WALMART’S

SUPPLY CHAIN
HISTORY
THE WALMART IS FOUNDED IN 1962 BY SAM
WALTON IN ARKANSAS

OPERATING 11.443 STORES AND CLUBS IN 26

COUNTRIES

US $559.2 BILLION REVENUE

2.2 MILLION EMPLOYEES

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

WALMART’S COMPETITIVE STRATEGY
PROVIDE THE BEST QUALITY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AT THE LOWEST
AFFORDABLE PRICE FOR CUSTOMERS

3
MANAGING THE WALMART’S
SUPPLY CHAIN

Managing the supply chain

means that the company
needs to consider three
segments within a supply
chain, comprising of
procurement and
distribution, logistics and
inventory management

4
PROCUREMENT AND
DISTRIBUTION
• Everyday Low Costs” (EDLC) policy;
• Eliminate the intermediaries and go
directly to suppliers
• Always negotiate with manufacturers
• First company that experienced
central database ( store-level-point-
of-sale system)
• Using RFID (Radio frequency
identification tags) which is capable
of storing more data than barcodes

5
RFID TECHNOLOGY

6
LOGISTICS

• Private Trucking System

• Innovative Cross-Docking Technique

• Reduce inventory, Handling costs, Operating Costs, Saving the space and
efficiency

7
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

• Information Technologies

• CPFR (Collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment program)

• Reduce inventory, Handling costs, Operating Costs, Saving the space and
efficiency

8
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WALMART’S INTEGRATED SUPPLY
CHAIN
• Dominant position in retail market, powerful relationship between
suppliers and customizing their operations, giving a large platform to
their brands
• Always look after their customers' demands and maintains an efficiency
• Understood how Integrated Supply Chain works for themselves
• Gain scale advantages - Cash flow
• Internal and External Environment (CPFR and VMI)

9
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

MUSTAFA KAAN EREN

1002160021

10