WAL-MART'S SCM SYSTEM
Wal-Mart is famous for its low prices, and you may have experienced its low prices first-hand.
At least, you have probably seen its motto, "Always Low Prices-Always." One of the biggest reasons Wal-Mart is able to sell at prices lower than almost everyone else is that it has a supereffi cient supply chain. Its IT-enabled supply chain management system is the envy of the industry because it drives excess time and unnecessary costs out of the supply chain.
So, because Wal-Mart can buy low, it sells low. As a matter of fact, if your company wants to sell items to Wal-Mart for it to sell in its stores, you will have to do business with it electronically.
If your company can't do that, Wal-Mart won't buy anything from you. Log on to Wal-Mart's Web site ( www.walmart.com), search for supplier information, and find out what Wal-Mart's requirements are for its suppliers to do business with it electronically. Prepare a brief summary of its requirements for presentation in class.