Selecting a Warehouse Location Paper All resources should be cited using CU Harvard style. • The final assignment must have a Title page, Table of Contents

Selecting a Warehouse Location Paper All resources should be cited using CU Harvard style. • The final assignment must have a Title page, Table of Contents, References/ bibliography using CU Harvard Style and page numbers. • Title Page must have Assignment Name, Module name.Guidelines: Assignment must be computer typed. ➢ Font – Times New Roman ➢ Font – Style – Regular ➢ Font – Size – 12 ➢ Heading should be with Font Size 14, Bold, Capital and Underline. Explain with suitable diagrams wherever required. Diagrams must be drawn using suitable software or by pencil. You can refer books in e-Library or use internet resource. But you should not cut and paste material from internet nor provide photocopied material from books. The assignment answers should be in your own words after understanding the matter from the above resources.1200 to 1500 Words to complete the assignment. Module Learning Outcomes
1) Apply basic warehousing knowledge to practical situations.
2) Develop the knowledge of state-of-the-art warehousing practices.
Assignment Objective
Be able to apply theory to practice in familiar and unfamiliar situations, Explaining and reasoning,
Interpreting ideas, Skimming information through documents and make sense of information and to make
the appropriate connections, communicate ideas and opinions in writing.
Assignment Tasks
Background information about Kimberly Company
They have single distribution center in the UK
UK market was largest market for Kimberly in Europe/first market that was penetrated in Europe
Greater than 4,000 active products are distributed to the European Market
Suppliers base focused in China (30-50 suppliers)
2,000 – 3,000 ships to addresses in Europe
Customers of Kimberley in Europe are: wholesale and Retail (incl. direct store deliveries).
Strategic markets UK, Germany, France, Benelux, Spain, Portugal and Russia
Customers require delivery within 2 days of ordering. This means 1 day for order receipt
and warehouse preparation and 1 day for final distribution.
Assignment
You act as a business consultancy team for Kimberly to optimize their distribution centers in
Europe.
As a business consultative team, you take a consultative approach towards helping Kimberly to
select their warehouse locations based on the factors that are provided in the background.
Task steps
Decide upon optimal location of the warehouses by choosing the two most appropriate
warehouses based on qualitative factors.
(30 Marks)
Present your outcome to the board of Kimberly based on the location decision criteria for
distribution centers. Which countries are the best locations for investing in distribution centers?
(30 Marks)
You have to convince the board of Kimberly for the best two locations and you have to give
explanations for your support.
(40 Marks)
1200 to 1500 Words to complete the assignment.
(100 Marks)

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