“Mart Plans to Have What You Want”
1. What special challenges would Wal-Mart face in automating its planning by using a distribution resource planning (DRP) system? What steps would you take to meet these challenges?
2. Would you have Wal-Mart’s chief executive officer or an appointment panning executive do the planning for Black Friday? Why?
3. List three criteria that you would use to evaluate Wal-Mart’s planning for Black Friday. Explain why you choose each criterion.