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Logistics and Operations Management - (Nicholas - 77211833)
Logistics and Operations Management - (Nicholas - 77211833)
Gadbrook Northern UK
Manufacturin (Retail &
g Site Sittingbourne Delivery)
Warehouse
Rushden
Manufacturing
International Site Central UK
Suppler (Retail &
S
Delivery)
Carnoustie Stockton Customer &
Manufacturing Distribution Consumers
Site centre Southern UK
Worsley (Retail &
Domestic Manufacturing Delivery)
Suppliers Site
Swan Valley
Cutler Heights Distribution Gibraltar
Manufacturing Store (Retail &
centre
Site Delivery)
Bradford
(Head Office)
1. Maintaining proper working environment for Farmers within and outside the UK. (e.g. Brazil
and India)
2. As they are dependent upon the European and other markets, Brexit may pose to be a great
problem such as import-export restrictions, increase in prices .
3. Corporate service team monitors the quality of over 8000 products. Thus, there is a
noticeable drop in the quality of the fruits and vegetables as can be seen in the “Customer
Reviews” on the delivery website
4. The biggest challenge would be the “picked today, sold today” model of hyperlocal
sourcing.
5. Ocado and Morrisons have made a new deal which allows Ocado to take back 30% of the
storage space for their own use.
References
1. Helen (2019) REDUCING PLASTIC: INTRODUCING OUR NEW COTTON STRING VEG BAGS. Morrisons Blog, 27 September [Online blog].
Available from: <https://my.morrisons.com/blog/community/reducing-plastic-introducing-our-new-cotton-string-veg-bags/> [Accessed
27 October 2019].
2. Oxfam alleges abuse in UK supermarket supply chains. BBC News (2019) [Online], 10 October. Available from <
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49991800> [Accessed on 27 October 2019].
3. Rob Davies, Zoe Wood and Sarah Butler (2019) Fruit, vegetables and wine will be scarce and costly under no-deal Brexit, warn retailers.
The Guardian [Online], 12 September. Available from <
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/sep/12/co-op-boss-warns-of-no-deal-brexit-fresh-food-shortages-and-price-hikes>
[Accessed on 28 October 2019].
4. Sarah Butler (2019) Morrisons free to use Amazon and Deliveroo in looser Ocado deal. The Guardian [Online] 9 May. Available from <
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/09/morrisons-free-to-use-amazon-and-deliveroo-in-looser-ocado-deal> [Accessed on
28 October 2019].
5. Ian Quinn (2019) Morrisons to expand in-store picking after Ocado deal change. William Reed [Online], 17 May. Available from <
https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/online/morrisons-to-expand-in-store-picking-after-ocado-deal-change/593441.article> [Accessed on 28
October 2019].