Explain how each cause identified contributes to the ordering patternin Exhibit 12.
SCM 450W Case Study Written Assignments-Chelko
Rev. 12-30-20
Please follow the “Information Concerning Written Cases” on the syllabus. Answer each question as a separate part of your write-up. Feel free to use published material (both in print and electronically available) to support your case but be sure to properly cite the source of such information. In addition, while you are limited to three pages of prose, you may add as many appendices that will not add to the page count of analysis, calculations, maps, spreadsheets, graphs, tables, etc. as you deem necessary to support your points. This is a team assignment.
Barilla SpA
1. The case begins by stating that Giorgio Maggiali, Barilla’s Director of Logistics,is concerned by the growing burden of demand fluctuations. Given that theconsumer demand pattern for pasta in Italy is relatively constant (flat) with someslight seasonality for certain pasta types, (1) what is Maggiali referring to by theterm “demand fluctuations?” (2) Assess how severe are these fluctuations in comparison tothe consumer demand pattern (explain your conclusion)?
2. Identify the underlying drivers or causes of the ordering pattern depicted inExhibit 12. Explain how each cause identified contributes to the ordering patternin Exhibit 12.
3. Part 1: Identify the principal categories of cost impacted by the order patternshown in Exhibit 12. Describe how or why the order pattern impacts each of theseparticular cost categories. In your description make explicit use of evidence or dataprovided in the case and be clear about where in the production/distributionchannel each cost is increasing. Part 2: Explain your understanding by defining JITD. Conceptually, how is JITD intended toreduce the impact of these costs? In other words, what type of change in the orderpattern is JITD intended to make that will reduce the impact of the order pattern onthese costs? How will JITD accomplish this change in the order pattern?)
4. Within Barilla, there appears to be significant resistance by the sales andmarketing staff to the JITD program. Identify and describe the underlying causesof this resistance.
5. Put yourself in the shoes of a Barilla distributor (customer). What is your likelyresponse to Barilla’s JITD proposal? Explain why?
6. Maggiali is facing both internal and external resistance to JITD. How mightMaggiali be more successful in persuading customers to accept the JITDprogram? Also, what recommendations would you give to mitigate the internalresistance to JITD?
Global Sourcing at Nike
1. Understand Nike’s Country Risk Index factors that are comprised of the following: Labor, Environmental, Individual Safety, Cargo, Property, Business, Economy and Corruption. Based on your research of the case and any additional “beyond the case” information sources, describe and explain each of these 8 factors and how Nike used this evaluation.
2. What are differences of how Nike defines “sustainability” than the standard business understanding of this term?
3. Explain with depth and detail Lean 1.0 and 2.0 at Nike.
4. Based on your understanding of the case detail provided, any external and additional Nike sustainability research performed, and case exhibits, prepare a Nike audit checklist (with detail description and quantification of each checklist item) as well as a process of how the checklist would be used in evaluating the key safety, labor working conditions, and environmental impacts of a current or potentially new supplier.
Scotts Miracle-Gro Sourcing Decision
1. What are the risks of outsourcing production of the Temecula plant to a contract manufacturer(s) in China? How “risky” are each of them?
2. Provide support and arguments for keeping the production at the Temecula plant.
3. Provide support and arguments for outsourcing the production to a contract manufacturer in China.
4. Which option do you recommend and why? We will also vote in class on the following: Move to China, Stay in Temecula, Require more information (Define “What specific information”)
Answer preview explain how each cause identified contributes to the ordering patternin Exhibit 12.
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