Projects to do

Small hotels and homestays in Goa have little storage, so they buy linen, toiletries and dry goods in small lots at high prices just as the season begins.

New airport and highway links in Goa may shift where perishables, parcels and tourist supplies move, and businesses need a neutral picture before planning around them.

Quick deliveries use extra bags, boxes and trips, and customers increasingly ask what the delivery does to their city.

A distributor with stock in the wrong places wastes picking time and risks spoilage, especially when strong odours and moisture are involved.

Villages with thin roads and few customers are costly to serve, so parcels stay late or are left at a shop with no clear rules.

A seller whose orders are growing must choose between paying a fulfilment partner and running its own space, and each choice has costs people overlook.

Annual reports hide useful detail about network design, risks and technology, but students rarely know how to read one for operations.

When a parcel is lost, customers get repeated scripted replies and sellers wait without knowing who owns the problem.

A shop that treats every item alike overspends on slow items and runs out of the few that bring most of its income.