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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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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other hand. This report explains‚ why the company and their distributors are troubled with this situation 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
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has created programs throughout the years to keep kids out of the streets. One of the successful program is the Azteca Program. the Azteca Program is a non-profit program that works with youth that is in probation and referral
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opportunity that I have taken advantage of is joining the Citrus College Honors Transfer Program. By joining the Honors programs‚ I get to join classes are rigorous and demanding‚ which provide me with an environment close to a class someone might take at a University of California campus. The Honors courses that I have taken so far have all challenged me to become more of a conceptual learner and critical thinker. This has benefited me‚ because the habits and skills that I have formed by taking these
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of “state sponsored mass labor immigration programs into the United States. During World War II‚ American economic conditions sought Mexicans and Puerto Ricans as “temporary‚ low-wage‚ low-skilled labor.” Similar to other groups‚ such as the Chinese during the gold rush‚ the U.S. took advantage of the hardworking nature of Mexicans and Puerto Rican’s and implemented them into cheap labor. As has been discussed in class‚ the U.S. has notoriously done this to several other racial groups in its history
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Introduction…………………………………………………………………………….….4-5 Background………………………………………………………………………………..5 My Role……………………………………………………………………………..…….5-6 History of Home Bargains……………………………………………………………..….6-7 Why is it important for there to be a better training program…….……………………….7-8 New training program……………………..………………………………………………8-9 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………9-10 References………………………………………………………………………………….11 Executive Summary In terms of running a successful business in any industry it is quite clear that
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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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REACTION: My overall reaction on rural tourism is that a big number of small farmers as well as visitors from other countries will give tremendous benefits to both. And local communities will be revitalized. I. What approaches were used in planning for rural tourism in Taiwan? Justify your answer Rural tourism was a new type of agricultural management in Taiwan for the past ten years . There are two different development models‚ the government projects that are supported by the central
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