Management information systems in wal-mart
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Introduction: About Wal-Mart
Where did Wal-Mart¡¯s success come from
The Key to ALWAYS Low Prices
management information systems in wal-mart
A Brief overview of Wal-Mart information systems
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introduction: about wal-mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc (branded as Wal-Mart) is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large, discount stores. It is the world¡¯s largest public corporation by revenue, according to the 2008 Fortune Global 500.
¡°Wal-Mart is the biggest private employer in the world with over 2 million employees, and is the largest company in the world¡± (WIKIPEDIA)
TYPE
Public
Industry
Retailing
Founded
1962
Founder
Sam Walton
Number of locations
8,970 (2xxx) WORLDWIDE
Revenue
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2.1 million (2xxx)
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int of view as a customer, you want everything: a wide assortment of good-quality merchandise; the lowest possible prices; guaranteed satisfaction with what you buy; friendly, knowledgeable service; convenient hours; free parking; a pleasant shopping experience.¡±
The key to Wal-Mart¡¯s success are ALWAYS Low Prices. Always. For Wal-Mart to become successful in achieving everyday low process, they have to be efficient in literally everything they do. And increasingly in what their 21,000 suppliers do.
¡°By now, it is accepted wisdom that Wal-Mart makes the companies it does business with more efficient and focused, leaner and faster. Wal-Mart itself is known for continuous improvement in its ability to handle, move, and track merchandise. It expects the same of its suppliers. ¡±
the key to always low prices
With 5500 store to supply with goods, Wal-Mart became the biggest delivering business in the U.S. You cannot drive on a US a highway for more than 20miles without seeing a Wal-Mar