Case study of Seven-Eleven Japan Co. 1. Convenience store chain attempts to be responsive and provide customers what they need, when they need it, where they need it. What are some different ways that a convenience store supply chain can be responsive? What are some risks in each case? Ways of responsiveness of convenience store Risks supply chain Fast replenishment: Cost of transport 1-3 times daily store delivery Rely on the stability of Transport Local inventory: Cost of inventory maintenance
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Seven-Eleven Japan1 Established in 1973, Seven-Eleven Japan set up its first store in Koto-ku, Tokyo, in May 1974. The company was first listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 1979. In 2004 it was owned by the Ito-Yokado group, which also managed a chain of supermarkets in Japan and owned a majority share in Southland, the company managing 7-Eleven in the United States. On September 1, 2005, Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd., was established as the holding company for Seven-Eleven Japan, Ito-Yokado
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Lawson Inc., Japan’s second-largest convenience store chain, said Tuesday it will strengthen its health-related business as part of a midterm strategy to tap into the growing number of health-conscious customers in the aging society. “We aim to play a central role in supporting people’s healthier lives as more customers wish to stay in good health and live a long time,” Lawson Inc. President Takeshi Niinami told a news conference in Tokyo. According to the strategy, the company will offer consultations
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CHAPTER THREE Case Questions 1. A convenience store chain attempts to be responsive and provide customers what they need, when they need it, where they need it. What are some different ways that a convenience store supply chain can be responsive? What are some risks in each case? A convenience store can be more responsive by doing exactly what Seven-Eleven Japan is doing; many locations, rapid replenishment, appropriate technology deployment, and an equally responsive supplier (vertical
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Questions 2 A CONVENIENCE STORE CHAIN ATTEMPTS TO BE RESPONSIVE AND PROVIDE CUSTOMERS WHAT THEY NEED, WHEN THEY NEED IT, WHERE THEY NEED IT. WHAT ARE SOME DIFFERENT WAYS THAT A CONVENIENCE STORE SUPPLY CHAIN CAN BE RESPONSIVE? WHAT ARE SOME RISKS IN EACH CASE? As responsiveness increases, the convenience store chain is exposed to greater uncertainty. A convenience store chain can improve responsiveness to this uncertainty using one of the
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1 i CASE STUDY ~ SEVEN-ELEVEN JAPAN CO. Established in 1973, Seven-Eleven Japan set up its first store in Koto-ku, Tokyo, in May 1974. The company was first listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in October 1979. In 2004 it was owned by the Ito-Yokado group, which also managed a chain of supermarkets in Japan and owned a majority share in Southland, the company managing SevenEleven in the United States. Seven-Eleven Japan realized a phenomenal growth between the years of 1985 and 2003
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Ben & Jerry’s Case Study By: Niesha M. Felder February 22, 2014 MRKT 454 1. What do you believe is Ben & Jerry's management orientation and view toward global expansion? Provide evidence from the case to support your opinion. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the forefathers of Ben and Jerry’s, management orientation skills were very unique, promoting a free spirit approach for employees. Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield were not the standard corporate managers, instead they were
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Ben & Jerry's committed to entering the Japanese market. Answer the following questions: a. Should they join with Seven-Eleven or Mr. Yamada? Why? Giving the facts presented in the Ben & Jerry’s Japan Case study and assuming that Ben and Jerry’s did decide to ultimately enter the Japanese Market, I suggest that they do so with Yamada. After reading and evaluating the case study and learning some back ground information about Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., the reasons that I would suggest that
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Supply Chain Management Case study: 7-eleven Japan Co. Name: Chow Lai Ting Student number: 113226 Section 5 Background Seven-Eleven Japan was established in 1973 with its first store opened in Tokyo. It is considered an outstanding and well-known enterprise in Japan. The rapid growth of Seven-Eleven is also remarkable. In 1985 to 2007, its number of store had drastically increased from 2,299 to 12,034. The annual sales increased from 386 billion to 91.5 billion. Additionally, the company’s
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CHAIN MANAGEMENT SEVEN-ELEVEN JAPAN CASE STUDY 1 1. A convenience store chain attempts to be responsive and provide customers what they need, when they need it, where they need it. What are some different ways that a convenience store supply chain can be responsive? What are some risks in each case? It is very important for a convenience store to be responsive, as they should be as convenient as possible, in order to fulfill their customers needs and preferences. Seven Eleven Japan is exactly
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