Supply Chain Management of Wal-Mart: RFID and Cloud Computing Technology Implementation

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Executive Summary
This report outlines the supply chain management of Wal-Mart that include both upstream
and downstream elements. Walmart is a leading retail multinational company founded in
1962. The food products are selected for this report, as it will help in the better understanding
of the supply chain and the relevant technology. The product diversification of Wal-Mart is
very long and thus implementing necessary technology in their whole supply chain is
significantly important. This will not only help the company in gaining effectiveness and
effectiveness in their whole business process but also lead the company to gain a competitive
advantage over various other retailer (both online and offline). The Supply chain diagram
also has been drawn below which starts from the level of procurement to the fulfilling needs
of the demand market i.e. Consumers. Relevant technology also has been discussed for both
upstream and downstream element of the supply chain. These are RFID (for upstream) and
Cloud computing (for downstream). In the last section of the report, further recommendations
were also mentioned which can help the company in successfully implement these
technologies in the supply chain.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Supply chain diagram of Wal-Mart............................................................................................4
Upstream Element......................................................................................................................6
RFID Technology in Upstream Element................................................................................7
Downstream Element.................................................................................................................9
Cloud Computing Technology in Downstream Element.....................................................10
Recommendations....................................................................................................................12
References................................................................................................................................14

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Introduction
Supply chain plays a significant role in the life cycle of an organization. With the help of
supply chain, many products and information travel in an organization. The organization can
take effective management on supply chain with the help of control over the web or the
network on resources and participants. An organization whether service based or product
based can take out maximum benefit with the supply chain if they have full and effective
control over its internal capabilities and external resources. On the other hand, Supply chain
management is the designing of all actions in relation to supply chain network so that to
maximise the customer satisfaction and achieve a competitive edge in the industry
(Srivastava, 2007).
Figure one – Logo of Company
Walmart is an American multinational retail organization, established back in 1962 by Sam
Walton. This retail chain runs on big discount department stores and warehouse stores. It is
also one of the fastest developing organization in supply chain and retail management.
According to Forbes (2017), Wal-Mart is on rank 24 in the list of world largest public
companies. Wal-Mart headquarter is situated in Bentonville, Arkansas. As per the year 2018,
the company have around 11,718 stores worldwide with over 2.3 million employees.
Walmart food product category includes various items related to grocery, snacks and
beverages, organic certified foods, baked foods, frozen foods, coffee, meat, cookies and many
more.
The distinctive competitive advantage of Wal-Mart is due to their targeting strategy as the
company targets small and rural communities that help them in lowering the operating cost