Bombay Ltd. a cash rich company, is a leading fruit processing company and involved in business of fruit pulp/ processed fruit and natural fruit syrup Assume you are appointed as a logistics consultant to solve the following problem so that the company can fight the competition and increase market share and margin.

1. Suggest proper transportation policy to ensure minimum transportation loss of fruits and Sarbat and reduction in packaging cost.

2. Suggest the appropriate distribution method to maintain the quality of Sarbat.

3. Develop a demand forecasting technique to take care of seasonality, reduction in inventory and shortage at some areas

4. Suggest the use of information technology to substitute maintenance of high inventory without affecting customer service level.

5. Establish connectivity between factory and distribution centers. (Networking diagram).