Barilla Case 1a. Diagnose the underlying causes of the difficulties that the JITD program was created to solve. What are the benefits of this program? There is a large variability in demand. (GD’s and DO’s order once a week‚ in varying quantities‚ causing a bullwhip effect). This is strange‚ as the total market is relatively flat and nearly completely saturated. Because pasta is so common in Italy‚ people usually stick with their choice of brand‚ which is why demand should be stable for Barilla’s
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1. Diagnose the underlying causes of the difficulties that the JITD program was created to solve. What are the benefits and drawbacks of this program? Just In Time Distribution is a unique idea that the logistics director wanted to implement at Barilla. It was in response to the significant fluctuations in sales demand that Barilla was experiencing from their distribution centers. Exhibit 12 in the case shows how volatile the ordering could be. It looks very unpredictable using their current
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and how Barilla intends to solve it. The problem Barilla experiences is called the “Bullwhip Effect”‚ i.e. that demand variability increases when moving up the supply chain. Several factors enforce this Bullwhip Effect‚ e.g. high lead times‚ poor demand forecasting‚ and batch ordering. In this report we will point out‚ that exactly those aspects can be identified as the underlying reasons for Barilla’s problems. In a next step‚ we will analyze the cost dimensions of the JITD concept Barilla developed
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What is the JITD program? Evaluate it from the perspective of Barilla and an independent distributor. What kind of products might such a program is best suited for? The pasta supply chain suffered high inventory levels at each segment of the supply chain; stock-outs at the distributor’s level and the customer’s demand variability magnified the problem. Availability of demand information at store levels is hard to get. A JITD system utilizes a vendor-controlled inventory scheme to combat a distribution
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Ans3 JITD program created some conflicts both external (i.e. from the distributor perspective) and internal (i.e. from the sales perspective) which are explained below. JITD- Internal Conflicts JITD created some internal resistance within the organization. Sales and marketing department opposed the plan of JITD. They had many fears related to implementation of JITD. There concerns can be explained in the following ways. 1 Sales representative felt that their responsibilities would be reduced
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the reason of gallbladder‚ or cholelithiasis. There are many other cause of acute cholecystitis such as ischemia‚ allergic reactions infections with protozoa‚ and poisoning. When the gallbladder becomes distended‚ blood flow and lymphatic drainage are compromised in which it can lead to mucosal ischemia and necrosis. The mechanism as to how cholecystitis takes place is said to be uncertain‚ many theories exist. Injury may be the cause of retained concentrated bile which is a very unpleasant substance
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materials management for Barilla‚ is developing and implementing the “Just-in-Time Distribution” program across the business. It is recommended Maggiali utilize sales reps to streamline and advocate for JITD at the store level. Work Directly with Internal and External Groups to Communicate Clear Vision In order to successfully implement a change in how business is conducted in any large institution‚ like the JITD system‚ it needs to overcome resistive forces from internal and external groups. One way
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Serena Soto Period-6 Underlying Causes of WWI World War I was one of the bloodiest wars that the world had ever seen. WWI was a war fought in Europe between Germany‚ Russia‚ France‚ Great Britain‚ The United States and many others. However‚ what is unknown is the numerous causes of this Great War. So the question remains‚ what were the reasons for WWI. A few of the causes that set off one of the greatest war the world has ever seem are alliances‚ militarism‚ and imperialism. Alliance
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Underlying Causes of WW1 With 2 shots fired the Archduke of Austria was dead‚ causing World War 1‚ yet the true cause was much deeper. World War 1 lasted four years from 1914 to 1918. It was the bloodiest war the world had ever seen and to this day is the deadliest war with 10‚000‚000 dead in twice that wounded. What were the underlying causes of World War 1? First of all what does underlying mean underline is the unseen cause or bases of something. The three underlying causes of World War 1 were
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were free. Around “36‚000 men died in the Civil war” (Civil War Facts)‚ for the abolishment of slavery. The Civil war‚ being the bloodiest war in American history‚ all came down to the question of; whether human bondage is moral? Slavery is the underlying cause of the Civil war‚ as a result of the confederates inability to give up forced human labor. The South economically depended on slaves‚ but with limited state rights‚ along with the election of Abraham
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