market in Asia-Pacific and Worldwide with Prospects Until 2017, The Evolution of Textile and Apparel Industry in Asia. Uniqlo s expansion plan was the most aggressive of all, with 100 new stores to be added every year in China to the 340 open as of February 2015, with a target of 1,000 stores by The top offline fast retailers were not the only ones competing for Chinese market share. So if, for example, men’s cardigans go out of fashion, Uniqlo might simply convert them into jumpers or scarves, meaning that bottlenecks in the distribution section of its supply chain are drastically reduced. Inditex still had a dominant global-leader position and a significant presence in China. Responsive supply chains and the SPA model proved n operationally superior to offshoring at low-cost locations. A supply chain for the US and the world Fast Retailing opened its first store in the US in 2006, choosing the chic Soho district in New York, and by mid-2014 operated another 26 stores across the US, mostly on the east and west coasts, with the objective of opening 200 stores by After 2014, Uniqlo planned to open around 15 new stores per year in the US, a number that has been bettered with 22 new stores [see Appendix 3 for store count by country]. GAP brand merchandise started to drive the majority of sales. 14 Benjamin (2001) One-man restructuring act, Forbes magazine online post accessed 21 April, 6 still only 10 to 30% of that offered by Inditex or H&M, so each item was produced in larger quantities. Second Half Trading Update. We have already established R&D centres in Tokyo, New York and Shanghai. Implementation ! It was the first company to use a responsive supply chain with reduced time-to-market, producing in-season designs in tune with the latest fashion trends to argument sales. 21 The integration of the Uniqlo and Toray supply chains was based on a stable flow of orders that could saturate production capacity throughout the year, as the fiber manufacturer s 17 Fast Retailing (2013) Partners in Quality, 1.elb.amazonaws.com/eng/csr/report/pdf/csr2013_e_06.pdf (accessed May 3rd 2015) 18 Fast Retailing (2014) Partners in Quality, (accessed May 3rd 2015). Uniqlo had to manage the inventory and production schedule of Heattech and other fabrics Toray supplied in order to guarantee the constant utilization of the production capacity it had booked. Direct customer feedback, based on practical every-day needs, was as important as fashion trends in shaping product R&D and research on natural and synthetic textiles. Key findings... 3 3. Outsourcing feature STEPHEN MALLON/GETTY IMAGES, E-retailing Project. Was the low growth rate Uniqlo experienced in the US and particularly Europe partly due to the limitations of its current supply chain? Alternative actions ! Cross-border e-commerce: Rethinking distribution networks. Asia-Pacific Insurance Market Size by Direct Written Premium, 2005-2012P 1.3. The latter format proved successful and became the template driving store expansion across Japan up until That year, the company opened a flagship urban store in the fashionable Harajuku district of Tokyo and Unique Clothing Warehouse was incorporated into the Uniqlo brand. Bypassing trading companies and maintaining efficiency and quality was not an easy task. The short time-to-market allowed Inditex to keep its inventory at 7% of sales, compared to its competitors 13%. As a result of its strategy, Uniqlo clothes could be considered a fashion-basic style available in a great variety of colors and high quality materials. 9, 10 While online retail constituted only 4% of total sales, e-commerce offered a brisk growth rate. +49 69 7575-6463 Fax +49 69 7575-6758 Michael.sturm@messefrankfurt.com, CASE STUDY: IIS GIVES A GLOBAL BEAUTY AND FASHION COMPANY AN IT MAKE-OVER MISSION ACCOMPLISHED IIS GIVES A GLOBAL BEAUTY AND FASHION COMPANY AN IT MAKE-OVER IIS is a long-time trusted resource to one of, A True Roller Coaster Ride: Sourcing Markets Force Fashion Players to Paradigm Change Kurt Salmon Global Sourcing Reference 2015 [12th Edition] Increases of sourcing costs in China and other important, The China Integrated Analysis February 2015 To stop receiving our information, kindly reply with unsubscribe in your email China's Production Costs are Steadily Decreasing, Year after Year Despite near, This summary aims to give you an overview of the information contained in this prospectus.