Walmarts compared to the competitors

1. ELDP Everyday Low Price

2. Warehouse style stores
3. Cutting the middle man (wholesale & distribution)
4. Worked with suppliers
5. Build a private brand
6. Insist suppliers to single invoice price and do not pay for co-op
advertising, discounting, distribution
7. Having an out sources from suppliers that focus only for walmart
8. Hub & Spoke design
9. Store located in low rent, sub-urban areas, close to major highways
10. W.M worked with suppliers to standardize case sizes and labeling
11. By having a method called back-haul
12. Walmart distribution center had close to real time information on each
stores in stock levels, the merchandise could be pushed to store
automatically
13. Have a unique storewide template
14. Have its own central database, store level point of sale system and a
satellite network (include retail link, CPRF, retail interface, remix and
RFID)
15. Have a Saturday morning meetings practice
16. Walmart was non union

Walmarts Supply Chain

- How it integrates with other elements in its strategies compare to its
competitors
- Real time information on each stores in-stock level
- Management share detailed information about day/week/month with all
employees
+5,000 persons logistic division

C. Johnnie
Where spend your money or focus on energy
We will choose focusing on energy because fiscal year ended in 2016 mentioned
that Walmart sales increase 9.5%, inventory increase 8.2% Walmart was
falling short of its self imposed target. Focus in US market because in EU has
already failed and in US is already number 1 (market leader).

D. Why not successful in Europe?

Problem with its supply chain related to its global expansion.
- Walmart US based
- We know in US Walmart bought CARHO (Centra American Holding
Company) with 375 supermarket in Central America, while in Europe
does not have more store like competitors and then Walmart do less
advertise
- New player on EU market
- Does not have more data sales to determining forecast like personal
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