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| Case Details: | Price: |  
						| Case Code | : | OPER030 | For delivery in electronic format: Rs. 300; For delivery through courier (within India): Rs. 300 +Shipping & Handling Charges extra
 ThemesInventory 
						Management |  
						| Case Length | : | 10 Pages |  
						| Period | : | 1991 - 2003 |  
						| Organization | : | Nike |  
						| Pub Date | : | 2004 |  
						| Teaching Note | : | Available |  
						| Countries | : | USA |  
						| Industry | : | Sports & 
						Apparel | 
 Abstract:
					
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This case deals with the problems experienced by Nike, the leading manufacturer 
of shoes and other sports equipment in the world, in implementing a new software 
application to streamline its supply chain and manufacturing processes. Nike 
sourced its products from manufacturing facilities located in the developing 
Asian countries like Taiwan and Korea. 
 Consequently, the company had a complicated supply chain system where orders 
were placed by retailers six months ahead of delivery dates. These orders had to 
be forwarded to the factories in Asia and the final product had to be shipped 
back to the retailers.
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 |  Issues:
» To appreciate the importance of an effective supply chain system, specially 
for a manufacturing company operating in a highly competitive and trend- driven 
industry
 » To understand the importance of integrating new systems with legacy systems 
and processes in the organization for their effective functioning
 
 Contents:Keywords:Problems, Nike, manufacturer, shoes, sports equipment, world, 
software application, streamline, supply chain, manufacturing processes, Nike, 
products, manufacturing facilities, developing, Asian countries, Taiwan, Korea, 
retailers, six months 
Nike's Profits Fall
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