Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management of Kmart Australia

GLOBAL LOGISTICS &
SUPPLY CHAIN
MANAGEMENT
KMART AUSTRALIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• BACKGROUND OF THE
COMPANY
• GLOBAL
TRANSPORTATION
• MODES OF
INTERNATIONAL
TRANSPORT
• TRANSPORTATION RISK
MANAGEMENT
• CONCLUSION
• REFERENCES

INTRODUCTION
• The supply chain management is the series of
activities used for planning , executing and
controlling a product’s flow starting with acquiring the
raw material and production by reaching the doors of
the customers in a most cost –effective and
streamlined way (Arvis, 2018).
• The concern of the transportation costs should be
addressed by the companies because it affects the
overall structure of the entire organization
• The global organizations get much benefitted by the
supply chain management
• This presentation highlights the supply chain
management of Kmart company which is a subsidiary
of Wesfarmers

BACKGROUND OF THE COMPANY
• The Kmart company ( Australia ) is a chain of retail
stores operating in almost 230 stores across
Australia.
• The company began in the year 1969
• It primarily operates in the general merchandise
and clothing retail sector
• There are more than 34, 000 employees working in
the stores (kmart.com ,2018).
• The company is associated with the international
suppliers such as Bangladesh , Indonesia, China ,
India and Cambodia
• The company annually earns $6 billion revenues
• The managing director of the company is Ian Bailey