Wal-Marts Supply Chain Management Practices

Industry
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Sector
Discount Store Wal-Mart Target Hypermarket Carrefour Ahold

Supermarket

Kroger

Albertsons

Department store Wholesale club

Target

Costco

Diversified

Metro AG

Home Improvement

Home Depot

Drug Store

Walgreen

Company
o Ranked first in the global fortune 500 list in the financial year 2001-02 o In 2002, operated more than 3,500 discount stores, Sams Clubs and Supercenters o 1170 stores in all major countries across the world

o Largest private sector employers in the world, with approx. 1.28

million employees o founded by Sam Walton

oSupply chain mgmt is moving the right items to the right

customer at e right time by the most efficient means. No one does that better than Wal-Mart

Various phases in Wal-Mart Growth

1940 Walton Setup his own retail store offering significant discounts on product prices t expand volumes and increase overall profits Opens stores in smaller towns, introduced innovative practice of Self-Service Tried to attract talent and experienced people from other Stores Organic growth 1970 acquired16 Mohr-Value Stores Inorganic growth 1980 Customer could buy at Wholesale prices by becoming members 1984- 640 Wal-Mart Store in US, Sales - $ 4.5 bn 1990 Focusing on establishing in over seas markets 1993- Billion dollar business in a week 2001- Billion dollar mark every 1.5 days