Response Post: Later in the unit, re-enter the thread and respond to at LEAST 4 answers composed by your classmates. These peer responses should be thought-provoking, stimulating further discussion of the topics with perceptions, ideas, and supported facts.

Matthew post

1. What is your overall evaluation of the potential for Jordano Foods in this new relationship with SAB? Explain your position.

I feel like the potential for their relationship could be off the charts. Jordano foods has everything they need to be successful except for transportation. SAB which is struggling to stay competitive with all the other logistics companies needs someone like Jordano Foods to help them succeed as much as Jordano needs SAB to succeed. Since Jordano is a flourishing in their sales of food they are going to need someone to deliver their food all over the place and make sure that it is delivered in a timely manner. On top of that they are going to need refrigerated trucks to deliver their fresh food. I feel like the only partnerships that work are the ones that both parties need each other equally. Once, one of the parties feels like they don’t need the other one the creative collaboration comes to a halt and they go looking else where for their business.

2. What areas of logistics do you think have the most potential for Jordano and SAB to collaborate for the benefit of SAB’s customers? Why?

One of the areas of logistics that I think has the most potential for Jordano and SAB to collaborate on is order fulfillment. For Jordano logistics is relatively new but manufacturing and marketing are their cornerstones for success. With the help of SAB on the logistics side of the house all of their inventory at Jordano can be delivered in a timely manner to fulfill SAB’s customers needs. Of course another area that has the most potential is the transportation factor of logistics. SAB will be able to transport any food dry or cold and they can work together to figure out the best routes and things of that nature to help reduce some of the logistics cost

Kyle Post

1. What is your overall evaluation of the potential for Jordano Foods in this new relationship with SAB? Explain your position.

Jordano has an opportunity to grow their business with Tracie facilitating Jordano’s relationship with SAB. To help increase their market coverage Jordano desperately needs a distribution center which SAB has for the three plants Jordano uses to make their food product.  What also helps is SAB is an established distributor with a good reputation.  

2. What areas of logistics do you think have the most potential for Jordano and SAB to collaborate for the benefit of SAB’s customers? Why?

One of the areas Jordano has historically done very well is marketing. When Jordano collaborates with SAB an area they can focus on that has the most potential is “logistics interfaces with marketing”. This relationship incorporates physical distribution and the efforts to sell the product. Factors within this relationship include price, product, promotion, place, and recent trends. This marketing/logistics driven strategy is going to thrive with Jordano and SAB. 

Reference:

Coyle, J. J., Langley, C. J., Novack, R. A., & Gibson, B. J. (2017). Supply chain management: a logistics perspective.

        Mason: South-Western.

Nuulau Post

Unit 2 Discussion #3

Question #1

What factors help to explain why J&J historically has as many as 12 distribution centres in Europe

The supply chain is a very crucial business function. Companies can increase their profits by managing the supply chain in the best possible manner. There was little or no consolidation among distribution and operation facilities. But the company wanted to meet the expectations of the customers. For this, it opened distribution centres in as many as 12 locations. This helped the company to minimize its overall transportation cost and thus maximize the profit. Thus, one can say that J&J historically had as many as 12 distribution centres in Europe because of the aforesaid reasons.

Question #2

What steps in the supply chain network design process discussed in this chapter would have been most relevant to the task faced by J&J in Europe?

1. Performing a logistics/supply chain audit: This steps would help in carrying out certain activities mention below: 

·  Customer requirements and key environmental factors

· Benchmark or target values for logistics/supply chain performance.

· identification of gaps between the current and desired logistics/supply chain performance.

2. Examination the logistics/ supply chain network alternatives: This step would provide considerable insight into the functioning and cost/service effectiveness of the various possible networks

Reference:

Coyle, J. J., Langley, C. J., Novack, R. A., & Gibson, B. J. (2017). Supply chain management: a logistics perspective.

Edited by Nuulau Tiamagiagi on Mar 26 at 9:50pm

Amanda Post

What factors help to explain why J & J historically had as many as 12 distribution centers in Europe?

I would have to say the number one thing would be cost and cost of their operations. Meaning they improved the quality of products, and maintaining quality service. Even though they leased, facility and transportation was their high operational costs, but since it was low with supply chain practices, and they had gained loyalty and expectations of customers.  They minimized costs, network optimization and increased their own profit. They found the best solution for their company. The European distribution center, Wallonia to be exact, is the perfect location when it comes to logistical activities with major added value. Not only quality but the productivity of the local workforce. Also known as Bio-logistics Chain. They had a great geographic distribution, rang and growth rate. Transportation costs increases slightlight but seems like ot me it was also a great strategic plan. Most of their distribution centers were near them, which made these costs minimal. However I think it was more service and expectations of their European customers.

What steps in the supply chain network design process discussed in this chapter would have been most relevant to the task faced by J&J in Europe??

The company had customer requirements and their logistics goals and objectives. Which, yes they did establish that high level of customer service. However the supply chain network assists in gathering the proper types of information used in design process. Which is their main objective. They needed the resources, people and data to define all of this. By doing business assessments, gathering all of the data, and start to build your team you can build your goals, strategic planning, funds, and building your own structures. These decisions you make such as network, facility locations and future costs will be a significant effect on your future costs and in logistics.