Barilla SpA (A) Christel Bou Farhat Notre Dame University 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? In your answers‚ consider the Barilla and distributors points of view (400-500 words). * Barilla’s Supply Chain suffered from the bullwhip effect that was mostly caused by the demand fluctuations and damaging the company’s manufacturing and distribution system. This fluctuating
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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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In the spa industry‚ there are different types of customers to do treatment‚ such as the teenager‚ adult and the senior‚ they have different reasons to use the spa service‚ such as want to do stretching‚ relax‚ reduce pressure‚ etc. And choose them base on their age. For the treatment that is provided‚ it has divided into 6 groups‚ they are hot therapies‚ cold therapies‚ water therapies‚ touch therapies‚ relaxation therapies and exercises. First‚ for the hot therapies‚ its include sauna‚ steam
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NAME : RAMESH BADHRI NARAYAN SUBJECT : MARKETING MANAGEMENT TOPIC : FERRERO ROCHER CASE STUDY [pic] Introduction Ferrero Rocher is an Italian based confectionary company known for its high quality and uniqueness. The history of the company dates back to 1946 in Alba‚ Italy where Pietro Ferrero created a confectionary out of 50% hazelnut and 50% cacao beans. The ferrero chocolates were an instant hit in the
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Contents Page Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Research Methods Comparison...................................................................................................... 3 Marketing Findings...........................................................................................................................4 Other Research Methods.........................
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The Story Of The Family Of Ferrero Rocher The great leader of the Group’s development is Michele Ferrero. With the desire to make and create new products with state-of-the-art ideas‚ he has revolutionized the food habits of millions of consumers.Thanks to his consistent and efficient partnership with his wife Maria Franca‚ he was the first Italian manufacturer after World War II to open production sites and offices abroad in the confectionary sector‚ turning the Company into a truly international
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ASSIGNMENT NO. 1 The 3 Add Agencies/Company I have chosen is: 1) Venables Bell & Partners. 2) Merkley + Partners. 3) Imagemotion. 1) Venables Bell & Partners: Venables Bell & Partners is a San Francisco based company. V B & P found themselves launching two additional‚ distinct‚ business units for no other reason than their clients needed their services. Lumberyard is a production & content creation space
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The Nutella spread‚ in its earliest form‚ was created in the 1940s by Mr. Pietro Ferrero‚ the founder of the Ferrero Company. At the time‚ there was very little chocolate because cocoa was in short supply due to World War II rationing. So Mr. Ferrero used hazelnuts‚ which are plentiful in the Piedmont region of Italy‚ to extend the chocolate supply. // In 1963‚ Ferrero launched the Nutella spread on the French market. In 1980‚ they expand the product in Europe but also in the rest of the world
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ARISE: A Destination-for-a-Day Spa OVERVIEW The ARISE: A Destination-for-a-Day Spa case describes how a spa going through the business development stage is struggling with employee turnover as well as has been operating at a loss for the past two years. ARISE‚ the spa in question‚ was built on the business strategy of differentiation which emphasizes employee-customer relationships. Within these relationships‚ ARISE employees act as Personal Wellness Coaches (PWC) helping clients create “integrated
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Executive Summary The Italian Pasta Manufacturer‚ Barilla SpA‚ is experiencing inefficiencies and increases in cost due to variability in demand from its distributors. Giorgio Magialli‚ the Director of Logistics‚ wants to implement a Just-In-Time Distribution (JITD) system to gain more control. The JITD system was originally proposed by Barilla’s former Director of Logistics‚ Brando Vitali. The new system is untraditional and is being rejected by both distributors and Barilla’s internal departments
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