Assignment 3 1. An individual firm like Wal-Mart manages supply chain by using a number of techniques. Considering that supply chains include multiple firms with potentially conflicting objectives‚ Wal-Mart has created very effective and innovative responses. This involves taking advantage of telecommunications infrastructures which focuses on using computerized systems that keep track of the inventory. Wal-Mart uses an EDI system that is better for record keeping and can be easily analyzed
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Wal-Mart employs more people than any other company in the United States outside of the Federal government‚ yet the majority of its employees with children live below the poverty line. "Buy American" banners are prominently placed throughout its stores; however‚ the majority of its goods are made outside the U.S. and often in sweatshops. Critics believe that Wal-Mart opens stores to saturate the marketplace and clear out the competition‚ then closes the stores and leaves them sitting empty. Freedom
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researchers refer to Wal-Mart as the industry trendsetter. Today‚ this retailing pioneer has annual revenues of over $100 billion‚ 3‚000 stores and more than 750‚000 employees worldwide. Wal-Mart operates each store‚ from the products it stocks‚ to the front-end equipment that helps speed checkout‚ with the same philosophy: provide everyday low prices and superior customer service. Lower prices also eliminate the expense of frequent sales promotions and sales are more predictable. Wal-Mart has invested heavily
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案例三：沃尔玛(Wal-Mart)SWOT分析 优势Strengths. • 沃尔玛是著名的零售业品牌，它以物美价廉、货物繁多和一站式购物而闻名。 • 沃尔玛的销售额在近年内有明显增长‚并且在全球化的范围内进行扩张.(例如‚它收购了英国的零售商ASDA) • 沃尔玛的一个核心竞争力是由先进的信息技术所支持的国际化物流系统.例如‚ 在该系统支持下‚每一件商品在全国范围内的每一间卖场的运输、销售、储存等物流信息都可以清晰地看到。信息技术同时也加强了沃尔玛高效的采购过程。 • 沃尔玛的一个焦点战略是人力资源的开发和管理。优秀的人才是沃尔玛在商业上成功的关键因素，为此沃尔玛投入时间和金钱对优秀员工进行培训并建立忠诚度。 劣势Weaknesses • 沃尔玛建立了世界上最大的食品零售帝国。尽管它在信息技术上拥有优势，但因为其巨大的业务拓展，这可能导致对某些领域的控制力不够强。 • 因为沃尔玛的商品涵盖了服装、食品等多个部门，它可能在适应性上比起更加专注于某一领域的竞争对手存在劣势。 • 该公司是全球化的，但是目前只开拓了少数几个国家的市场。
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Wal-Mart‚ the number one retailer in the world‚ persistently maintain three fundamental beliefs—respect everyone‚ total-solution service‚ and in search of highest quality—to shape their unique corporate culture. They insist lowest price every day‚ carry out total solution services‚ effectively control the cost of global logistics‚ fully leverage information technology to become e-company‚ powerfully motivate employees to work and share knowledge and adopt a play-safe strategy in internationalization
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Executive Summary The following case will analyze the Wal-Mart China’s Sustainability efforts. Wal-Mart China is in the begging stages of becoming sustainable‚ in an ecological sense‚ and faces some key issues. First the case will provide background information on Wal-Mart Global and Wal-Mart China to ensure the reader is aware of the circumstances. Then the case will analyze Wal-Mart China based on the 4Rs‚ recycling‚ resource‚ regulations‚ and reputation‚ described in Operations Management by
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Strategic Analysis of the Chinese Wal-Mart Based on SWOT Introduction The world renowned Wal-Mart is the biggest superstore chain all over the world. It has been found about 50years. With its headquarter in the U.S.‚ Wal-Mart has developed into a giant retailer chain with over 1.9 million associates worldwide and more than 6‚800 stores in 14 countries(Wal-Mart‚ para.1). During these years‚ Wal-Mart is devoted to offer excellent services with low prices goods to the global consumers and expanding
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environmental analyses (using SWOT analysis)‚ outline the primary factors impacting Wal-Mart’s strategy. Organize these factors by Stakeholder Group to prioritize expectations and identify conflicting pressures on the organization. INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS STRENGTHS Capital Market Stakeholders: ▪ Has grown substantially over recent years and has experienced global expansion. According to exhibit 3 in the case‚ Wal-Mart’s revenue has consistently increased. In 1997‚ they had revenues of $99‚627
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this business report is to gain familiarity with Wal-Mart and to learn about the different aspects that make Wal-Mart a successful company. This report gives an in-depth analysis of the company history‚ services and products provided‚ the company philosophy‚ business methods‚ organizational structure‚ and financial and competitive analysis. Wal-Mart is a well-known company. Although Wal-Mart was originally just a retail outlet‚ this company has extended its reach to
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Executive Summary for Wal-Mart Bridgette Smith ACC280/Principles of Accounting November 21‚ 2010 James E. Gajda Introduction There are large and small businesses all across the country‚ with many different public and private accounting firms that handle their accounts. Many of these businesses are raking in millions and millions of dollars a year. Wal-Mart is one of them. We will be exploring Wal-Mart and how it came about as a business‚ along with examining their balance sheets‚
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