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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Case Study: Merloni Elettrodomestici SpA: The Transit Point Experiment The Organization Merloni Elettrodomestici SpA (Merloni)‚ is a major Italian manufacturer of freestanding and built-in appliances. Merloni’s distribution network consists of five manufacturing plants‚ a centralized warehouse‚ and seventeen regional warehouses. During the past few years‚ Merloni has implemented programs that have successfully shortened production-planning lead times and decreased inventory levels. In particular
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Analysis On Merloni Elettrodomestici Spa Economics Essay Merloni Elettrodomestici SpA is an Italian company based in Fabriano and is one of Europe’s biggest makers of home appliances. In February 2005‚ Merloni Elettrodomestici was renamed Indesit Company‚ Indesit being the best known of the Group’s brands outside Italy. The Company was also operating under its “historic” brand‚ Ariston‚ and the regional brands Hotpoint‚ Scholtes and Stinol. During the perio from 1984 to 1986‚ Merloni undertook a
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Should Merloni replace its network of regional warehouses with transit points? To focus your thoughts‚ consider the RDC’s at Roma and Catanzaro. Which of these RDCs would you replace this with a transit-point system? Why? When evaluating whether Merloni should transition from its regional distribution centers (RDCs) to a transit-point system / cross-docking system‚ there are several factors to consider: 1. Industry and type of product 2. Customer demands and service levels 3. Location of the
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Shelly Rungta Supply chain Management srungta@umich.edu Should Merloni replace its network of regional warehouses with transit points? To focus your thoughts‚ consider the RDCs at Roma and Catanzaro. Which (or both) of these RDCs would you replace this with a transit-point system (assume that Roma is 175 km and Catanzaro is 600 km from the CDC)? Why? In the current case the company ran a pilot project for cross docking at Milano warehousing loading area. Before considering whether the company
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Question 2: Should Merloni replace its network of regional warehouses with transit points? if so‚ what contigency plans and support systems are necessary to support the new logistics network? if not‚ what changes‚ if any‚ would you recommend Merloni make to its distribution system? Answer 2: The company should go for selective Cross docking. Cross docking should be done for retail outlets which have had low inventory costs as well as low backlog cost in the past. It should also be done for comparatively
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DCSN 210 Case 1 Merloni Elettrodomestici SpA: The Transit Point Experiment By: Khalil‚ Samer Mouallem‚ Mohammad Sawaya‚ Rony Table of Contents Introduction and History ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Merloni Elettrodomestici ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3 Vision and Objective ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5 Transit Point Trial …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 6 Analysis ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Recommendations …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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• Merloni Elettrodomestici - five plants each manufacturing a separate product line (stoves‚ refrigerators‚ freezers‚ dish washers and washing machines). • These appliances are further divided into two categories‚ the freestanding appliances and the built-in appliances. • Finished goods are sent from the regional warehouses to the central warehouse • Merloni implemented programs shortened its production planning time and decreased the inventory levels. • With the help of ABC inventory management
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electronics‚ causing relatively rapid development in some areas of the market. However‚ technological advances often result in a change in consumer purchasing from an established product type. The Indesit Company was formerly known as Merloni Elettrodomestici UK Limited
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CORPORATE STRATEGY 3E LYNCH Pearson Education November 2002 |Case Title |Source‚ Number‚ |Geographical and Industry |Case Decision Issue | | |Length‚ Teaching Note|Setting‚ Company Size‚ | | | | |Timeframe | | |Chapter 1
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