Logistic Operation
Logistics Operation
Contents
Executive Summary 3
Company profiles: 3
Tesco Plc: 3
Sainsbury: 4
Analysis of logistic operations of TESCO: 4
Logistics in practice: 4
Logistics replenishment policy: 5
Transportation model for national and global operations: 6
Analysis of logistics of operation of SAINSBURY: 7
Logistics practices: 7
Logistics replenishment policy: 8
Transportation model for national and global operations: 8
Comparative analysis of the two companies: 9
Recommendations to TESCO and SAINSBURY: 10
References: 11
Report on “Comparative analysis of logistic operations- TESCO and SAINSBURY”
Executive Summary
In the current challenging industry, any organization strives for supplying the finalized products and goods to the consumer prior to they tend towards the rivalry products. Retailing is an important segment of financial activities of both developing and developed national economies along with retailing and valued aided and wholesaling. Logistics is the significant function in any organization which plays responsible role in each and every aspect of movement as well as material storage over their journey from dealers to end customers. Major operations include in logistics of an organization are inventory management, transportation policies and emerging of IT systems.
In the light of above, the following report is intended to perform the critical evaluation of two companies in retailing industry and comparison between them. For this evaluation, Tesco and Sainsbury which are the two leading players across the UK retailing market are selected. As a part, various operations adopted by these two companies and its contribution towards the business productivity and sales are discussed. Subsequently, replenishment policies and transportation mode strategies are also described in detailed. Finally, in these aspects comparative analysis is performed between Tesco and
Contents
Executive Summary 3
Company profiles: 3
Tesco Plc: 3
Sainsbury: 4
Analysis of logistic operations of TESCO: 4
Logistics in practice: 4
Logistics replenishment policy: 5
Transportation model for national and global operations: 6
Analysis of logistics of operation of SAINSBURY: 7
Logistics practices: 7
Logistics replenishment policy: 8
Transportation model for national and global operations: 8
Comparative analysis of the two companies: 9
Recommendations to TESCO and SAINSBURY: 10
References: 11
Report on “Comparative analysis of logistic operations- TESCO and SAINSBURY”
Executive Summary
In the current challenging industry, any organization strives for supplying the finalized products and goods to the consumer prior to they tend towards the rivalry products. Retailing is an important segment of financial activities of both developing and developed national economies along with retailing and valued aided and wholesaling. Logistics is the significant function in any organization which plays responsible role in each and every aspect of movement as well as material storage over their journey from dealers to end customers. Major operations include in logistics of an organization are inventory management, transportation policies and emerging of IT systems.
In the light of above, the following report is intended to perform the critical evaluation of two companies in retailing industry and comparison between them. For this evaluation, Tesco and Sainsbury which are the two leading players across the UK retailing market are selected. As a part, various operations adopted by these two companies and its contribution towards the business productivity and sales are discussed. Subsequently, replenishment policies and transportation mode strategies are also described in detailed. Finally, in these aspects comparative analysis is performed between Tesco and
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