Expediting Every Order

unconventional

What this case is about

Your client is a large online retailer serving multiple product categories and geographies. It wants to reduce the time from order placement to delivery, but has not set a specific target. How should it identify the biggest opportunities and what actions should it take?

Objective

Identify the stages with the clearest delivery-time gaps, recommend how to diagnose their causes, and prioritize improvements while balancing speed, cost, feasibility, and service reliability.

Skills this case tests

Structuring the problem
Reading the data
Judgement and recommendation
Communicating clearly
Working the numbers

This is an interview practice scenario. Figures in the brief are case inputs, not current market research.