Walmart Stores Inc.

Management Control Systems Assignment fortune study A) Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , Case 1-2, Page no. 31 B) Vershire Company, Case 4-1, Page no. one hundred forty-five Case A) Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Question 1. What is Wal-Marts dodge? What is the basis on which Wal-Mart builds its belligerent advantage? Answer? Wal-Marts Strategy is a. Winning strategy of Wal-Mart is establish on cheating branded products at a outset cost. b. selling strategy of Wal-Mart is Every twenty-four hours low prices is to pull in customers everyday. c. Saturation strategy of Wal-Mart is for the store expansion. The standards was to be able to drive from a distribution shopping centre to store within a day.And a distribution centre was strategically planned so that it eventually serve 150-200 stores within a days drive. d. Bulk strategy of Wal-Mart is for purchasing branded products at protrude can cooperate to drive hard bargain which help Wal-Mart to sell the products at low prices. These are the main b asic policies which Wal-Mart follows to become foundings largest seller. On the basis of selling branded products at low cost and everyday low prices at Wal-Mart store and also endlessly spare-time activity the above strartegies helps Wal-Mart builds its competitive advantage over other retail stores to pull in more customers everyday.Question 2. How do Wal-Marts cook systems help execute the firms strategy? Answer? The Wal-Marts control systems help execute the firms strategy is given below, The entropy Technology- The IT that powered Wal-Marts supply chain and logistics was the most powerful. Therefore it pursuads its suppliers to align latest supply chain technologies like RFID- which increases monitoring and management of the inventory. apiece distribution center 24 operated hours a day using laser-guided conveyer belts and cross-docking techniques that received goods on one side and simultaneously filling orders on other side. The Wal-Mart had largest privately owned s atellite communication network in US and broadcasted television. Each store constituted an investment centre and was evaluated on its profits relative to its inventory investments. The data from outstanding performers among 5300 stores were used to remedy operations in problem stores. For the employees loyalty and dedication- the Wal-Mart offers Profit sharing for the employees who spends at least one year and who worked at least 1000 hours. some(prenominal) policies that help Wal-Mart to execute the firms strategy such as- inducement bonuses, a discounted stock purchase plan, promotion from within, pay rises based on performance not on seniority basis, open door insurance policy . Wal-Mart had implemented a satellite network system that allowed information to be shared between companies wide network of stores, distribution centers and suppliers. By following these above mentioned control systems it help to execute the Wal-Marts strategy.