Analyze the factors that may explain why Webvan failed but tesco.com $$claims$$ to be

making money. Feel free to use any information you can gather from the popular

business press. As this is a course in Operations Management, the goal is to provide a

probing analysis into the operational issues that drive profitability.

$2.$ Consider $$last mile$$ delivery of goods to customers. What are the implications of setting

time windows for deliveries? How can a firm perform this function efficiently?

$3.$ What is the role of density, measured, say, in aggregate as annual deliveries per square

mile, in the success or failure of this business model?

$4.$ What do you think is the long$-$run prognosis of the e$-$grocery industry? Do you see online

service becoming more viableAnalyze the factors that may explain why Webvan failed but tesco.com $$claims$$ to be

making money. Feel free to use any information you can gather from the popular

business press. As this is a course in Operations Management, the goal is to provide a

probing analysis into the operational issues that drive profitability.

$2.$ Consider $$last mile$$ delivery of goods to customers. What are the implications of setting

time windows for deliveries? How can a firm perform this function efficiently?

$3.$ What is the role of density, measured, say, in aggregate as annual deliveries per square

mile, in the success or failure of this business model?

$4.$ What do you think is the long$-$run prognosis of the e$-$grocery industry? Do you see online

service becoming more viable