Gary Foods LLC, a 15 year old fast food company has a production factory. They require meat and produce including fruits and vegetables as raw materials. Procurement is done through local suppliers at each location. Transportation is done by a third-party service provider, who does not value the preservation of perishables. Almost, 35% of the materials are lost due to improper storage, temperature control, etc. There is also a growing concern regarding their delayed deliveries. Though the customers love the product, the company struggles with timely delivery and improper packing, which does not preserve products for long, with shelf life of only about 6 hrs., if not kept under temperature -controlled conditions. Though the company has over 15 distributors there is no coordination or centralization. The information systems are primitive, and are steadily losing customers to growing competitors. You are appointed as a logistics consultant. Prepare a report of min. 1,000 words, putting forward your suggestions with regards to improving the logistics management system.