difficulties that the JITD program was created to solve. What are the benefits and drawbacks of this program? Just In Time Distribution is a unique idea that the logistics director wanted to implement at Barilla. It was in response to the significant fluctuations in sales demand that Barilla was experiencing from their distribution centers. Exhibit 12 in the case shows how volatile the ordering could be. It looks very unpredictable using their current method of distribution‚ which is causing excess
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What is the JITD program? Evaluate it from the perspective of Barilla and an independent distributor. What kind of products might such a program is best suited for? The pasta supply chain suffered high inventory levels at each segment of the supply chain; stock-outs at the distributor’s level and the customer’s demand variability magnified the problem. Availability of demand information at store levels is hard to get. A JITD system utilizes a vendor-controlled inventory scheme to combat a distribution
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Barilla Case 1a. Diagnose the underlying causes of the difficulties that the JITD program was created to solve. What are the benefits of this program? There is a large variability in demand. (GD’s and DO’s order once a week‚ in varying quantities‚ causing a bullwhip effect). This is strange‚ as the total market is relatively flat and nearly completely saturated. Because pasta is so common in Italy‚ people usually stick with their choice of brand‚ which is why demand should be stable for Barilla’s
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Ans3 JITD program created some conflicts both external (i.e. from the distributor perspective) and internal (i.e. from the sales perspective) which are explained below. JITD- Internal Conflicts JITD created some internal resistance within the organization. Sales and marketing department opposed the plan of JITD. They had many fears related to implementation of JITD. There concerns can be explained in the following ways. 1 Sales representative felt that their responsibilities would be reduced
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Giorgia Maggiali‚ head of materials management for Barilla‚ is developing and implementing the “Just-in-Time Distribution” program across the business. It is recommended Maggiali utilize sales reps to streamline and advocate for JITD at the store level. Work Directly with Internal and External Groups to Communicate Clear Vision In order to successfully implement a change in how business is conducted in any large institution‚ like the JITD system‚ it needs to overcome resistive forces from internal
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