escala. * Si se tiene una mala planeación las entregas podrían hacerse en tiempos inadecuados. * De no existir una comunicación efectiva entre la tienda y el sistema de entregas es factible que se incremente el tiempo de respuesta. 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? Algunos de los riesgos asociados a esta decisión son los derivados
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Q.NO. 3: 7-ELEVEN JAPAN USES A DECENTRALIZED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. IF SEJ WAS TO USE CENTRALIZED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM HOW WOULD IT AFFECT ITS CURRENT SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY? EXPLAIN IN DETAIL. Seven Eleven Japan uses a decentralized distribution system. As we know that SEJ has separated its product into four categories on the basis of temperature required to store them namely: 1.) Chilled temperature item‚ 2.) Warm temperature item‚ 3.) Frozen item and‚ 4.) Room temperature item. The stores place
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Seven-Eleven Japan1 Established in 1973‚ Seven-Eleven Japan set up its first store in Koto-ku‚ Tokyo‚ in May 1974. The company was first listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 1979. In 2004 it was owned by the Ito-Yokado group‚ which also managed a chain of supermarkets in Japan and owned a majority share in Southland‚ the company managing 7-Eleven in the United States. On September 1‚ 2005‚ Seven & I Holdings Co.‚ Ltd.‚ was established as the holding company for Seven-Eleven Japan‚ Ito-Yokado
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inventory carrying costs Increased number of deliveries/ Rapid Replenishment Increased transportation costs‚ Increased replenishment cost‚ Increased receiving cost Increased product variety and availability Additional inventory carrying costs 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? The greatest risk occurs when the supply and demand are not matched
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Tanpin Karin is a demand-oriented method of chain management successfully used by Seven-Eleven`s Japan. It`s credited to the company`s CEO‚ Toshifumi Suzuki‚ who started to develop it during the 70`s in response to a shift in the market from a seller`s orientation to a buyer`s drive. Until then‚ the inventory decision-making process was led by supply-chain management practices – items were seen as commodities and replenished according with the amounts that they had sold in the past. In contrast‚
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capacity and low levels of inventory‚ but increases the cost of replenishment and receiving. 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? The main risk for Seven-Eleven is the potentially high cost of transportation and receiving at stores. 3. WHAT HAS SEVEN-ELEVEN DONE IN ITS CHOICE OF FACILITY LOCATION‚ INVENTORY MANAGEMENT‚ TRANSPORTATION‚ AND INFORMATION
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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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other expenses. 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 its supply choice? The risks with this supply choice are high cost of transportation which includes gas‚ vehicle‚ staff‚ also the cost of receiving continues incomes of products at the store‚ the risk of having obsolete inventory and lack of extra space. 3. What has Seven-Eleven done in its choice of facility
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Seven-Eleven Japan Co. Analysis on Supply Chain 1. OutlineHistory & ProfileStrategy & Tactic of Seven ElevenFood Items ClassificationConvenience at the StoreSchematic Representation of the Supply ChainSupply Chain FrameworkSupply Chain Drivers AnalysisCase Questions Discussion 2. History and ProfileFounded by Masatoshi Ito post 2ndWorld War.By 1960‚ the single store had grown into a $3 million company.In 1961‚ realized that superstores were the wave of the future.In 1972‚ approached Southland
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Supply Chain Management Case study of Seven-Eleven Japan Company A. Background Seven-Eleven‚ a famous convenience store‚ was established in 1973 and had its first store in Tokyo in May 1974. It was found by Masatoshi Ito while he thought that superstores were the wave of the future after a trip to the United States. The company was first listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 1979. During 1985-2009‚ the numbers of store and its annual sales experienced tremendous growth that the
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