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Unit 17: Management and enterprise Amy Birchenough In this section I am going to look at the management function within Boots and Sainsburys. Task one (E1) Forecasting and planning Forecasting and planning is an important part of everyday business to stay ahead of its competition or just to keep the organisation profitable. Both Boots and Sainsburys must define its objectives and establish procedures to achieve them. Sainsburys Strategic planning: These are long-term plans that are set and carried out by senior management. The board of directors will set aims for the company as a whole * Planning for the future Sainsburys have set a renewal programme to create a world-class grocery distribution network. Sainsburys has already secured sites for new depots and begun construction by 2005 they should be in operation. * Sainsburys IT system is old and inefficient and costly for future development the system will have to be updated and staff retrained, with the...

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