Supply Chain Management at Wal-Mart: Case Analysis
Autor: ke_ning • July 16, 2019 • Case Study • 2,346 Words (10 Pages) • 693 Views
Table of Contents
Summary ………..……..……..……..……..…..……..……..……..……..…..…….…….…… 3
Procurement ……..……..………...……..……..……..……..……..……....….………...3
Distribution……..………..……..……..….…..……..…….…..…….…..…..…………..3
Store Network……..……..……..……..………..…….…….……..……..…………...…3
Information Systems……..……..……...……..…………….…….…….……....…….…4
Human Resources……..……..……………...……..……..……..…….………….…..…4
Focusing on the Supply Chain……..……..……..……..…….…..……….……..…..…..4
New Initiatives and a Reorganization……..………..……..……..….…………….….…4
Main Issues, Course Topics, and Recommendations…..……..……..….……….…………..5
Facilities (Inventory and Transportation)...………………..…..……….…...………..…5
Inventory ..……..…….…..……….……..…….…..……….……..…….…………….…6
Information Systems ..……..…….…..……….……..……..…….…………..……….…7
Sourcing……..…….…..……….……..…….…..……….……..……….…..……….…..7
Bibliography……..…….…..……….……..…….…..……….……..……….…..…….....………9
Summary
Wal-Mart was founded by Sam Walton in Bentonville, Arkansas. It is the world’s largest retailer employing over 2 million employees and operating over 8,500 stores on a global scale. Its strategy is to provide quality products using everyday low prices. The company’s product offerings range from apparel and housewares to electronics. One of Wal-Mart’s key competitive advantages lends itself to a successful supply chain model. It was one of the first companies to rely on data to make operational decisions through the use of bar codes, information-sharing with suppliers, the control of trucking fleet, and a computerized point-of sale system.
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