...Lands’ End Case Study Shawan M. Fisher, MPA Management Information Systems Texas Southern University Fall 2015 September 30, 2015 Discussion of Company In 1963, Gary Comer, an advertising copywriter with Young & Rubicam, decided to pursue his dream of opening his own business. With $30,000 of initial funding, Comer and his partners Robert Halperin, Richard Stearns and 2 of Stearns employees set out to open Lands’ End. The first store was located in Chicago IL. and initially offered sailing equipment. Comer was an avid sailor along with Richard Stearns who was also a sailor. The next year, Comer produced a mail order catalog entitled “The Racing Sailors Equipment Guide”, and began filling orders that came in to the company. In the spring of 1977, Lands End produced its first catalog containing apparel and other goods. That same year, sales reached $3.6 million. In 1978, the company introduced its first button-down Oxford shirt upon which the Lands’ End legacy would be built. Also in 1978, operations were moved from Chicago to Dodgeville, WI. Another significant shift in operations at the time was the introduction of fulfilling customers’ orders by telephone. Lands’ End set up its toll free 800- number ad staffed it with eager operators who were answering customers’ calls in less than 2-rings! With clothing offerings soaring, the company broke ground on an office building and a 33,000 square-foot warehouse in 1979. By 1980, Lands’ End...
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...grassland, or a marine or freshwater aquatic ecosystem. • Identify impacts associated with agriculture. • Identify and discuss the effects that a growing human population may have on that ecosystem’s resources, including loss or harm to populations of wild species. • Discuss one management practice for sustainability and conservation of natural resources in that ecosystem. • Identify the risks and benefits of extracting or using one type of nonrenewable and one type of renewable energy resource from that ecosystem, or in areas near that ecosystem. • Assess management practices for sustainability and conservation of natural resources and energy. Include two outside references. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. Forests conversion involves removing natural forests to meet other land needs, such as plantations, agriculture, pasture for cattle settlements, and mining. Unfortunately after the process of farming is complete the outcome is irreversible. The outcome is irreversible since deforesting land for farming; the soil is depleted of its nutrients. As the population grows more and more lands are being stripped to provide wood and land use for agriculture. One management practice is logging and which are located on steep slopes, the effects of these activities on watersheds will depend mainly on the layout of roads and skid trails and the quality of their maintenance. Other important factors are the felling and skidding techniques which...
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...Lands' End –Case Based on article of Communication of the Association for Information Systems Blake Ives, Gabriele Piccoli: “Custom Made Apparel and Individualized Service at Lands' End” 1. Estimate the impact of custom-tailoring compared to in-store purchases of ready-to-wear on the following cost factors: equipment, labor, inventory, shipping, and advertising. Estimate the impact of each, on overall costs, on a really rough range from – 9 to +9, where -9 would be much lower cost in the grand scheme of things, 0 would be the same cost, and +9 would be much higher cost. Add up your estimates and derive a net or total. If the answer does not seem to make sense, make adjustments so that all numbers are on the same scale (impact on total overall costs). Overall, based on this analysis, using another rough value judgment, what do you think Lands' End would be expected to charge for custom tailored clothing as a percent of the cost of ready-to-wear? Explain your answer, again in no more than one paragraph. Group estimates of different cost factors: | |-9 |-8 | |Bargaining power of buyers |L |Customers are being proposed new approach to the tailored clothing – fast, convenient, does not | | | |require attendance for measuring, certain variety of choices...
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...SUSTAINABILITY Sustainability is the capacity to endure. In ecology the word describes how biological systems remain diverse and productive over time. Long-lived and healthy wetlands and forests are examples of sustainable biological systems. For humans, sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well-being, which has ecological, economic, political and cultural dimensions. Sustainability requires the reconciliation of environmental, social equity and economic demands - also referred to as the "three pillars" of sustainability or (the 3 Es). Healthy ecosystems and environments are necessary to the survival and flourishing of humans and other organisms. There are a number of major ways of reducing negative human impact. The first of these is environmental management. This approach is based largely on information gained from earth science, environmental science and conservation biology. The second approach is management of human consumption of resources, which is based largely on information gained from economics. A third more recent approach adds cultural and political concerns into the sustainability matrix. Sustainability interfaces with economics through the social and environmental consequences of economic activity. Sustainability economics involves ecological economics where social aspects including cultural, health-related and monetary/financial aspects are integrated. Moving towards sustainability is also a social challenge that entails international...
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...The problems of the sustainability development in China Zhao Shijia ZHSWAAG.SZE Introduction Sustainability development is a goal, which all the countries in the world pay attention to; it also becomes one of the most important strategies in China. China as the one of the most powerful countries in the world, its sustainability development is limited by several elements. This report aims to introduce the problems, which restrict the development of the sustainability in China and the strategies they made to solve the problems. The main problems 1. Land resources China's land area of 9.6 million square kilometers, ranking third in the world, but the available land accounted for only 1/3 of the land area, the per capita possession of...
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...Topic: Systems thinking is critical in developing solution to sustainability challenges Name: Tutor: Introduction System thinking is an approach which focuses on how the issue on study interacts with other related issues and not merely isolating it. Over time, it has been used to address various complex issues (Banson et al. 2014, p.173). Wicked problems are one of these issues addressed by it in a successful way. It is also useful in solving recurring problems which prove difficult to solve. Basically it is composed of various parts which are related either directly or indirectly. They all entail processes which produce outputs from inputs. It is not only dynamic but also holistic and seeks to produce results of the complex problems. Systems thinking is the only critical way to solve complex issues impeding sustainability challenges and develop quality solutions. Since its conception in 1920 by Jan Smuts Holism, it has developed and solved many issues (Gharajedaghi p.2013 558). Pollution is a complex issue which is intertwined in different processes and impacts in diverse ways. Thus, the topic is significance in pursuing ways to help solve the pollution. Ocean pollution also referred to as marine pollution is a wicked problem which has been increasing in complexity day in day out. This is because of the increasing population growth which stands at 7.2 billion worldwide (Noga & Wolbring 2013 p.3615). The increased industry establishment is directly proportional to...
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...Mohammad Monowarul Islam Student ID: 1209 ATCHARAPORN STUDENT ID: 1213 BSBSUS501 Assessment 1 Unit Name: BSBSUS501- Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability Course Name: Diploma of Business Introduction Tiny Opera Company operates in a rural NSW town. Colleen Starr started the company after moving to the small town from Sydney in the late 1970s. Colleen wanted to bring the wonder and entertainment of theatre-based performances to rural NSW. Her vision was to create a regional theatre that emulated the Sydney Opera House; making theatre both accessible and valued in her town and the surrounding community. Stella’s idea and passion was shared by a wealthy landowner in the area who donated $2.3 million to support the purchase of a venue and the ongoing operation of the theatre. $1.3 million of this was invested in a trust which has been added to over the years that Tiny Opera Company has generated a profit. Colleen Starr bought an old town hall that had been built in the early 1900s. The hall is listed on the State Heritage Register in NSW. Basic interior renovations were carried out to the stage, three dressing rooms, kitchen, break room, meeting room, food counter and ticketing booth including: ● painting internal walls ● installing wall-mounted radiators throughout the theatres, dressing rooms and break room ● installing a dishwasher and oven in the kitchen ● installing a wood heater in the meeting room. Tiny Opera Company has staged regular...
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...Version 2 General Certificate of Education (A-level) June 2011 Geography GEOG1 (Specification 2030) Unit 1: Physical and Human Geography Post-Standardisation Mark Scheme Mark schemes are prepared by the Principal Examiner and considered, together with the relevant questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the standardisation events which all examiners participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the candidates’ responses to questions and that every examiner understands and applies it in the same correct way. As preparation for standardisation each examiner analyses a number of candidates’ scripts: alternative answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the standardisation process, examiners encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are required to refer these to the Principal Examiner. It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and expanded on the basis of candidates’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination paper. Further copies of this Mark Scheme are available from:...
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...The Land Remembered teaches us lessons of overall sustainability. The Land Remembered is a novel by Patrick Smith. It tells a story of a pioneer family detailing their progression through three generations the way that each generation interacts with the land and depicts the changes over time. The process of change emphasizes the importance of adaptation. Our generation’s lesson from this story is to focus on future sustainability and how we can adapt to more eco-friendly practices. Tobias McIvey, the first generation character, was a simple man with integrity who had used the land and it environment to sustain his family. Taking his family from Georgia to Florida he encountered many hardships to survive and keep his family safe. With the help of the Indians he learned how to use the land and its inhabitants to make a better life. This is the reflection not only of a change in the land but also a change in the man. Corralling wild cows and fattening them up to sell was the real beginning of development. It is the author’s way of depicting how the environment truly defines who we are. Zech McIvey, Tobias’s son, having grown up through all the experiences of learning to sustain his family, developed a love of the land. Living and exploring the wilderness, his only exposure was to the natural environment, which created his special bond with the animals and the land. As he grew older and went with his father on the cattle drives, he started to acquire tracts of undeveloped land...
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...As a species on the planet we have so far shown little regard for the environment that sustains us. The use and misuse of our land creates devastating results for entire species of plant and animal life. One main aspect of this challenge is that of urbanization. As our cities become larger and our population grows we are faced with the challenge of having adequate living space for the human population while maintaining a balance of the natural habitat for wildlife. With the growing number of humans inhabiting the planet, we will be forced to pursue other means of sustainability to the environment. Taking another look at urbanization and making the best use of the land we have is going to become a major concern in the near future. There are many current approaches being in use to help with this issue. We will need many more efforts to make sure that we do not do further damage to our planet. We need the planets natural resources to survive. We more we encroach on the ecosystems of plants and animals that we depend upon for live and sustenance the harder it will be to overcome problems we create in these ecosystems. One approach that is being used in city planning is compact development. Populations often migrate to urban communities in search of employment. To accommodate the influx of people, communities are using compact development. This is the practice of developing housing close to transportation sources, employment, and social services. With compact...
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...Aleisha Wiley Business Sustainability December 15, 2013 What does sustainability mean in general terms and in a business context In general terms, the key principal of sustainability is to support, endure, perpetuate and supply the necessities of life on earth without depleting resources at a rate in which they cannot replenish themselves, crossing any thresholds or boundaries potential harmful the existence of life or destroy ecosystems that are important to animal and plant life on earth. These principals can also be applied to the life we lead as business owners, manager and other working professionals. In this paper I will be discussing what the key principals and meaning of sustainability as it applies to general terms and in a business context. Sustainable business or green business is an enterprise that has no negative impact on the global or local environment, community, society, or economy. The organization participates in environmentally friendly activities that ensure all processes, products and manufacturing activities adequately address current environmental concerns while maintaining a profit. In other words, it is a business that “meets the needs of the present world without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs. Exemplary examples of a green business are the efforts of Nike and Adidas. They developed a new way of dyeing clothes with CO2 instead of water. The process is a potentially revolutionary technique that...
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...support by Profundo (profundo@profundo.nl). Profundo is an economic research consultancy specialized in the analysis of financiers, suppliers and clients of companies and policy options to stimulate them to operate in a socially responsible way. This publication also benefits from funding support to Profundo from Doen Foundation ( The Netherlands) This publication is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of WWF and do not necessary reflect the views of USAID or the United States government. 5 PART I: INTRODUCTION 5 7 8 10 12 What’s this handbook about? How to use the handbook The palm oil production chain Sustainability in the palm oil sector Financial institutions and palm oil CONTENTS Who’s doing what? Reducing risks in palm oil investments and investing 13 Sustainable banking and investing – a...
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...Changes in the Land Essay In William Cronon’s book Changes in the Land: Indians, Colonists, and the Ecology of New England, he discuses the ecological history of New England from the late sixteenth century to the early nineteenth century. He demonstrates how the New Englanders changed the land by illustrating the process of the change in the landscape and the environment. In the Preface Cronon states, “My thesis is simple: the shift from Indian to European dominance in New England entailed important changes—well known to historians—in the ways these people organized their lives, but it also involved fundamental reorganizations—less well-known to historians—in the region's plant and animal communities" (Cronon xv). Throughout the book he expands on his thesis and describes the rapid transformation of New England land, their culture, and economically. In the beginning of the book, Cronon describes the changes that occurred in New England between 1600 and 1800. He starts the chapter off by discussing Henry David Thoreau’s book, Walden. Throughout that book, Thoreau states that people have the biggest effect on nature, and that everyone should care for it. On page 4 Cronon states, “a changed landscape meant a loss of wildness and virility that was ultimately spiritual in its import, a sign of declension in both nature and humanity”. The changes in the nature and wilderness that Cronon mentions are much more than just the physical environment, but the change in the land changes the...
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...BHP Billiton Sustainability Report Case Executive summary This short paper discusses relevant stakeholders that the multinational conglomerate company BHP Billiton encloses in their 2013 Sustainability Report. The components that are briefly touched upon is related to the various stakeholder influences, report and not reported costs (referring to the triple bottom line), but the majority of the paper primarily focuses on the environmental and social factors that BHP Billiton discloses in relation to their sustainability program, because the indicators seem to have the biggest impact on the outward-looking legitimacy of the company. We found that NGOs, local communities and unions highly affect how BHP chooses to report their operations, as these organizations/interest groups have a very close relationship to the firm; both negatively and positively. Furthermore, the paper tries to account for costs not included in BHP’s sustainability report, and it appear that some of these are cost-reporting on corruption, specific environmental issues, anticompetitive behaviour, and transportation. The paper do recognize that BHP is in fact a very active proponent of sustainability reporting, but on the other hand do question to what extent the reporting actually reflect the company’s inner workings, as BHP has been publicly criticised for this before. Question A: Influence of all possible stakeholders of BHP Billiton in terms of environmental and social factors. BHP...
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...of discussion will be income, living conditions, isolationism, homogeneity, maximization of overall utility, timber and natural resources exploitation without resilience. Geographic view points, the final topic of discussion will pertain to environmental monitoring systems, human habitation, evolving spatial patterns, and the outcome of relative location isolation. A major issue behind the driving force of Appalachia's ecological impacts starts with the exploitation of natural resources. Timber is one of the primary resources Appalachia has to offer and it began being harvested in the very early ages. Around 1930 the federal government decided to begin buying acreage in Kentucky. Having the land already stripped, timber companies were the first to sell disappearing leaving the land with little hope for resilience or profits for decades to come. Shortly after during the Depression, substantial amounts of poor farmers were forced to...
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