Supply Chain and Inventory Strategy
Putting together a syllabus for my course starting in January.
Cases: Produce a two-to three page analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of each case based on questions. The cases will be "typed", double spaced.
Case is "Barilla Spa Case"
1. What are the reasons for the increase in variability in Barilla's supply chain?
2. How can Barilla cope with the increase in variability?
3. What is the impact of transferring demand information across the supply chain?
4. Can the Vendor Managed Inventory strategy solve the operational problems faced by Barilla?
5 .How can the supply chain meet conflicting goals of different partners and facilities?