Barilla SpA is suffering from a problem of their own making - their distribution system is overly complex. That complexity is causing them to be unable to respond to their widely varying customer demand. Their customers‚ distributors‚ are forced to hold high inventories while simultaneously enduring stockouts on average of 7%‚ all because Barilla can’t rationalize their own processes to handle variability in demand. Barilla’s manufacturing process is long and inflexible. Given the high variability
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Krispy Kreme primarily plans to grow through building 200 new stores locations within the United States between the years 2003 and 2006 and selecting varieties of donuts to be carried in many supermarkets‚ convenience stores and other retail outlets throughout the country. Krispy Kreme also moved to expand beyond its brand name on April 7‚ 2003 when the company acquired the Montana Mills Bread Co. in Rochester‚ New York. The company is also following the acquisition strategy when acquired Digital
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Global Supply Chain Management Barilla SpA Case Discussion Questions 1-a The underlying causes of difficulty that the JITD program was created to solve were stock outs and high levels of inventory. These were both caused by demand uncertainty. There were several inefficiencies due to demand uncertainty; there were long lead times and it was costly for Barilla to try and quickly produce their products. They had poor forecasts due a poor flow of information which led to a bullwhip effect
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Ferrero SpA: internazionalization process Ferrero background The industry Ferrero was born in 1946 in Alba in Piedmont and its history can be seen‚ perhaps‚ as the most representative example of Italian capitalism. Since its establishment until today‚ different stages of development can be identified‚ each characterized by specific product‚ technological‚ commercial and organizational innovations. The company started its activities immediately after the World War II. During this time
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A.NAME OF THE BUSINESS The new business to be established shall be named Ocean Fish Spa. It will be the only spa that will be established here in the cordillera that will be using a natured way –without using any chemicals or drugs –of cleaning and relaxing a body. This spa will be using a fish specifically termed as Garra Rufa. The Garra rufa fish‚ or "doctor fish"‚ originates in the river basins of the Northern and Central Middle East‚ mainly in Turkey‚ Syria‚ Iraq and Iran. This fish is famous
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Barilla SpA (A) Case Study: Just-in-Time for Delays The Barilla SpA (Society of Stockholders) was established in 1875. Barilla is considered the largest pasta producer in the world. The company was successful through the years but debt would overwhelm the company and require it to be sold in 1971; however‚ in eight short years the company would be sold back. Giorgio Maggiali‚ the director of logistics‚ struggled to make a change that he considered would take the company to the next level. The Just-in-time-distribution
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Problem/Situation Merloni Elettrodomestici SpA (Merloni) is a major Italian manufacturer of built-in and freestanding Home appliances. Merloni’s distribution network consists of five manufacturing plants‚ a centralized warehouse‚ and seventeen regional warehouses. During the past few years‚ Merloni has been successful in implementing programs that have significantly reduced production-planning lead times and decreased inventory levels. Particularly‚ with the implementation of an A-B-C inventory classification
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My decision is to implement the Just-in-Time Delivery system. JITD will resolve the increasing operational inefficiencies and cost penalties that have resulted from large week-to-week variations in Barilla’s distributors order patterns. In order to reduce the Bullwhip effect being experienced by Barilla‚ their supply chain would have to be Centralized. This solution allows Barilla to see end customer demand and eliminate costs involved with inventory‚ manufacturing‚ and transportation. JITD would
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