上海交通大学：《供应链管理 Supply Chain Management》课程教学资料_Case Studies_SampleWork2013Spring_Wal-Mart_HWforweek12_金梦珂

Wal-Mart 金梦珂1120329011 1.Besides a need to expand,what other reasons would Wal-Mart have for opening stores globally? The current rate of opening can't generate the profit gains that Wal-Mart wants,and its main hopes lie overseas. 2.Why would it be beneficial for Wal-Mart to have suppliers in different countries? What counts is to find great customer acceptance,but such enthusiasm is hard to sustain. Having suppliers in different countries can allow Wal-Mart to drive hard bargains with the suppliers and afford to play low-ball,so it will be beneficial. 3.Why would Wal-Mart want strong centralized control of its stores?Why would Wal-Mart want strong local control of stores? Because if Wal-Mart doesn't own its distribution system,it can't control deliveries nearly as well as it does in the United States,so Wal-Mart wants strong centralized control of its stores. Because some local suppliers have difficulty meeting Wal-Mart's specifications for easy-to-handle packaging and quality control,forcing the retailer to rely so heavily on imported goods that it could have problems if Brazil's economic stabilization policies falter,so Wal-Mart wants strong local control of stores

Wal-Mart 金梦珂 1120329011 1. Besides a need to expand, what other reasons would Wal-Mart have for opening stores globally? The current rate of opening can’t generate the profit gains that Wal-Mart wants, and its main hopes lie overseas. 2. Why would it be beneficial for Wal-Mart to have suppliers in different countries? What counts is to find great customer acceptance, but such enthusiasm is hard to sustain. Having suppliers in different countries can allow Wal-Mart to drive hard bargains with the suppliers and afford to play low-ball, so it will be beneficial. 3. Why would Wal-Mart want strong centralized control of its stores? Why would Wal-Mart want strong local control of stores? Because if Wal-Mart doesn’t own its distribution system, it can’t control deliveries nearly as well as it does in the United States, so Wal-Mart wants strong centralized control of its stores. Because some local suppliers have difficulty meeting Wal-Mart’s specifications for easy-to-handle packaging and quality control, forcing the retailer to rely so heavily on imported goods that it could have problems if Brazil’s economic stabilization policies falter, so Wal-Mart wants strong local control of stores