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Submitted
By
Name
Group
A06
Amanpreet
Ankit Kumpawat
Akhil Manikantha
Reg No
0033/5
1
0054/5
1
0118/5
1
0161/5
Average
Std Dev
Profit
Gail
1016.667
194.079
1278.475
22498.17
Isis
1041.667
323.1357
1477.57
18243.88
Entise
1358.333
247.8239
1692.643
22047.87
Assault
2525
340.2205
2983.951
48312.63
Teri
1100
380.7887
1613.676
22946.43
Electra
2150
403.7326
2694.627
75062.98
stepanie
1112.5
523.8678
1819.187
21340.82
Seduced
4016.667
556.477
4767.343
62110.25
Anitha
3295.833
1046.95
4708.147
57229.37
Daphny
2383.333
696.8979
3323.434
63679.52
1st order cycle should have more numbers of items/ styles where
demand forecast is more accurate
Possibility to speed up production for 2nd order cycle. This will allow
some flexibility to ship the last batches by sea rather than by air
thus saving costs for Obermeyer
Relaying the point of sales information quickly to suppliers for
timely delivery of replenishment orders
Offering trade discounts/ periodic pricing to promote early orders.
Invest in strategies like loyalty programs tailored for different
segments to foster retailer-customer relationship
Q5: Choice of sourcing between Hong Kong and China for both short term and long
term?
Long term strategy
Assumptions
Sourcing Strategy
Major production for 1st order cycle from Hong Kong. Even though costs of procurement from Hong
Kong are more, minimum order quantities are lesser and assuming lead times reduce in long term,
overall result will be better sales and profits for the company
To maintain share of production between Hong Kong and China, the 2nd order cycle can be given to
subcontractors based in China
If we are able to reduce lead times in Hong Kong significantly, we should shift major production to
Hong Kong and reduce share of business for China. This will allow to place order to Raymond Tse after
majority retailer orders are received and still receive the order by August
Another option will be to provide better training in China to get them to similar levels of productivity
as Hong Kong workers. This will allow to avail benefits of better productivity, shorter lead times at the
same time reducing per unit labor costs
Currently, U.S regulations for trade with China are a concern and hence they should push for viable