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    The document discusses fashion apparel retailing in Japan and the supply chain of a company called World. It asks how a company can leverage its supply chain to compete in Japan. It also asks to identify aspects of World's supply chain related to demand forecasting, manufacturing, and inventory planning. Additionally, it asks how World's supply chain allows for shorter lead times compared to US chains and what reasons could explain World's lower profit margins despite effective supply chain processes. Finally, it asks if World's supply chain could be replicated at other apparel companies or non-apparel chains and what potential barriers may exist.

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    The document discusses fashion apparel retailing in Japan and the supply chain of a company called World. It asks how a company can leverage its supply chain to compete in Japan. It also asks to identify aspects of World's supply chain related to demand forecasting, manufacturing, and inventory planning. Additionally, it asks how World's supply chain allows for shorter lead times compared to US chains and what reasons could explain World's lower profit margins despite effective supply chain processes. Finally, it asks if World's supply chain could be replicated at other apparel companies or non-apparel chains and what potential barriers may exist.

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    The document discusses fashion apparel retailing in Japan and the supply chain of a company called World. It asks how a company can leverage its supply chain to compete in Japan. It also asks to identify aspects of World's supply chain related to demand forecasting, manufacturing, and inventory planning. Additionally, it asks how World's supply chain allows for shorter lead times compared to US chains and what reasons could explain World's lower profit margins despite effective supply chain processes. Finally, it asks if World's supply chain could be replicated at other apparel companies or non-apparel chains and what potential barriers may exist.

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    Piyush Anand
    The document discusses fashion apparel retailing in Japan and the supply chain of a company called World. It asks how a company can leverage its supply chain to compete in Japan. It also asks to identify aspects of World's supply chain related to demand forecasting, manufacturing, and inventory planning. Additionally, it asks how World's supply chain allows for shorter lead times compared to US chains and what reasons could explain World's lower profit margins despite effective supply chain processes. Finally, it asks if World's supply chain could be replicated at other apparel companies or non-apparel chains and what potential barriers may exist.

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    01. Examine features of fashion apparel retailing in Japan.

    How can a company leverage its supply chain to compete in this environment? 02. Identify salient aspects of Worlds supply chain focussing on the process for demand forecasting, manufacturing and inventory planning. 03. How do the features of the supply chain explain the companys remarkably short lead times (relative to US apparel supply chains)? Examine the features of the supply chain and identify how the company is able to respond so effectively? 04. What could be reasons of much lower profit margins of World inspite of effective supply chain? 05. Can the Worlds supply chain processes be replicated at other apparel companies? What about non-apparel supply chains? Identify potential barriers.

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