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Update README to include Task 6 Business Case

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  ## What is EcoCart?
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- EcoCart is a mid-sized e-commerce company facing challenges in optimising its logistics network. This project proposes an AI-based solution across five tasks β€” from intelligent delivery agents to demand forecasting.
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  Features a **what-if predictor** β€” enter any day, month, and promotion flag to get an instant sales prediction.
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  ## Tech Stack
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  ```
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  Ecocart-AI/
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- β”œβ”€β”€ app.py # Main Streamlit app (all 5 tasks)
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  β”œβ”€β”€ task2_segmentation.py # Standalone Task 2 script
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  β”œβ”€β”€ task3_4_routing.py # Standalone Tasks 3 & 4 script
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  β”œβ”€β”€ task5_forecasting.py # Standalone Task 5 script
 
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  ## What is EcoCart?
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+ EcoCart is a mid-sized e-commerce company facing challenges in optimising its logistics network. This project proposes an AI-based solution across six tasks β€” from intelligent delivery agents to demand forecasting and business ROI analysis.
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  Features a **what-if predictor** β€” enter any day, month, and promotion flag to get an instant sales prediction.
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+ ### Task 6 β€” Business Case *(Voluntary β€” AI Student)*
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+ Quantifies the financial and environmental impact of the AI system with fully interactive sliders:
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+ - **ROI calculator** β€” adjusts fleet size, fuel cost, wage rates and shows live annual savings
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+ - **3-year ROI projection** β€” cumulative benefit vs cost with breakeven line
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+ - **COβ‚‚ impact** β€” tonnes saved per year, tree and car equivalents
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+ - **Implementation roadmap** β€” 5-phase Gantt chart across 8 months
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  ## Tech Stack
 
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  ```
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  Ecocart-AI/
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+ β”œβ”€β”€ app.py # Main Streamlit app (all 6 tasks)
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  β”œβ”€β”€ task2_segmentation.py # Standalone Task 2 script
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  β”œβ”€β”€ task3_4_routing.py # Standalone Tasks 3 & 4 script
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  β”œβ”€β”€ task5_forecasting.py # Standalone Task 5 script