1. Maybe you live in Germany and need to send a package to your friends in Spain. Or you

could be a business owner in Italy who started to sell his/her products in other European

countries. Or maybe you are an Erasmus student from France, moving to Portugal, and

you need to ship your belongings to your new address. Whatever the case might

be, Evans Transport can find an affordable solution for you. We have more than 11

million available quotes, which we have negotiated with some of the biggest

logistics companies in the world. When using search engine, the algorithm we have

developed is automatically calculating the best price available for the route you have

chosen. That means that there is no need of spending endless hours comparing different

prices online. We can do that on your behalf and it will only take a few seconds.

In designing a new tool for the unpredictable business situation, the company decided to

opt for a dynamic mapping system. The new mapping system allows the area managers

to make adjustments to their operative areas on a local area level. There were certain

benefits as well; expenses and delivery costs were cut and an improvement in service

performance and efficiency. It provided an overall improvement of the network, allowed

in demand planning, and a continuous review of the network. It also allows the

management a chance to look at the impact and effectiveness of the changes in current

circumstances

Qus: What is the importance of planning? Explain with examples-3

Relate the types of planning and ensure that through these types of planning the

organization will continue to meet its delivery targets in economic recession or during

high peak-demand-9

(relate the answer with topics discussed in class)

2. An infamous example of a big corporation facing disastrous consequences from making

frequent shifts in its organizational designs is Pepsi Co. Years ago, when globalization

seemed like an indispensable business strategy, the-then CEO had stated on record that

there was no demarcation between global and local any longer, ushering in his tagline

Think and Act Global. This led to an unprecedented degree of globalization and

standardization in the business functioning of the company. Within a couple of years,

the company was generating a much larger share of its revenues in offshore locations.

During these years, it was generally thought that the company has finally hit upon the

most magical formula - that of success. However, this success was short-lived, and with

the global economic crisis, the company had lost more than 100 Billion Dollars.

Qus: What is the importance of organizational structure? - 2

What kind of design and structure can be used for Pepsi Co based on the case

situation? Relate any two-organization structure and design concept with the

above-mentioned case situation -6 (you have to select one point from structure

and one point from design and relate the answer with topics discussed in class)