logistics at Barilla who has been working on the concept started Brando Vitali who was his predecessor. This was the Just-In-Time-Distribution (JITD) concept as an extension of the Just-In-Time Manufacturing concept developed at Toyota. This basically toyed with the idea of delivering its products to its distributors as per Barilla’s customer demand projections and workload on its manufacturing and logistics systems. The core problem addressed in this case is – “How to effectively implement JITD by resolving
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statement How best to manage Academia to fit into Barilla’s long-term strategy and need for growth. Situation analysis 3C Company Barilla Largest Italian food company in the world. Best-selling pasta brand in the United States Strongest brand name in Italy. Dry pasta and several bakery categories in Italy. While also pasta sauces for the U.S. market. Academia Barilla Feeling the limitation of growing the business with only pasta and sauce. Launched in 2004 to preserve‚ develop‚ and promote authentic
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Executive Summary Barilla SpA is a world largest past manufacturer has experienced a phenomenal growth. The company had pasta share of 35% in Italy and 22% in Europe‚ plus 29% in Italian bakery product market(page 2 case) However‚ it began taken a tall on Barilla’s “manufacturing and distribution system” (page 1 Case). Without having proper data and control over the orders the company experienced wide fluctuations in demand. As a result Barilla experienced bullwhip effect where demand forecast
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product delivery by introduction of Just In Time Distribution (JITD) system. The JITD system is designed to mitigate Barilla’s high stock rates‚ fluctuating demands by distributors and stock outs. As the incumbent logistics director‚ -Giorgio Maggiali‚ I have the intention of implementing the JITD system in Barilla’s Supply chain. Albeit‚ I need to contend with both internal and external stakeholders’ resistance to the system’s implementation‚ get the top management buy–in and build trust among stakeholders
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Barilla SpA Case Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Issues Identification 3 Environmental and Root Cause Analysis 3 Alternatives or Options 4 Recommendation and Implementation 5 Monitor and Control 6 Conclusion 6 Executive Summary Barilla’s high stock out rates along with large average inventory numbers are the main reasons why Maggiali is looking to continue on with Vitali’s dream of implementing the Just In Time Distribution system. However‚ faced with great external resistance
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BARILLA SpA CASE ANAYLSIS XUELAI (ANDY) HU Contents Executive Summary 2 Issue Identification 3 Environmental and Root Cause Analysis 4 Alternatives or Options 6 Recommendations and Implementation 6 Monitor and Control 8 Executive Summary Barilla SpA‚ a large vertical integrated corporation that makes pasta and bread products is experiencing rising costs due to extreme variability in demand from its distributors. In order to improve company’s sale margins‚ Giorgio Magialli
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Barilla SpA Case Study Barilla SpA‚ the world’s biggest pasta manufacturer‚ has continuously experienced problems with increased costs and inefficiencies in their operation. The fluctuations in demand have caused Barilla SpA’s manufacturing costs‚ inventory costs‚ and distribution costs to go up. Issues that influenced the demand fluctuations are the discounts Barilla SpA offers on both price and transportation‚ the compensations for sales representatives that is based on the volume of goods they
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BARILLA CASE STUDY REPORT 1. Introduction Barilla was founded in 1875 in Parma‚ Italy by Pietro Barilla. It used to be a small store that sold pasta and bakery products. In the 1960s‚ it differentiates itself from competitors by producing high quality product with noticeable packaging and marketing campaign. In the 1970s‚ due to the big investment for pasta plant‚ Barilla was in huge debt and was sold to WR Grace (a multi national firm). Followed in 1979‚ the Barilla brother had enough money
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Background In 1875‚ Barilla was founded in Parma‚ Italy by Pietro Barilla. In the 1940’s the company was passed on two his two sons who led the company through a really strong period of growth. During this time the company transformed into a vertically integrated corporation and chose to distinguish itself through robust branding. Expansion of the company drove the Barilla brothers into debt‚ where they were decided to sell the company to an American firm. However‚ years later the Barilla brothers were
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seen in Exhibit 12? What are the underlying drivers of the fluctuation we see in this exhibit? Your analysis should consider full range of implications to the entire channel‚ and not just Barilla. Per exhibit 12 the impact of order fluctuations are as follows: - Creates a bullwhip effect at Barilla. - Resource and material planning becomes cumbersome and inefficient. - Might increase the lead time because of the bullwhip effect. - Reduces overall operational
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