that 50 % of Zara’s merchandize is produced by its own 22 factories. 18 of these are located next to La Corunã. The other 50 % of the manufacturing is outsourced to 400 suppliers. 70 % of them are located in Europe, most of them in Spain and Portugal. The rest is mostly in Asia. Because of the cost and quality advantage, Zara procures the basic products in Asia. The piece cutting is controlled through computer-aided design (CAD) in house.