OM Assignments 5 Q1. Is there any evidence that Barilla faces the bullwhip effect? If so, what causes of the bullwhip of the bullwhip effect are present? The bullwhip effect is an observed phenomenon in forecast-driven distribution channels. It refers to a trend of larger and larger swings in inventory in response to changes in customer demand. We believed there was a bullwhip effect in this case. We found the evidence from Exhibit 12 which showed the mean of the orders from Cortese Northeast DC
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Double D isn’t avertically integrated. In the case, the main powerful point of the company is the high rate customer satisfaction. “a company that has never lost a customer and never lost a day to labor disputes.”Vertically integrated companies in a supply chain are united through a common owner; moreover, it is one method of avoiding the hold-up problem. 3. Alternative logistics services being added to Double Dmarket offering. First of all, to still manage to be on top on this business field, the
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Nowadays, so many people are using Apple's products. As a grand business, Apple Suppliers must be responsible to their great amount of workers. From the article "In China, Human Costs Are Built Into an iPad", I can identify three key issues that Apple suppliers have: disregard for workers' health and safety, improper dispose of hazardous waste and falsified records, and violation of code of conduct and laws. These issues exert bad impacts on Apple's reputation. It makes people think that Apple is
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Review Volume 14, Issue 2, 2011 Agricultural Value Chains in Developing Countries A Framework for Analysis Jacques H. Trienekens Associate Professor, Wageningen University-Management Studies and Maastricht School of Management Hollandseweg 1, Wageningen, The Netherlands Abstract The paper presents a framework for developing country value chain analysis made up of three components. The first consists of identifying major constraints for value chain upgrading: market access restrictions, weak infrastructures
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international advanced business model. The control power to industry chain determined the merchant mode. In modern business, controlling the upstream section of the industry chain means that the enterprises make profits and economize the resource and cost furthest. For instance, China only control the one part of industry chain. That is manufacture which is a low-income and high cost part. However, the upstream section of the industry chain was controlled by American companies. The most famous example may
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changes on the back end to improve the sustainability in their supply chains, they have not truly begun advertising the value of sustainable seafood to their customers. As a result, customers are less likely to pay the higher costs for these “sustainable” alternatives, when they do not recognize the value. In the article outlining Walmart’s Sustainability Strategy specific to inventory management within their seafood supply chain, The Fishin’ Company is one supplier that has embraced Walmart’s
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Introduction Today there is great interest in the technology class BIG DATA, connected with the continued growth of data that have to operate large companies. The accumulated information for many organizations is an important asset, but handle it and benefit from it every day becomes more and more expensive. In my essay, I will try to describe the concept of "big data" and explain how it works. What "Big data" means? The concept of big data is rapidly gaining popularity. However, the exact idea
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Title of the Report: Zara Case Study Report Name: SeJun Lee Executive Summary Zara is one of the largest international fashion companies in the world, and it belongs to Inditex, one of the world‟s largest distribution groups. This study reviews Zara`s external environment and analyses its internal organisation to make recommendations for improving its core competencies against competitors such as H&M and GAP. This study first reviews the Zara enterprise in terms of PEEST environmental
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its stores less frequently - H&M operated a single format, although it marketed its clothes under numerous labels or concepts to different customer segments 3. How consistent is Zara’s business model in terms of its value proposition, value chain, and competitive advantage? Inditex - Location: HQ and most upstream in Galicia corner of Europe from perspective of transport costs, which important given their business model - Spain: quickly opening up to the rest of the world: low prices
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in the market. To discover more about the analysis, we can find out the strength of the Chipotle is proven capability in serving customer order and menu selection that enable customer to customize their dishes. Another aspects like the company’s supply chain management practice, securing quality of raw materials, and commit to “food with integrity.” The only weakness would be a less well-established brand
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