Planning and Scheduling of RO in India
Planning and Scheduling of RO in India: 1. Selection of city, town (urban, rural) Selection of city, town or rural areas depends on the long term business development efforts of the company i. e. How did company positioned itself? 2. Location type (in city, edge of town, highway) Locations for setting up Petrol/Diesel retail outlets are identified by the oil company after carrying out required feasibility study and based on commercial considerations. The factors which influence the choice of location are catchment area, the traffic pattern, visibility, accessibility, and proximity to industrial sectors, commercial centers and public places, competition from other companies as well as same company. 3. Evaluation of Location: Retail Outlet Site Evaluation Parameters S. NO Parameters Retail Outlet (Maximum Marks) City/Town Highways/Others 1 Sales Potential 20 15 2 Frontage 15 12 3 No Earth Filling Required 8 7 4 No Earth/Rock Cutting Required 6 4 5 No Low tension Over Headline 3 3 6 No Over Head Telephone Line 3 3 7 No Trees 3 2 8 Proximity to Culvert 2 11 9 Soil Type (Soft) 7 5 10 Availability of Power 10 8 11 Availability of Water 9 8 12 Visibility from Road 7 9 13 No Presence of Divider 7 4 14 Outside Octroi Limits 0 9 Total 100 100 4.