Case Barilla SpA (A) Discussion Question 1. Answer these questions about the Barilla case study; a. Diagnose the underlying causes of the difficulties that the JITD program was created to solve. What are the benefits of this program? The main underlying cause of the difficulties that the JITD program was created to solve is the effect of fluctuating demand which can be divided the root causes as per below. * Transportation Discounts * Volume Discounts * Promotional Activities
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company’s new divisions overseas. In order to address the issue which will be a direct result of introduction of JIT Distribution system‚ I would like to present the issues and my recommendations to you before our meeting with Marconi’s executives to discuss JITD proposal. As the meeting is scheduled for the of November I would like to hear your thoughts on JITD before the end of this month so I can make appropriate changes to address any issues you might foresee as a direct result of our proposal.
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CASE ANALYSIS OF BARILLA SPA Problem seen in Barilla SpA by Giorgio Maggiali-Director of logistics is the demand fluctuations imposed on the company manufacturing & distribution system. Brando Vitali which was an earlier Director of logistics in Barilla SpA proposed an idea of Just- in- time distribution (JITD) for this problem. Instead of Distributors giving orders according to them‚ company should deliver its products on time by its own logistics system on the basis of end consumer needs. By
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Barilla SpA - Session 5 Case Report By: Kevin Samra PMAC ID: 10040240 To: Nikki Raycraft 1 Contents Executive Summary....................................................................................................................................... 3 Issues with Impact Analysis........................................................................................................................... 4 Environmental and Root Cause Analysis..............................................
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Barilla SpA - Case Study Table of Contents I. Executive summary II. Issue Identification III. Environmental and Root Case Analysis IV. Alternatives and Options V. Recommendations VI. Implementation VII. Monitor and Control/ Conclusion I. Executive Summary My decision for this case is to implement the Just-In-Time Distribution (JITD) system. Barilla SpA‚ an Italian pasta manufacturer‚ is experiencing amplified levels of inefficiencies and rising
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Barilla SpA‚ world’s largest manufacturer of pasta based in Italy is experiencing extreme demand variability resulting to operational inefficiency and increased cost. To combat the key issues stated my decision is to implement the Just In Time Distribution (JITD). This new system‚ contrary to current system Barilla has will eliminate Bullwhip effect and stock outs by having centralized information‚ there will be data transparency between Barilla and distributors. Distributors will
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[Type the company name] | Barilla Sp(A) Case Study | | | | | Barilla JITD Case Study Just in time distribution (JITD) was designed to address the fluctuating demand of products that created additional costs in production‚ scheduling‚ and transportation. Barilla was to blame for several of these underlying problems. For example‚ Barilla offered transportation discounts‚ volume discounts‚ 10-12 promotions throughout the year‚ as well as no maximum or minimum constraints on orders
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Management Barilla Spa (A) Case Study Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Issues Identification 4 Environmental and Root Cause Analysis 4 Fluctuating Demand: 4 Resistance to Changes: 5 Alternative and/or Options 5 Alternative #1 – Continue to promote the Just-in-time Distribution (JITD) initiative 5 Alternative #2 – Eliminate product focus sales strategies 5 Recommendations and Implementation 6 Monitor and Control 6 Executive Summary Sales representatives at the Barilla SpA
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