In a classroom‚ being committed to life-worlds pedagogy is important to every students’ success. Having a strong commitment to life-worlds means that in the classroom a child will be able to influence what happens next‚ the teacher gives lessons supporting the students’ stages of imaginative development‚ the interactions in the classroom are common and an important part of learning‚ making memorization less important‚ but being able to express an understanding more important‚ being culturally responsive
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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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Case Presentation Barilla SpA Introduction Company & Industry background • World’s largest pasta producer in 1990 • Pasta Share - 35% in Italy and 22% in Europe Channels of Distribution • Products divided in 2 categories – “Fresh” and “Dry” • Fresh Products had 21 day Shelf Lives • Dry Products had Long ( 18 to 24 Months) or Medium(10 to 12 weeks) Shelf Lives • Retail Outlets – Small independent The Issue • During the late 1980s‚ Barilla suffered increasing operational inefficiencies and
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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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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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Barilla SpA Case Study Define the Problem: Describe the type of case and what problem(s) or issue(s) should be the focus for your analysis. Type: Supply Chain Problems/Issues: - Extreme demand fluctuations – week-to-week variation in distributors order pattern‚ strained Barilla’s manufacturing and logistics operations: high inventory‚ stock out‚ low fill rate to customers. - Pressures to manufacturing in terms of production lead-time and availability of the product - High inventory cost
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As opposed to what I had described in my previous journal entry‚ there was a possibility of continuing the intervention. On Tuesday during our group meeting Lilia‚ one of our group members brought up the possibility of extending our intervention. During this meeting‚ Lilia gave us detail on what she had discussed with a few teachers. It seemed some teachers felt the intervention was short and were on board to continue the intervention. When the topic was first brought up everyone in the group thought
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Hello‚ I would like to invite you to be a panelist on Thursday‚ June 16th for Corps Member Induction. The panel will take place at the Grandview Library (500 W. Main St.) from 1:30 - 2:15. This panel is a crucial part of the induction of our corps members. Before the panel starts‚ our teachers will have spent the week exploring the Pacific Northwest‚ telling their own story and hearing stories. The week starts off with teachers sharing their own story of self‚ and then hearing the story of the
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2013 Early Childhood Development Public Elementary School Before entering this classroom my purpose was to see the difference from a music class compared to a regular kindergarten class. I wanted to observer her lesson plan and see how she handles the kids with a different activity. This observation was very different compared to the other ones I have done. I usually sit down in a classroom and just take notes on what’s happening but this teacher‚ Mrs. Wineski‚
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and Barilla’s Sales and Marketing Department. 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 and to improve its margins. I have studied the reasons for this opposition by several facts and have suggested recommendations. I suggest that in order to condense the Bullwhip effect being experienced by Barilla‚ their supply chain would have to be centralized
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