Pasta is the core product for Barilla. Before diving into the analysis of the JITD approach‚ we first take a closer look at the product mix and supply chain‚ and uncover the following facts: • Lack of accurate and timely demand information from downstream; • Various type of pasta and
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Pasta House Co is to be a full service‚ family Italian restaurant offering affordable‚ high quality Italian cuisine inspired by authentic family recipes. The goal is to provide customers with an entire dining experience that exceed ’s their expectations on every visit. The number of employees are now 21 including management team Risk is inherent in everything The Pasta House Co does. In many of The Pasta House Co’s activities‚ it is something that we currently manage
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Nestle entered the refrigerated food market with Contadina Pasta and Sauces‚ which was very successful due to the market research performed. The company invested heavily in distribution to develop products with low spoilage rates. Moreover‚ Nestle maintained a long-term focus and made strategic investments to ensure its position as one of the world’s premier food companies. As a result‚ they became the market leader in refrigerated pasta and sauces but realized they needed other new product opportunities
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Executive Summary Barilla SpA‚ an Italian pasta manufacturer‚ is experiencing greater levels of inefficiencies and rising costs due to variability in demand from its distributors. In order to restore things to order and to improve margins‚ Giorgio Magialli‚ the Director of Logistics at Barilla wants to implement a Just-In-Time Distribution (JITD) system that was proposed by his predecessor Brando Vitali. This system is completely different from the existing setup and is being opposed by both the
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1. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the BASES I (concept test) and BASES II (concept + taste test)? Both tests measure market potential to a degree. The results can be used to gauge level of awareness and possible usage of a product as well as to understand customer’s perception of the product/brand. These results can be used to potential sales and marketability of the product. However‚ the BASES I test does not utilize any actual products (taste testing) to ascertain customer reaction
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Marketing Management | Nestlé refrigerated foods: Contadina pasta & pizza | Case analysis | Ahmed MAJT18/11/2010 | Executive Summary In a growing ethnic food category‚ NRFC is facing the decision of launching or not Contadina fresh pizza. Study has shown that business viability is closely depending on brand penetration rate which is not accurately measured. Moreover‚ NRFC try to get the first mover advantage to face the expected concurrence of Kraft. Product is facing positioning
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Summary The Future of the Pasta & Noodles Market in India to 2018 is the result of Canadean’s extensive market research. The report presents detailed analysis on the Pasta & Noodles consumption trends in India‚ historic and forecast Pasta & Noodles consumption volumes and values at market and category level‚ brand share and distribution channel data. This report brings together Canadean Intelligence ’s research‚ modeling and analysis expertise in order to develop uniquely detailed market data. This
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awareness & extension—the product is in the same ethnic food group as its pasta & sauce product‚ and could damage this product if it is a bad product. Nestle should bring the Pizza Kit concept to market and position it as a high quality‚ reasonably priced alternative to both the takeout/delivered and frozen pizza segments. The Pizza Kit concept registered a high probability of buying similar to that of Nestle’s successful pasta & sauce product‚ and the refrigerated pizza market is not currently serviced
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leaves the door open for Barilla to target people under the age of 40. Another important characteristic of Barilla’s target is it’s education level. The education is considered relevant because it is necessary to understand the nutritional benefits of pasta Barilla. Barilla can select it’s ideal customer above described because it is an overall effective target. Barilla has been able to differentiate themselves by promoting family. Barilla believes that the dinner table is much more than a place to
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Nestle Refrigerated Foods: Contadina Pasta & Pizza Case Brief: After the great success of Nestle Refrigerated Food Company (NRFC) product Contadina pasta and sauces‚ NRFC was thinking to grab the growth opportunity through brand extension of Contadina. As in case Cunliffe stated “Contadina became the market leader in refrigerated pasta and sauces‚ but to continue our rapid growth‚ we need other new product opportunities” NRFC had established certain guideline steps that might help them a
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