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Can Wal-Mart SCM Model be Exported?
Anurag Pandey, Student (University), United Kingdom, Member
Can Wal-Mart’s supply chain model be copied in other countries or by other retailers? Why (not)?...
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Obviously Not
Heiko Bohm, Manager, Switzerland, Member As we can see in Germany it did not work out for Wal-Mart. They tried and failed. I believe the mistake they made is that they applied american con... |
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SCM
Anurag Pandey, Student (University), United Kingdom, Member Can you provide links of website where I can find out why they lack.... |
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Of Course it Can..
Hector Estrada, United States, Member The thing to keep in mind here is to align the supply chain model with company strategy, I think that in the case of Wal-Mart, their strategy has alwa... |
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Wal-Mart's Model in ROW
Anurag Pandey, Student (University), United Kingdom, Member What about the rest of the world, were they successful elsewhere?... |
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Of Course it Can
Alejandro Jimenez, Manager, Mexico, Member I can tell you the experience of Wal-Mart in Mexico. I can see that the SCM model has been successfully implemented because of three factors: |
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Walmart in South Africa and UK
Mark Heath MCIPS, Director, China, Member Walmart is currently buying 51% of Massmart, a South African based retailer as their entry into the African continent. Let's see how they tackl... |
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Walmart Global Sourcing
Mark Heath MCIPS, Director, China, Member Although likely to go through, the Walmart bid for Massmart has not been without its challenges from the local unions and political parties supported ... |
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Yes it Can Be to an Extent
ANUJ KUMAR SHRIVASTAVA, Manager, India, Premium Member Yes the Walmart strategy can be applied to other countries, but many constraints such as connectivity, space etc. play an important role.
In Indi... |
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