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Barilla Spa
ASSIGNMENT 2: BARILLA SPA INTRODUCTION
Barilla SpA (Barilla), is an Italian manufacturer that sells pasta to retailers largely through third-party distributors. Barilla has been experiencing widely fluctuating demand patterns from these distributors. Such unpredictable patterns are problematic because a specific sequence of pasta production is used that minimizes the incremental changes in kiln temperature in order to keep the changeover costs low and the product quality high. This process makes manufacturing unfortunately unresponsive to changes in anticipated demand.
In order to address this issue, Brando Vitali’s has proposed a Just-in-Time Distribution (JITD) model, which is a continuous replenishment strategy under which the responsibility for determining shipment quantities to the distributors would shift from the distributors to Barilla. Such a system would result in Barilla pushing its pasta to suppliers based upon its demand forecasts. Implementing a JITD system should have the effect of reducing channel costs improving service levels to distributors for Barilla, and improving service and reducing Distributor inventory.

PROBLEMS
Barilla has been experiencing significant problems in its implementation of the JITD model. Preventing Barilla from effectively implementing a JITD system are: 1) internal opposition from its sales staff; 2) lack distributor buy-in stemming from a fear of loss of power; 3) an inability to collected needed information; and 4) the traditional Italian trade promotions system.

EVALUATION CRITERIA
The main decision to be made by Barilla is not whether Barilla should apply the JITD model, but whether it can be applied. The benefits of introducing a successful system are numerous to an industry where both manufacturers are suffering from thinning margins. To Barilla a successful JITD would result in a decrease in distribution, inventory and manufacturing costs. To the distributors it would result in decreased inventory

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