Unit 29 – Understanding Retail (M2)
Unit 29 – Understanding Retail
TASK 2 – Table
M2 Compare the methods used to distribute products and services.
You now need to compare the distribution of different products. Your comparison should distinguish between the two businesses you covered
in task 1 –
Use the table below to help you. Add more columns for your comparison.
Product Description of Length of Logistics Source of Use of ICT- Cost efficiencies- Is the distribution system
the product supply chain- processes- product- UK automation/ how cost up-to-date-
intermediaries types of or re-stocking in effective is the Changes in shopping
transport- internation the distribution habits, laws, changes in the
system. economy, changes in
road, rail, air, al? production
technology-the internet.
water/ware- process-
housing/ responsivene
storage ss to changes
in demand?
Product A Chocolate is The journey The This IT is used to Very cost As chocolates are
a usually begins with chocolate is product is develop the effective, this made in certain
Chocolate sweet, brown cocoa tree produced in not supply chain is because, the countries all around
food plantations hot countries produced relations but packaging are the world, its current
preparation of being like Africa as in the UK, also for done in method of distribution
roasted and established: in the UK, and it different factories in is very efficient and
ground cacao this is done there is no cannot be services to machines, also up to date as well
seeds that is by either production of produced companies rather than as we are using new
made in the scattering chocolate. So in cold top stay in staff doing it by technology to
form of a young cocoa to come to countries, touch to hand, saving packaging and
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liquid, paste, trees the UK they so in will follow and money on dispatch the products
Unit 29 – Understanding Retail
TASK 2 – Table
M2 Compare the methods used to distribute products and services.
You now need to compare the distribution of different products. Your comparison should distinguish between the two businesses you covered
in task 1 –
Use the table below to help you. Add more columns for your comparison.
Product Description of Length of Logistics Source of Use of ICT- Cost efficiencies- Is the distribution system
the product supply chain- processes- product- UK automation/ how cost up-to-date-
intermediaries types of or re-stocking in effective is the Changes in shopping
transport- internation the distribution habits, laws, changes in the
system. economy, changes in
road, rail, air, al? production
technology-the internet.
water/ware- process-
housing/ responsivene
storage ss to changes
in demand?
Product A Chocolate is The journey The This IT is used to Very cost As chocolates are
a usually begins with chocolate is product is develop the effective, this made in certain
Chocolate sweet, brown cocoa tree produced in not supply chain is because, the countries all around
food plantations hot countries produced relations but packaging are the world, its current
preparation of being like Africa as in the UK, also for done in method of distribution
roasted and established: in the UK, and it different factories in is very efficient and
ground cacao this is done there is no cannot be services to machines, also up to date as well
seeds that is by either production of produced companies rather than as we are using new
made in the scattering chocolate. So in cold top stay in staff doing it by technology to
form of a young cocoa to come to countries, touch to hand, saving packaging and
4
liquid, paste, trees the UK they so in will follow and money on dispatch the products
