SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Wal-Mart Presented by: • Nikita Agarwal • Rohit Deshpande • Shashi Shankar Singh • Swapnil Tatmute Topics to be Covered: • • • • • Background Facts Analysis Recommendations Conclusion Introduction Founder- Sam Walton‚ born in 1918 Alma mater-University of Missouri 1940 Worked –J.C.Penny First lesson-”Offering significant discount on product prices to expand volume and increase overall profits.” • Business growth 1) Pharmacy 2) Auto service center 3) Jewellery
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SWOT Analysis – Wal-Mart Juan Carlos Escobar BUS 137 20 Principles of Management Dr. Harry J. Caldwell March 21‚ 2013 SWOT Analysis – Wal-Mart In the study of management is very interesting making an analysis exercise of a market company like Wal-Mart which has revenues greater than the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of many countries. The last fiscal year‚ ended January 31 2013‚ Wal-Mart reported revenues of 466‚1 US billion (Walmart Inc.‚ 2013). This amount is greater than the last GDP reported by Colombia
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Secondary Activity Administrative‚ finance infrastructure Legal‚ accounting‚ financial management HR Management Personnel‚ lay recruitment‚ training‚ staff planning Product and technology development Product and process design‚ production engineering‚ market testing‚ R&D Procurement Supplier management‚ funding‚ subcontracting‚ specialization Primary Activities Inbound Logistics Quality control‚ receiving‚ raw materials control‚ supply schedules Operation Manufacturing‚ packaging‚ production control‚
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A survey conducted by Uganda National Association of Community and Occupational Health (UNACOH) in Pallisa and Wakiso Districts in January 2011 indicated that out of the 318 farmers interviewed‚ 73.6% of farmers did not use protective gear while handling pesticides‚ an overwhelming proportion of farmers (99%) mentioned absence of labels on pesticide containers bought from the agro dealers. 36% reported having felt ill immediately after spraying and also mentioned experiencing symptoms like skin irritation
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The major issues are that Walmart is destroying small town businesses and stripping the cultures of the towns that they are entering. The four part CSR models starts with economic which means that the business needs to make a profit‚ Walmart is definitely making a profit. The next step is legal‚ which means following all the laws. Walmart does that all the time except for in very rare circumstances. Then there is ethical. Walmart does work ethically a lot by there has been times when it is questionable
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Dictionary Online‚ 2013) Walmart holds many accolades in the business world. It bosts over $400 billion in revenue annually. If this number were converted into GDP Walmart would have a larger economy than many countries combined and make it the 23rd largest economy in the world. Walmart and its holdings employs over 2.1 million employees making it the largest employer in the United States. What does this mean? It means Walmart is a bohemoth in the business world. Walmart has successfully made itself
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Sustainable material －POROUS PAVEMENT -- OPEN-JOINED PAVING BLOCKS Introduction: This essay will focus on the application of open-joined paving blocks to minimize the impact of urban development on natural drainage system-capturing‚ slowing and absorbing storm water in the urban condition. In the natural system‚ 10% surface flow‚30% evapotranspiration‚ 40% infiltration‚ 20% interflow‚ while in an urban condition‚ 75% surface flow to pipes‚ 15% evapotranspiration
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property both at sea and on land and in the air’‚ and to advance ‘public education within the transportation industries and any other engineering and technological disciplines’. Authors Eric Murdoch BSc‚ MSc‚ MRINA‚ C.Eng Director of Risk Management Charles Taylor & Co Limited 1 St Katharine’s Way London E1W 1UT UK David Tozer BSc‚ MSc‚ FRINA‚ C.Eng Business Manager Container Ships Lloyd’s Register 71 Fenchurch Street London EC3M 4BS UK Telephone (44) 20 7522 7440 Email eric
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Cited: Townsend‚ John. Handling Difficult People: what to do when people try to push your buttons. New York. Thomas Nelson. April 21‚ 2009. Print "Dumb Little Man | Tips for Life." 9 Useful Strategies to Dealing with Difficult People at Work. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 25 Nov. 2012. <http://www
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• "People think we got big by putting big stores in small towns. Really‚ we got big by replacing inventory with information." Sam Walton‚ Founder of Wal-Mart SWOT analysis of Walmart This is Walmart Stores Inc. SWOT analysis for 2013. For more information on how to do SWOT analysis please refer to our article. Company background Name Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Industries served Retail Geographic areas served Worldwide Headquarters Bentonville‚ US Current CEO Mike
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