What historical factors affect Ford’s ability to move to a built to order (BTO) model? Few of the historical factors affecting Ford’s ability to move to BTO are as follows: 1. Large number of suppliers: The fundamental issue for Ford is the management and control of their large database of their business partners‚ particularly suppliers and sub-suppliers. Unlike Dell‚ which has only about 50 suppliers‚ Ford has several thousand suppliers and operates in a more complex network of business
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Barilla SpA‚ world’s largest manufacturer of pasta based in Italy is experiencing extreme demand variability resulting to operational inefficiency and increased cost. To combat the key issues stated my decision is to implement the Just In Time Distribution (JITD). This new system‚ contrary to current system Barilla has will eliminate Bullwhip effect and stock outs by having centralized information‚ there will be data transparency between Barilla and distributors. Distributors will
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Barilla –Supply Chain Inventory Management Barilla TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 ISSUES IDENTIFICATION 3 ENVIRONMENTAL AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS 3 ALTERNATIVES AND/OR OPTIONS 3 RECOMMENDATION AND IMPLEMENTATION: 3-4 Executive Summary: In an attempt to control inventory swings‚ reduce costs‚ and improve sales we have introduced the JITD initiative. This initiative has been a failure
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Harvard Business School 9-694-046 Rev.JuneU‚ 1994 Barilla SpA (A) Giorgio Maggiali was becoming increasingly frustrated. As director of Logistics for the world’s largest pasta producer‚ Barilla SpA1‚ he was acutely aware of the growing burden that demand fluctuations imposed on the cornpany’s manufacturing and distribution system. Since his appointment in 1988 as Director of Logistics‚ he had been trying to make headway on an innovative idea proposed by Brando Vitali‚ who had served as Barilla’s
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The Bullwhip Effect and Barilla SpA The Bullwhip Effect is an observed phenomenon in forecast-driven distribution channels where there is variability up the supply chain. Some of its causes are: Dependent demand processing Forecast Errors Adjustment of inventory control parameters with each demand observation Lead Time Variability (forecast error during replenishment lead time) Lot-sizing/order synchronization Trade promotion and forward buying Anticipation of shortages One way
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Executive Summary Giorgio Maggiali is the director of Logistics for Barilla and was appointed to this position when his predecessor Brando Vitati was promoted. Vitati had proposed a Just in Time Delivery (JITD) model for Barilla. Vitati has commented on the “thinning margins” the industry was experiencing and the need to “take costs out of our distribution channel without compromising service”. He felt operations could be improved if Barilla was responsible for determining the quantities and delivery
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Executive Summary Barilla SpA‚ an Italian pasta manufacturer‚ is experiencing amplified levels of inefficiencies and rising costs due to variability in demand from its distributors. In order to bring things back in order and to improve margins‚ Giorgio Magialli‚ the Director of Logistics at Barilla wants to implement a Just-In-Time Distribution (JITD) system that was proposed by his predecessor Brando Vitali. This system is entirely different from the existing setup and is being opposed by both
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Case Memo – Barilla SpA Student #: 68979111 Giorgio Maggiali‚ as director of Logistics for Barilla SpA‚ was acutely aware of the growing burden that demand fluctuations imposed on the company’s manufacturing and distribution system. In order to address this issue‚ he proposed the innovative idea of Just-‐in-‐Time
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Barilla spA case analysis Barilla SpA‚ an Italian pasta manufacturer‚ is experiencing amplified levels of inefficiencies and rising costs due to variability in demand from its distributors. The main problem addressed in this case is how to effectively implement JITD system suggested by Giorgio Magialli‚ the Director of Logistics by resolving the issue of gaining control over the fluctuating demand. Barilla has a very complex distribution network including independent third party distributors and
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ACADEMIA BARILLA- HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL CASE STUDIES Parma‚ Italy - January 31‚ 2007 - Harvard Business School has selected Academia Barilla for an in-depth look into its business in the prestigious annals of Harvard Business School’s business case studies. Less than three years after its founding‚ Academia Barilla is one of the few Italian companies to ever get chronicled by Harvard. The Harvard Business School business case study for Academia Barilla recounts the last 10 years of the development
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