1. Diagnose the underlying causes of the 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
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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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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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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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this‚ marijuana has been legalised in some areas of Australia (Joffe & Yancy‚ 2004). Consequently‚ the debate about legalising marijuana has been discussed over decades. Legalising marijuana not only has benefits but also drawbacks. Some believe that the drawbacks of marijuana outweigh the benefits‚ while others oppose this viewpoint. This essay will describe the advantages and disadvantages of the legalisation of marijuana. It will be divided into two sections: merits‚ which include medical usage
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of doing an online course? An online learning‚ compared from traditional learning which means ‘face-to-face’ lessons or classroom lecturing‚ distance learning can be defined as “a purely distance learning course‚ where no face-to-face lessons occur” (Sharma‚ 2010). An online learning can let workers arrange their time freely‚ in some aspect‚can save mony‚ and youngers may feel more comfortable through online courses. Online learning firstly appear to allow
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The Benefits and Drawback of Technology Many believe the internet provides us with valuable information. However‚ many believe access to so much information is hazardous in the wrong hands. Which view do you agree with? The internet gives us the advantage to find information at any given time of day‚ and provides us with many conveniences. Today the internet is essential to life in many ways. The invention of the internet has changed the world in both good and bad ways. It’s used in the workplace
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3.4 Benefits of RTAs Under the current legal system of the World Trade Organisation (WTO)‚ there are two categories of rules on the RTAs in the area of trade in goods: the first is based on the Article XXIV of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade‚ which generally applies to all RTAs; the second is based on the so-called Enabling Clause‚ which in exceptional circumstances‚ provide special and differential treatment (SDT) for RTAs among developing countries. 3.4.1. Advantages of Regional
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1. Causes for JITD implementation There were large fluctuations in the demand of pasta industry and distribution centres kept high inventory because of that reason (they were increasing inventory of items they already stocked and added items they currently did not carry). There was also a stockouts issue that strain Barillas’s manufacturing and logistics operations. The main reason for such fluctuations was the so-called bullwhip effect‚ which is an observed phenomenon in forecast-driven distribution
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