41st LLMC Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Assignment # 1 (10 Marks)

Financial Statements for Walmart Stores Inc. and Macy’s Inc. Table 3-7 contains the financial
results for Walmart and Macy’s for 2012. Evaluate the financial performance of each
company based on the various metrics discussed in class, such as ROE, ROA, asset turns,
APT, C2C, ART, INVT, and PPET. Can you explain the differences you see in their
performance based on their supply chain strategy and structure? Compare the metrics for
each company with similar metrics for Amazon and Nordstrom discussed in class. Which
metrics does each company perform better on? What supply chain drivers and metrics
might explain this difference in performance?