Impact of Technology on Supply Chain Effectiveness: A Case Study of UK Retail Sector

To evaluate the impact of
technology on effectiveness of
supply chain: A case study
analysis of UK retail sector

Contents
TOPIC: Impact of technology on effectiveness of supply chain within UK retail industry............1
ABSTRACT....................................................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Research background...................................................................................................................1
Research rationale........................................................................................................................1
Research aim................................................................................................................................1
Research objectives.....................................................................................................................1
Research questions.......................................................................................................................1
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................2
Introduction..................................................................................................................................2
To determine the types of technologies used by Tesco within supply chain management.........2
To examine the impact of technology in effectiveness of supply chain for Tesco.....................2
To investigate the challenges faced by Tesco in absence of advanced technologies within
supply chain management............................................................................................................2
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................2
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY....................................................................................................2
Introduction..................................................................................................................................2
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................2
FINDINGS.......................................................................................................................................2
DISCCUSSION...............................................................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

TOPIC: Impact of technology on effectiveness of supply chain within UK
retail industry.
ABSTRACT
Technologies play vital role within the supply chain into United Kingdom retail industry. As it is
undertaken the key term that are utilised into supply chain so that to obtain the success and
manage overall business activities. Also, this encompassed of various practices that are
associated with delivery of sources and reaching out to end clients. This is crucial for retail
marketplace as this renders their facilities directly to the customers. Retail business may
maximise services as well as boost the speed of supply chain through developing upstream and
downstream procedures. So, an effectual supply chain render competitive edge for whole
retailers. The ultimate objectives of efficacious supply chain management are highest
profitability by developed consumer satisfaction as well as low cost of performing business.
Supply chain is the system that is associated with coordination of distinct practices that are
associated with manufacturing as well as delivering of items so goods so that business clients
may be catered effectually. Supply chain constitutes the huge cost as well as therefore warrants
particular concentration.
INTRODUCTION
Research background
Supply chain management is considered as the flow of whole practices that exerted within the
business from undertaking goods from suppliers as well as selling them to the clients.
Additionally, this is defined as the system that is associated with coordination of distinct
practices that are associated with manufacturing as well as delivering of items so goods so that
business clients may be catered effectually. Supply chain constitutes the huge cost as well as
therefore warrants particular concentration. Each step into procedures highlights a costs.
Through optimising the method not only may costs be minimised but consumers satisfaction is
developed. Moreover, it is the network of whole individuals wherein resources and activities of
firm and are utilised various technologies. In addition to this, technologies are undertaken as key
term that are utilised into supply chain so that to obtain the success and manage overall business
activities. Also, this encompassed of various practices that are associated with delivery of
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sources and reaching out to end clients. This is crucial for retail marketplace as this renders their
facilities directly to the customers. Retail business may maximise services as well as boost the
speed of supply chain through developing upstream and downstream procedures. So, an effectual
supply chain render competitive edge for whole retailers. The ultimate objectives of efficacious
supply chain management are highest profitability by developed consumer satisfaction as well as
low cost of performing business. Profitability are healthier while costs are controlled and
minimised whenever possible. The cost of operations goes down when the raw materials and
manufacturing reduced. For this report the chosen company is TESCO, which is known to be the
leading and growing grocery and general merchandise retailers. Its headquarters is in
Research rationale
The key rationale beside the present study is to accumulate the acknowledgement associated with
supply chain management as well as role of technologies in respect of forming the effectualness
of supply chain. While on other side, the recent investigation is related with dual conceptions
like professional as well as personal. For the recent investigation regarding personal perspectives
the study might enhance several competencies into study like analytical skill and communication
skills. While in respect of professional conceptions the recent investigation might formed
understandings of investigator in order to manage the future study in effective way.
Research aim
“To evaluate the impact of technology on effectiveness of supply chain within UK retail
industry: A case study analysis of Tesco”.
Research objectives
 To determine the types of technologies used by Tesco within supply chain management
 To examine the impact of technology in effectiveness of supply chain for Tesco
 To investigate the challenges faced by Tesco in absence of advanced technologies within
supply chain management
Research questions
 What are the types of technologies used by Tesco within supply chain management?
 What is the impact of technology in effectiveness of supply chain for Tesco?
 What are the challenges faced by Tesco in absence of advanced technologies within
supply chain management?
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