LGMT 683 Supply Chain Management Essay 2022

Assignment Essay: Distribution Network Design
Module 2
LGMT 683 Supply Chain Management
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DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DESIGN.........................................................................................1
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DISTRIBUTION NETWORK DESIGN
Distribution network is a certain type of inter connectivity among warehouses,
manufacturing plants and different locations that any company establish to increase the ease
within its distribution services. The distribution network design of companies like Wal-Mart,
Whole foods and BOXED have suitable technology embedded frameworks to establish a strong
network for distribution processes.
Figure 1: Wal-Mart Distribution network Map USA
(Source: Wal-Mart Distribution Centre and Network, 2018)
Wal-Mart has about 158 distribution centers established by highly automated framework.
The network of distribution of Wal-Mart has extensive locations selected strategically to
facilitate its customers and other suppliers. It has different distribution centers segmented on the
basis of products among which some of them are operated by automated systems, voice picking
systems (Cath et.al. 2018). The networks of distribution centers have been segmented as full line
grocery distribution center, Perishables and Dry distribution center. The distribution network of
Wal-Mart has strong logistics and supply chain systems in U.S. The company inhibits the most
strategic platforms for its distribution networks automated material handling, on time delivery
and supply chain technologies.
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