INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF WAL-MART STORES INC.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF WAL-MART SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGIES OF WAL-MART SUPPLY CHAIN NEW INITIATIVES ADOPTED THE BENEFITS REAPED CONCLUSION

Wal-Mart is the Worlds Largest Retail Company

WAL-MART: BUSINESS PROCESS

The Traditional Supply Chain Includes Inefficient and Unnecessary Steps

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WAL-MART: BUSINESS PROCESS

Wal-Mart Simplified Its Supply Chain

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POS Order

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Storage

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Deliver within 72 hours of order

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Cross-docking in distribution centers results in product flow from inbound to outbound shipping docks within 48 hours.

INTRODUCTION
Wal-mart an American multinational retailer

corporation that runs chains of large discount stores and warehouses stores. It is the biggest private employer in the world with over 2 million employees, and the largest retailer in the world. The company was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. Wal-mart has 8500 stores in 15 countries ,under 55 different names.

Back ground of wal-mart stores inc

Walton worked for the famous retailer, j c penney. In mid 1940s, walton gave up his job and decided to set

up his own retail store. By 1969, walton had established 18 wal-mart stores. In mid 1970s, wal-mart acquired 16 mohr-value stores in michigan and illinois. By 1984,there were 640 wal-mart stores in the US, generating sales of about $4.5 billion. Wal-mart suffered a setback in 1992 , when walton died.

Back ground of wal-mart stores inc continued..

But it continued its growth in the 1990s,focusing on

overseas stores.
1992,mexico(joint venture with cifra) 1994,canada(acquired 122 woolco stores from

woolworth) 1997, germany(acquired 21 store of wertkauf ) Korea,brazil, and so on.

This phenomenal growth of wal-mart is attributed to

its continued focus on customer needs and reducing cost through efficient supply chain management practices