3. BACKGROUND OF LEVI’S
• DURING THE GOLD RUSH IN SAN FRANCISCO, LEVI STRAUSS MOVED THERE FROM
GERMANY AND STARTED A WHOLESALE BUSINESS OF SHOVELS, PICKS, LANTERNS, POTS
AND PANS, SHOES, LONG JOHNS, SHIRTS AND DUNGAREES. A TRAILER JACOB DAVIS WAS
HIS CUSTOMER .DEVIS INVENTED BLUE JEANS TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF GOLD MINERS
AS DENIM IS TOO STRONG, DURABLE, AND DOES NOT GET DIRTY EASILY. BUT HE ALONE
COULD NOT AFFORD TO PATENT JEANS. SO DEVIS ALONG WITH STRAUSS PATENTED BLUE
JEANS ON 20 MAY 1873 AND STARTED THE DENIM COMPANY NAMED LEVI’S.
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5. • IN 1890 THE FIRST JEANS OF LEVI’S COMPANY NAMED LEVI’S 501 WERE PRODUCED. INITIALLY LEVI'S
JEANS WERE ONLY PRODUCED FOR GOLD MINERS AND OTHER WORKERS LIKE COWBOYS, LUMBERJACKS,
AND RAILROAD WORKERS. DURING WORLD WAR 2, LEVI’S JEANS WERE ALSO WORN BY THE PEOPLE WHO
WERE CONNECTED TO DEFENSE. FINALLY AFTER 1950, LEVIS JEANS WERE TREMENDOUSLY POPULAR
AMONG GENERAL PEOPLE. IN 1962 THERE WERE 6 PLANTS OF LEVI’S JEANS. IN 1974 NUMBER OF PLANTS
BECAME 63.BUT AFTER 1980 THE COMPANY POPULARITY WAS DESCENDING BECAUSE OF COMPETITORS
AND LACK OF PLANNING. IN 1985, AS LEVI STRAUSS & CO. CONTINUED TO RESTRUCTURE AND CUT
BACK, THE COMPANY WAS TAKEN PRIVATE IN A LEVERAGED BUYOUT FOR $1.45 BILLION . THE COMPANY
THEN STARTED PRODUCING JACKETS, T-SHIRTS, WALLET, BELT, SHOES, HOODY, BAGS, DUNGAREES ETC.
STILL NOW LEVI’S JEANS ARE DOMINATING THE MARKET.
6. Brief Description on Levi’s
• When Levi's discusses their future, they speak of a foundation building they have inherited:
acknowledging the best of the heritage of their business, closing discrepancies between
ideals and procedures, and adjusting some of their beliefs to match contemporary
circumstances.The Organization claims that common goals are as important to the growth
of the Company as being a pioneer in the clothing industry and delivering premium
merchandise and service.
• The Company's mission is to ensure responsible strategic sustainability as a branded casual
clothing multinational marketing company.They need to balance higher profitability and
return on investment targets, leading market positions, and superior goods and service.
They will pursue their business ethically and show leadership in upholding our
commitments to the societies and community.
7. PRODUCT RANGE
Crewneck tee shirt
Reusable face mask
men’s Jeans
Sherpa trucker jacket
Shrink to fit men’s jacket
Hoodie
Fit stretch men’s jeans
Taper fit men’s jeans
Skinny ankle utility pants
Ribcage straight ankle utility jeans
Wide leg women’s jeans
Crop women's jeans
Bandana
High waist denim skirts
Women’s shorts
Bodysuits
Scarves
Jumpsuit
Romper
Carpet
Short Tail
Vests
8. Mountain Coat
Drop shoulder mackintosh
Bags
Backpacks
Tank tops
Shoes
Barstow western shirt
Carrier cargo men’s shorts
Athletic taper men’s shorts
Icon belt
Sunset one pocket button-up shirt
Socks
Hats
Classic t-shirts
Tie-dye shorts
Boxer briefs
Worn trucker jacket
Long-sleeve t-shirts
Crewneck sweatshirt
Bomber jacket
Classic western standard shirts
Woodside utility parka
9. ABOUT ITS EMPLOYEES
Levis has around 15100 employees (2018). The uniform
of the employees is Levi's jeans and a long sleeve or t-
shirt. No crop tops or dresses. The employees can wear
safety shoes, safety glasses, and hard hats as required.
To apply for Levis, the application process at Levi's must
be begun by visiting the website of their professions.
From there, they can learn about working at Levi's,
discover the types of open vacancies, find opportunities
in the field that attracts people, and complete the
application.
10. Levis is maintaining its brand value and
equity worldwide and never
compromised with its quality. And all
these become possible because of
their strong management system. Their
management system is one of their
strengths.
They follow both demographic and
geographic segmentation strategies. To
fulfill the needs of their customer’s mix
of differentiative and mass targeting
strategies are also followed.
11. SUPPLIERS
• Cotton web Ltd., Pakistan
• Sinha Industries Ltd. Bangladesh
• Ayesha Clothing Co. Ltd. Bangladesh
• Yida Manufacturer Co. Ltd. Cambodia
• Chia Li Screw Ltd. Taiwan
• Crystal Apparel Ltd. Hong Kong
• Your Choice Fasteners and tools co.
Taiwan
• Gng Sourcing Co. Ltd. South Korea
• Saab Co. Ltd. Japan
• C and Y Garments Co. Ltd. Lesotho
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Economy
Levi Strauss & Co. is one of the
biggest clothing firms in the world
and a leader in denim
internationally. Worldwide, we have
some 500 outlets, and our goods
are available in over 100 countries.
Among them Germany, Mexico, UK,
France, Norway, Sweden, Poland,
and many more. Their turnover is
around $5.8 billion, and their
revenue growth is 10% ( men’s
wear), 14% (women's wear). Their
adjusted free cash flow is 116
million dollars. 50000+ retail
locations and 3000+ brand
dedicated stores. Among them,
53% is in the U.S. 31% in Europe.
16% Asia, Middle East, and Africa.
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Compliance issues
Levi’s doing its business in an ethical, honest, and transparent manner. They have some
compliance programs. Elements of these compliance programs:
Compliance Program Oversight & Leadership
Compliance Operations & Strategic Planning
Policies, Procedures & Guidelines
Investigation & Disciplinary Action
Third-Party Compliance, Risk & Due Diligence
Anti-bribery & Anti-corruption
Auditing & Remediation
Compliance Training & Communication
14. SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVE:
• Sustainable cotton farming: by this method more
cotton can be grown by using less water and less
harmful chemicals which is more profitable and
better paid for farmers.
• Use of lyocell : 60% of products of levis are made
from waterless technology which saves 3.5 billion
liters of water as far.
15. • Recycle of jeans
• Stopped using PFCS and PFAS: PFCS and
PFAS have severe human and
environmental health impacts including
cancer. So they are banned in Levis.
16. • Environmental Impact
Levi's has made strong contributions to sustainable manufacturing of denim,
including dramatically reducing the use of water. Since then, Levi's has vowed to
decrease the dangerous chemicals used to color and process its apparel and plans to
remove hazardous chemicals by 2020.
Its environment rating is 'good'. It utilizes certain environmentally friendly materials,
including recycled materials. It has set a science-based goal for the elimination of
greenhouse gas emissions from its supply chain and activities and is on track to reach
its target.
17. conclusion
Levis has an impact on price in the form of a jeans brand on the customer’s choice of brands. Also, there
is a strong correlation between the price of the jeans and customers' satisfaction with the brand of
jeans. Though it offers a variety of products to its customers, its main turnover is mainly depending on
jeans and it’s 80% of their total turnover. Levi Strauss' brand value can be established through successful
and wisely coordinated marketing activities and make it stand out from the competition. Levi Strauss
must stop making misleading commitments regarding product functionality that the manufacturing
department does not satisfy.