DRM Club Visit to Kelantan Darul Naim (pictures are purposely chaos)

Jadual Pendaftaran Pelajar Baru Sesi Julai 2009

Announcement to Everybody...

Semester 1 students will be registering on:

Date : 13 July 2009
Day : Wednesday
Time : 7.30 am
Venue: Dewan Sri Kinta, PUO Perak

Date : 13 July 2009
Day : Wednesday
Time : 8.00-10.00am
Venue:
SPP1 - M204 - Pn Zakiah
DPM1 - M304 - Cik Noor Fajriyah
DAT1A- M302 - Tn. Hj. Shafeei
DAT1B- M303 - Cik Nur Aziyati
DKB1 - M301 - Pn. Sapiah Ishak
DRM1 - M305 - Pn. Bahariatulaini
DIB1 - M306 - Pn. Noor Azlina

Semester 2 students and above:

Date : 13 July 2009
Day : Monday
Time : 2.30 - 4.30pm
Participants : Repeaters for Fail Courses (MK1 & MK2 for Semester One Courses)
Repeaters for Semester 1

As for other students, I'll post announcements about your registeration as soon as I get any information ;o)

Examination Matters

Calling all DRM students...
Those who have to repeat any courses have to register on Monday, 13 July 2009. This is to ensure that you have the chance to arrange your schedule properly. Please spread the word to everybody. Thank you ;o)

MLM... continuation...

Hi all...

I think that I am obliged to explain to you more about multi level marketing. As you all know. it is always in a shape of a pyramid... always a pyramid... not a cube.. not a cylinder.. not a hexagon.. The top management will always get the most income. Hmmmm... Think about it...

Lets look at it this way...

Manufacturers, manufacture products and produce stuff needed by consumers... How do you think they supply this goods to the end consumers? They have distributors and suppliers right? How much profit margin do they gain? And... how much does consumers has to pay for the goods in order to cover all the profit margins for the suppliers? Distributors? Manufacturers?

Lets say... a body powder manufacturer sells a box of baby body powder for RM12. There is a dozen bottles of body powder in the box. A distributor buys 12 boxes for RM144+ lorry fuel+workers wages... How much will the distributor sell the body powder per box to a supplier? He/she might increase the price per box in order to cover the cost incurred during the time of transporting the product to the supplier. Then, the supplier transport the body powder to retailers and this time they increase the price a bit more to cover the cost of the process, same thing the distributor does... So, consumer won't be supprised when buying a bottle of body powder straight from the manufacturer for the price of RM1 per bottle, whilst from a retail store for the price of maybe RM5 per bottle. It is expected right?

So, lets get backk to MLM. What does all these has to do with MLM right? Let me explain... Remember when I say that MLM is a pyramid?

• Guess who is on the tip of the pyramid? Good ;o) the manufacturer ;o)


• Whose working so hard at the bottom of the pyramid? Good... the retailers, which is also known as the marketers... Is it easy to market? No right? You have to work hard!!!


• Who is sitting comfortably below the manufacturer? Yes.. the distributors..


• Below them?... yes.. the suppliers... Ever heard "regional distributors"? Hmmmm... makes you ponder right?

I'm not saying it is a bad thing... MLM is proven as a method that helped a lot of people to get income... Undeniably hard right? Imagine and think... If the company is established in 1980, how long has it been around? And... if you join the company, will you be on the tip of the pyramid? the middle section of the pyramid? or.... the bottom of the pyramid???? CNI, Hi-O, Avon, etc were established in the 80s... If you join recently... I mean within this 5 years period... where are you actually??? Think please...

If the MLM company is established in 2007... is there any chance for you to be on the top half of the pyramid? There's a chance right? Think about it...

The Future of Fashion Merchandising

Assalamualaikum.. Hi all...
This is some info I found on the web about the future of Fashion Merchandising to show you that we don't teach you this course just for fun without overseeing you future take on it...
This info is from http://wwwallartschools.com/faqs/fashionmerchandising-job

What is Fashion Merchandising All About?
Every great boutique or department store needs a Wizard of Oz—someone behind the curtain making everything appear as impressive as possible—someone deciding to stock ruby slippers because they're the next big thing. Fashion merchandising experts accomplish tasks like these on a regular basis.

Fashion merchandising requires a blend of fashion sense and business expertise. Style alone won't yield a successful career in this field. Staying ahead of the fashion curve is a feat involving both art and science. Strategy and marketing know-how are an integral part of fashion merchandising.

Fashion Merchandising Tasks
As a fashion merchandiser, your job is to connect fashion with consumers. To reach that goal, you may do a variety of tasks, including the following:
1. Attending fashion shows
2. Buying fashions
3. Negotiating with suppliers and manufacturers
4. Managing retail outlets
5. Setting up store displays
6. Advertising and marketing

Skills Needed
1. Forecasting Ability - While more methodical than fortune telling, fashion merchandising does require forecasting ability. A thorough knowledge of past fashion trends and an awareness of current industry developments will serve you well in a fashion merchandising career.

2. Analytical Ability - Problem solving and analytical ability also come in handy in this field. A
good sense of style obviously helps you; however, you must also determine how things fit into
a budget and whether they meet the functional needs of consumers. Other criteria may also
influence your fashion merchandising decisions, so you will need to be able to analyze a
complex set of issues and stand behind your choices.

3. Communication Skills - Fashion merchandising also requires good communication skills. From negotiating with manufacturers to getting your marketing message out to customers, there is ample opportunity to exercise your powers of communication in the fashion merchandising field.

Multi Level Marketing -MLM

Assalamualaikum.. Hi all..

As you all know, multi-level marketing is one of the marketing strategies available out there. It is clearly popular among you since so many of you are involve in this method of marketing. Some of you even got screwed over.

You have to understand that multi-level marketing involves selling products no matter what they say to you, there are still products to be sold. For example, CNI is known for its medicinal products, Hi-O known for its "Beautiful" and water filter, another one MLM company Avon for its cosmetics and accessories. These companies have been around for a while and they are ESTABLISHED. But, what I'm trying to say here is, don't be fooled by the gimmic saying that you don't have to sell stuff, you do... you know why?

Firstly :

You have to pay at least RM2000 to join the company

Secondly:

You have to find at least 2 "underline" to expand you market

Thirdly:

You have to maintain at least RM250 per month in order to get bonus, which most of the time is either coupons, 10% discounts, entitled in the running for a vacation and etc.

Questions you have to ask yourself before getting involve in any of these companies:

1. What do I know about personal selling?

2. Do I have the money to maintain minimum sales every month in order to get the BONUS?

3. Am I confident enough to approach others to join this business?

4. Once they join this business, am I certain that he/she will achieve what he/she wants?

5. Won't I drag my underline into trouble if I ask them into this business?

6. Will I be able to help my underline achieve their sales target?

7. Does he/she has the money to maintain minimum sales every month and if he/she ask to borrow money from me, will I be able to help him/her?

8. Am I positioned at the position the company promised me?

9. How much time do I have to put in to be a millionnaire?

10. Am I being realistic?

PLEASE BE REALISTIC! I'm writing from experience. I joined Clearmont Sdn Bhd when I was studying and I invested RM3500. The RM3500 was by scholarship money, which I never see again. I got make-up sets and tea and skin care product which each item worth the minimum of RM200!!! (Remember; be realistic). Afterwards, I coughed RM500 to join its motivational course which not at all different from the normal everyday seminar!!!

I'm so into it because they programed us to believe that make-up products are tainted with poisons and toxic. I believed them until I run out of money to pay for transportation fee to and from the meeting place, telephone bill, new wardrobe to look "professional", most of all, FRIENDS STEER AWAY FROM ME. When this happened, all they said to me was, "you have to face the risk in order to excel"... BUT, WHY NONE OF THEM WARN ME OF THE RISKS BEFORE I PUT RM3500 IN THE BUSINESS?????

I started working with RM0.00 and I have to borrow money from my parents. So shameful... :(

I'm sure you don't want this to happen. If you want to join this kind of marketing, please be aware of their promises. You can even come to me for advise. Please... you have to be wise because there are sharks out there lurking for students and newly graduates like you.

Latest Updates...

Hi all... I read Yusma's blog and some of its contents are copied from this blog. I don't really mind about that. But, if you were to get the latest news and matters about DRM, you should get them from this blog.

Feel free to join both though.. ;o)

cheers ;o)

Our Member's Blog

Assalamualaikum... Hi all

One of your member asked me to post her "myspace" address here. So please visit www.myspace.com/477384910. This is Yusma's blog.

For those who want me to post anything here regarding our program or club, feel free to contact me at 013-3433061 or just use this blog to convey your message ;o)

You're going to start the new semester early August, so for the next one and the half months we can communicate here ;o)

Thanks and take care guys..

Google Advertisement

Assalamualaikum... Hai all...

There are some new features I put ini this blog for you convenience. Most of them are releted to our program. I might ask you to surf into the ad for to do some research for my class. Please be alert and always listen to my directions.

Thanks ;o)

By the way... July 2009 DRM3, since you are still on holidays, identify a good state that we can visit sometime next semester and identify a few retailers that we can visit for Retail Operation 1 course... ;o) Good luck

Retail Insights

Assalamualaikum... Hi all.. ;o)

Today I would like to tell you about one website that always has the latest news about happenings in retail. I think you guys should check it out ;o)

This is the address...

http://www.globalretail-insights.com/GRI/index.jsp

One more news... Yesterday was the first day of Short Semester Courses. Courses offered are P2109 Mathematics for Management and Semester 2 Accounting for students who dropped this subject last or the previous semester. So, next year, if you have any problem in any courses, especially accounting, you may convey the suggestion to include the course to us so we can inform our Head of Program may take it into action.

Making Income

Assalamualaikum... Hi all..
Now we have advertisement on our blog. Please feel free to click on any add so that we can make some income for our club. Please spread this words around. Thanks ;o)

DRM2 (July Session 2009)

Assalamualaikum... Hi all... ;o)

I just got some news about next semester's class location. I don't know if this is a good news for DRM2 or not, but your class will be floating next sem. This means you don't have to maintain any class. As for DRM1, your PA is Pn. Bahariatulaini bt Badri @Harun, Classroom M304, DRM3, your PA Pn Jawariah bt Mamat, your classroom inM201, DRM5, your PA Pn Nor Hasliza bt. Mohd Fadzil, your classroom is B202.

DRM2; your PA is yours truly :o)... you guys FLOAT ;o); which I think is great... he he..

Announcement

Hi all... Assalamualaikum...

Please convey this message to all of your friends, please tell them to be a follower in this blog. Those who do will get extra credit from me for continuous assessment later on. You will extra extra credit if you comment or post anything on it. This is the chance for you to get use to this technology.

All of you know, e-tailing is becoming an important component in any business nowadays, so all I want is for you to familiarize yourselves with e-commerce; websites, blogspot, etc.

Please convey this message to everyone, not just the ones I teach next semester.
All the best... happy holidays ;o)

It is Confirmed... Insya Allah...

Hi all...

People in the scheduling unit told me that I'll teach DRM5 for Fashion Merchandising and Retail Operation 2, DRM3 for Retail Operation 1 with Pn Haslina Yusof and Consumer's Club (Co-curriculum). So get ready for another adventure with me because Im going to try to train you to be great supervisors who can manage your own businesses. Here are the summary of Retail Operation 1 and Retail Operation 2.

Semester 5 students, please note that as you read the summary for Retail Operation 2, there are repetition of what you've learned during Retail Operation 1. This is because, this time you have to expand and use your knowledge and apply in it in YOUR OWN store and run the store YOURSELVES...

All the best... ;o)

RETAIL OPERATION 1
1.0 STORE DESIGN AND LAYOUT
This topic emphasis on stores interior and exterior as well as layout guidelines and display. It includes store image and atmosphere, physical structure, layout patterns, guidelines, layout patterns, allotting space and merchandise placements.

2.0 RETAIL INFORMATION SYSTEM
This topic provides students with recent uses of technology and supply chain management.

3.0 INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
This topic introduces students with recent inventory management and stock control. It also gives a basic knowledge on controlling stock shortage.

4.0 MERCHANDISE HANDLING
This topic covers merchandise strategy which involves identifying loading platforms, area equipment as well as checking and making procedures, storage and security measures.

5.0 PRICING
This topic discuss elements on pricing decisions. It also indicates common pricing policies followed by retailers incuding pricing terminologies, factors influencing pricing strategies, pricing tactics and price.

6.0 PROMOTION
This topic gives students on basic retail promotion such as advertisement and sales promotion strategies. It covers various advertisement techniques such as institutional , promotional, combination and coperative advertisements. The topic also covers rationales and types of sales promotion.

RETAIL OPERATION 2
1.0 STORE DESIGN AND LAYOUT
This topic covers interior and exterior store design as well as the arrangement of displays. Students will also be exposed to space management design and visual merchandising.

2.0 STORE MANAGEMENT
This topic introduces students to management of stores as well as managers responsibilities. Topic on how to meet the sales target will also be emphasized.

3.0 SOURCING OF MERCHANDISE MANAGEMENT
This topic emphasizes on how to analyze, contacting, and negotiating with vendors.

4.0 PROMOTION
In this topic students will be exposed to the promotional tools used in retailing such as posters, PWP, POP, GWP and brochures.

5.0 ANALYSIS OF STORE PERFORMANCE
This topic provides students with analytical tools of store performance which include ABC Anaysis, GMROI, productivity area and sales performance.

Examination Results Meeting

Hi all...

We had the meeting yesterday and insya Allah all went well. U guys should get your results in a fourthnight from yesterday...

All l can say is for DRM2, your results are so encouranging, DRM1, one of your nearly made it for the KJ's list... and DRM3, ha ha... there's a suprise for you..

All the best, try to steer away fro trouble... ;o)

Semester 5 DRM PUO Courses

These are the Diploma in Retail Management courses for Semester 5 DRM student this July 2009 Semester.

P4720 RETAIL OPERATION 2

SYNOPSIS
RETAIL OPERATION 2 course provides a practical part of retailing. Students will be required to practically do routine operation in retailing. The operations include store and merchandise management, promotional strategies and activities, customer services and retail performance analysis, in order to enhance operational activities in retail simulation stores.

P4721 RETAIL INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH

SYNOPSIS
RETAIL INTELLIGENCE AND RESEARCH applies the techniques of marketing research to the investigation of problems related to retail activities. This research covers process, sources and groups involved in retailing research. At the end, it identifies expected changes in the market, downtown revival, store development and operation, personnel and employment and merchandising and promotion.

P4722 RETAIL BUYING

SYNOPSIS
RETAIL BUYING course is to prepare students for merchandising careers in retailing in which students will be exposed to all the day-to-day duties and responsibilities of the buyer in a logical and practical sequence. The course also introduces students to a wide range of merchandising careers found in various types of retail stores. The emphasis of this course is on developing a buying strategy and basic mathematical calculations performed by buyers are presented to review and reinforce students’ mathematical skill

P4723 FASHION MERCHANDISING

SYNOPSIS
FASHION MERCHANDISING course presents a wealth of theoretical and practical information to prepare students to enter today’s retail environmental fashion business, practices are fully explored as the innovative concepts become part of the fashion retailer’s world. Students are also exposed to the concept of multi fashion retailing.

Examination Results...

Hi all...

We processed all your results today and we're going to have a meeting about it tomorrow... I can't expose the results here and you have to wait until 16 of June to get it from the Examination Unit.... All the best... All I can say is, your results are suprisingly pleasant... ;o)

Da da... ;o)

Retail Management Students

Hi all...

We're going to start a new semester starting July 2009. We're going to venture into a new horizon and more adventure this coming semester because more challenging projects and assignments. All of you have to apply what ever knowledge you gather from your industrial training and apply into our work.

We're going to use most of this blog to communicate and I am going to post most of my correspondence for you here.

All the best and good luck... ;o)