LOGS 6654 Distribution & Inventory Control Three Jays Corporation Case Study

LOGS 6654 Distribution & Inventory Control Three Jays Corporation Case Study Three Jays Corporation Case Study By Leslie Bird LOGS 6654 Distribution & Inventory Control Spring 2018 Dr. Sara Liao-Troth Three Jays Corporation Timeline 1954 – Fremont Jams and Jellies (FJ&J), founded by Alex Fremont, parent company to Three Jays (3Js) 1971 – FJ&J entered into a contract with major super market to product private label jams and jellies 1980 – Andrew Fremont joined FJ&J after graduating from business school, focused on increasing the overall efficiency of FJ&J manufacturing processes 1992 – Andrew Fremont named President of FJ&J 2000 – FJ&J only producing private-label jams and jellies 2005 – Jana Fremont joined FJ&J after graduating college and two years in the Peace Corps, founded Three Jays Corporation to focus on organic food products 2010 – Introduction of the Economic Order Quantity method to 3Js Executive Summary A subsidiary of Fremont Jams and Jellies (FJ&J), Three Jays Corporation (3Js) was founded in 2005. 3Js has established a business model of producing organic jams and jellies under the ownership of Jana Fremont, who saw the market potential. Production has been set up as a separate entity from FJ&J. Core Issues Jana Fremont is looking to make the most of the growing market for organic food products and 3Js has seen significant growth since its start. Wanting to take advantage of the demand, she will need to invest in a major marketing c