Apparel, Design & Hospitality Management Masters Papers

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    Beatrice and Francis Business Plan
    (North Dakota State University, 2014) Mlekwa, Rosemary
    Beatrice and Francis (B&F) is a fashion design house envisioned by fashion designer Rosemary Mlekwa (RM). This business plan serves as the framework for the development of B&F. The plan highlights how the fashion house intends to debut into the intensively competitive fashion industry and provides insight on the Designs’ product offering and overall vision and mission. Through the vision of RM, B&F aims to grow into a fashion powerhouse offering high end, quality designs to a niche market at lower prices than the competition. Each B&F creation expresses unique femininity, merged with Tanzanian culture and influenced by nature, architecture, people, culture, history and romance. B&F offers a new look based on simplicity, individuality and femininity. The business plan has been developed based on guidelines provided by the US small business Administration. (sba.gov, 2014).
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    Retail Change: A Look at the Past, Present, and Future
    (North Dakota State University, 2014) McKee, Laura
    The retail industry has evolved over time and has had constant change. Retailers adjust to accommodate with the changes, and those that are able to change with the times are more likely to be successful. The history of retail has adjusted with each major development of technology, from trains, cars, internet, to tablet computers today. Consumer behavior has also adjusted to the changes in retail and technology. This paper looks at the early history of retail to where we are today. Retailers that want to remain relevant in the future must adapt with the changes in technology and consumer behavior. It is clear that the retail industry is in a period of exceptional disruption and change.
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    Supply Chain Management and Lean Six Sigma in a Retail Environment
    (North Dakota State University, 2013) Ladd, Brittain Cliff
    This qualitative research evaluated the as-is supply chain management and logistics retail processes of Dell, a manufacturing company that also has retail operations globally. Dell has an online channel capable of serving millions of customers annually. This research focused on Dell’s retail operations in Canada and the United States and the challenges of managing the supply chain requirements of meeting customer demand. The goal was to identify issues with process execution leading to decreased service to customers and increased costs to the manufacturer. A literature review provided information regarding best practices in supply chain management and the leading process-improvement methodology. Results of the study revealed the factors hindering successful supply chain management and process execution: (a) velocityfocused operation, (b) organization and culture, (c) competency of staff, (d) lack of process improvement strategies, (e) departmental logistical collaboration, and (f) failure to integrate supply chain best practices specific to retail.