Activity 1.1
Paxar Corporation is a global leader in providing innovative identification and tracking solutions to retailers, apparel manufacturers and related markets. Paxar manufacture its own products in warehouses across the globe and distribute to a wide range of clients offering a complete package in hardware, software and support. . We can begin to assess the nature of the environment in which Paxar Corp. operates in by analysing the three key dimensions of dynamism, complexity and unpredictability.
Dynamism
In the manufacture and supply of tracking solutions, eg. barcode printers, software, scanners, consumables etc. Paxar corp. sustain an increasing role in a high-tech battle against counterfeiting and theft. The intensity and frequency of change is high. As a result, we compete in a highly Dynamic environment.
This is due to the frequent changes in technology, which affect the industry. Changes are required to keep up with this fast paced environment forcing manufacturers like Paxar to come up with new solutions more frequently to be in a position to keep up with competitors.
Complexity
Paxar Corp. manufactures a wide range of products, which it distributes to an extensive number of markets, experiencing high levels of complexity. Paxar offers design and manufacture of tickets, tags and labels, and provides the technology?including the printers, software control systems and necessary supplies?for retail product identification. These products and services are used in the complete distribution chain from warehouse storage to retail and point of sale.
Unpredictability
Paxar Corp. is in a highly unpredictable environment. Backlog is not a reliable indicator of future sales activity because more than 80 percent of annual sale ...