Managing Information Systems in Walmart: Interconnected Business Divisions, Data Warehousing, and GDPR Compliance

Managing
Information system

Introduction 3
 Task 3
 Different business divisions of Walmart are interconnected. 3
 Interconnection of all the business departments of the Walmart. 5
 Different types of data and the responsibility or roles of data warehousing in Walmart. 5
 Information about code of conduct and the new GDPR data protection of Walmart 9
 Conclusion 10
 References 10
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Introduction
Management information system helps in getting effectiveness in the organizational
functions, the company have to evaluate various skills and the set of technical skills.
Businesses these days are initiating the promotion of technology for the aim of getting
efficiency and effectiveness in the business operations that gives an outcome of
accomplishing objectives and targets of the company. The evolution Of optimistic
workforce relation among each other and even their interpersonal bond has been
known in the company. It is mandatory for the development of the firm to make
appropriate decision, corporate and supports in the employee engagement activities. It
also helps the management in effectively accomplishing these goals. The following
report is based on the brand Walmart plc. That is globally recognised retail
corporation having various chains of discount departmental store, grocery
supermarket, and hypermarkets in the United States. Their headquarters are in
Bentonville and was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton. The following report covers the
various operating department of Walmart in the type of responsibilities and duties of
data warehousing off the company. Moreover, it will cover code of conduct with the
gdpr.
Task
Different business divisions of Walmart are interconnected.
Walmart is a well known international company that is operating there business functions
at various places by supplying numerous of goods to their consumers through their
supermarket their supermarket, hypermarket, discount stores and convenience shop
(Langer, 2017)
.Company is operating their operation in more than 9500 Supermarket and hypermarkets.
Company is also having more than 2300000 Workforce. The staff of the company is
known as the valuable asset of the firm as it gives the out come in the attainment of
their targets and goals. Moreover, companies earning gross income of approx 13
billion dollar annually. The various organizational department of Walmart are
described below
Walmart in USA is having the major market share as it contributes more than 60% of
the total revenue Alone. Various retail industry organizations are only introduced by

the Walmart USA that involves discount stores, super centers and neighborhood
markets. Description of retail businesses of the company Walmart are describe below
briefly.
 Walmart super centers - The characteristics of retail industry businesses
are known familiar to the features of the supermarket as it supplies similar
goods like baked goods, garden products, frozen food, optical centers and
various others. The first supermarket was launched in the year 1988 at the
Washington. From the recent studies, it has been known that there are
more than 3000 stores are only left in the USA. Companies providing all
type of goods of essential use with of different categories. The company is
utilising various technological methods for supplying their goods to their
consumers like giving the consumers an option of buying products online
with the help of online portals such as website or mobile application.
 Walmart discount stores – This department of the company is supplying
the goods to their consumers by attracting them with various rewards and
discount coupons. After getting success in their super centre management
decided to provide various discounts and rewards to their consumers.
Discount stores are launched in 1990 at the Bentonville. As the goodwill
of super centre impacts the enhanced sales and success of these stores.
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 Walmart neighborhood market- After the launch of supermarkets, company started
a chain of their retail and grocery store and approximately after the 10 years only.
Mainly neighborhood market concentrates only on groceries, pharmacies and fuel
store. It has been known that around 50% of total income of Walmart is generating by
their grocery department only. The aim of this neighborhood market is to fulfill a
space of its own discount stores and super centers. Moreover, it is also evaluated that
there are more than 500 stores of this neighborhood market having 90 to 100
employees working there part time as well as for full time (Avgerou, and Walsham,
2017).
From the over structure, there are a variety of division that follow the retail commerce
that connect their functions such as sales, human resource, economic, manufacture and
many other divisions. In which the organisation can distribute their important data and
facts to give proper input. The company is utilising suitable software in accordance to