INTRODUCTION The Seven-Eleven Japan Co. case discusses about the rise of Seven-Eleven in the Japanese retail store business. It analyzes the factors contributors to the phenomenal success of the company in the retail business with a supply chain perspective. The analysis focuses on the company’s supply chain strategy and performance drivers which leads to great balance between efficiency and responsiveness. QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 1) A convenience store chain can be responsive and provide customers
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and not fulfilling the demand. * Creating a distribution center is one of the best ways to reduce costs‚ and also control their own supply chain. The risk of this method is that initiating a distribution center is expensive‚ if your chain has not made the idealize amount of profits this approach is very risky‚ because this method requires structure‚ employees‚ machines‚ among other expenses. 2. Seven-Eleven’s supply chain strategy in Japan can be described as attempting to micro-match supply
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A study of Distribution Channel of Hindustan Unilever Limited By Anubhav Jaiswal 2011195 Introduction HUL works to create a better future every day and helps people feel good‚ look good and get more out of life with brands and services that are good for them and good for others. With over 35 brands spanning 20 distinct categories such as soaps‚ detergents‚ shampoos‚ skin care‚ toothpastes‚ deodorants‚ cosmetics‚ tea‚ coffee‚ packaged foods‚ ice cream‚ and water purifiers‚ the Company is
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Dell Distribution Network I. Direct sales model Dell current distribution network is direct sales model‚ this online sale refer to the fact that Dell does not use the retails channel‚ but sells its personal computers (PCs) directly to customers through its website www.dell.com. Dell does not make sales through any integrators or resellers‚ nor does it utilize any channel service profit margins. Sales are made by the collaborative efforts of the Dell’s task force and by means of advertisement. Customers
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AMUL – The Taste of India Report on the Product Mix and Distribution of AMUL products. This report covers the product mix of AMUL across all categories‚ studies its distribution model in India and has an in depth study on the distribution channel of AMUL products in the state of Goa. AMUL The brand name AMUL is an abbreviation for Anand Milk Union Limited. AMUL is managed by the cooperative organisation‚ Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF). AMUL’s headquarters is in Anand
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Uncertainty: because the product is new‚ demand is uncertain c) Provide high level of service quality Risk associated: high cost: staff‚ training high Implied Demand Uncertainty: customer expectation becomes high over time 2. For Seven-Eleven Japan‚ when trying to micro-match supply and demand using rapid replenishment‚ they can face the following risks: High cost of transportation: this choice require frequent delivery and a large number of trucks visiting a store per day‚ since each
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2) Seven-Eleven’s supply chain strategy in Japan can be described as attempting to micro-match supply and demand using rapid replenishment. What are some risks associated with this choice? One risk would be more transport visits that will increase transport costs and decrease efficiency. And there is opportunity cost risk‚ where supply and demand will not match (for example: a group visit) which results in not being able to afford wide demand fluctuation. 3) What has Seven-Eleven done
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It’s been a long while since H B Lee really relaxed. Since last February‚ when he took over in New Delhi as President and CEO of Samsung‚ South West Asia‚ the 58-year-old Lee has been busy turning all Samsung strategies on their heads. The Korean consumer electronics giant is now reaching deeper and wider into the Indian market‚ tempting consumers with technologically advanced products specially tailored to their needs. Showrooms are being brought under a common umbrella brand and now‚ a new
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Case: 7-Eleven Japan Co. Table of Contents Question 1: 3 Question 2: 3 Question 3: 4 Question 4: 4 Question 5: 4 Question 6: 4 Question 7: 6 Question 1: A convenience store chain attempts to be responsive and provide customers what they need‚ when they need it‚ where they need it. What are some different ways that a convenience store supply chain can be responsive? What are some risks in each case? A convenience store can be more responsive by doing exactly what Seven-Eleven
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INTRODUCTION The concept of human resource management has attracted considerable attention over the last two decades from scholars and practitioners alike. While part of the debate has centered on its application and theoretical underpinnings‚ the other has been on its prescriptive value for the survival of organizations in a turbulent and a volatile business environment. More recently‚ the issue of whether to situate the HRM debate in the organizational or the international context has arisen.
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