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    Centervale Apparel

    Centervale Apparel’s need to streamline the Company’s technology, reduce redundant activity, increase profit, and improve customer satisfaction have caused the Technology Department to evaluate its present systems and consider alternatives. To meet these goals, the chosen system must exploit the time spent on data entry while at the same time bring the technology expenses down to or below budgeted amounts. The projected technology costs for the coming year, staying with the status quo, is $15 million

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    Centervale Apparel Supply Chain Management

    Centervale Apparel Supply Chain Management Tony L. Richardson Argosy University Managerial Applications of Technology – B6111 Professor Dr. Amy Koresdoski Abstract The clothing apparel industry has undergone drastic changes. The industry demands that businesses operate in a lean manner in order to survive. There has never been a more critical time than now for businesses to manage supply chains and exercise best practices that are based on the best business intelligence available. The

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    Eswfdc

    American Apparel Clothing Allowance Policy Spring 2014 Seasonal Clothing Allowance Policy A new seasonal clothing allowance structure has been approved for the Spring! Employees will now choose their allowance from a select list of styles (see attached storyboard).      First Season: March 1st — August 31st Second Season: September 1st — February 28th Seasonal Clothing Allowance is for American Apparel Retail employees only. The Seasonal Clothing Allowance categories will be the same for both

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    Clothes Bullshit

    Dov Charney is the CEO and founder of American Apparel. He is responsible for opening the company’s first retail store in 2003. There are about 280 stores in about 20 countries. Charney owns 57% of the company and is responsible for the double-digit loss American Apparel experienced this year (Wall Street Journal). Dov Charney has loss representation from Deloitte & Touche LLC. from flawed financial statements and lost 1,500 factory workers who were illegal immigrants (The Gazette). Dov Charney

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    American Apparel

    Company’s Background American Apparel is a clothing manufacturer, wholesaler, and retailer in the United State Found in1998 by Dov Charney under the name “Old American Apparel” The company started out as a wholesale business selling undecorated t-shirts, and after its successful, its expand to retailing business, open its first store in L.A in 2003, and expand more to Canada, Europe and Asia. And also h ave its own online retail store. It currently has more than 270 retailer stores in 20 countries

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    American Apparel

    important and how urgent is it? * Provide any sub-issues that are relevant to the case. * Who are the key people and/or groups that you need to consider in solving the problem/opportunity?The decision maker is Dov CharneyMain Problem: American apparel is struggling to find synchronization between their corporate social responsibilities including pro labour practices, domestic manufacturing suppliers, sweat shop free policies, environmentally friendly materials and their increasingly controversial

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    American Appareal

    The Good of Apparel; (Chapter 7) 1) American Apparel is a multinational corporation at the crossroads of profitability and nationalism. The clothing industry is one of the biggest manufacturing sectors with respect to the exploitation of human rights. American Apparel has made numerous landmark moves to get away from the negative connotations of the clothing industry. There are 3 main ways that American Apparel has tried to combat these negative associations;

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    Marketing Assignment Canadian Apparel Federation

    | Canadian Apparel Federation | Exploratory Research Assignment | Owner June 2, 2012 | Introduction The Canadian Apparel Federation is facing numerous challenges as the apparel industry is very competitive and consumer tastes and preferences are constantly changing. Our study will present some of the major trends developing in the apparel industry and what companies can do to capitalize on the market and distinguish themselves from the competitors. Research Objectives The purpose

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    American Apparel: Exploitation to the Highest Elevation

    American Apparel: Exploitation to the Highest Elevation Amanda Data Lifestyle and marketing through social media platforms, such as Instagram, has increased company sales exponentially. Well-known, “Made in the USA” brand, American Apparel has continually sought after its minimalistic customers through heavy media presence. Clay Shirky’s “Here Comes Everybody” suggests that social media democratization has secured a “unified freedom of speech” in a society that encourages the publication of anyone

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    Management 451 Final Paper

    com/2011/03/15/0852-american-apparel-and-the-ethics-of-a-sexually-charged-workplace/ For years, Dov Charney, chairman and CEO of American Apparel, a rather well known clothing manufacturer, has had many cases of sexual harassment brought against him. Since as early as 2006, numerous female American Apparel employees have come forward, claiming that they had in some way been sexually violated by Charney. There was one instance in which Charney and the directors of the company were sued by a former American Apparel employee

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