Assignment title: Information
Examine the distribution network of both companies (Appendix B) and determine:- a) in the short term, say 1 – 2 years, how you would restructure the combined distribution networks of the two companies and estimate any savings that might result. In this timescale it will not be possible to acquire and open new facilities and the options are limited to restructuring use of the existing facilities b) in the longer term, suggest other improvements that could be made providing logical reasons for your ideas. Your report should contain a) an analysis of the current situation (30%) b) reasons for your proposed (short term and longer term) solutions. (30%) c) an estimate of the savings that you expect to achieve. Absolute precision in estimating costs is not required but you must justify any savings quoted with a summary of the method used and calculations. (30%) d) a diagram showing the proposed distribution network (10%) Workload should be allocated to each section according to the percentages in brackets.