University MBA 501 – Foundations Spring 2014 Term Company Analysis: Wal-Mart Presented by Submitted to Professor On 02/16/2014 Company Analysis: Wal-Mart Companies strive every day to make their business publicly concentrated‚ financially‚ and profitable for shareholders. Shareholders as well as the company ’s management use several tools to determine a company ’s health and financial future. These tools are better known as financial statements‚ and specifically‚ ratio analysis. Ratios
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WAL-MART STORES INC 1. Conduct a SWOT analysis STRENGTHS • Powerful retail brand • Has a reputation for ‘value for money’ • Strong customer service • Very convenience • Offers a wide range of products • Has grown rapidly and has expanded globally • The use of latest supply chain technology RFID which increases the monitor and management of inventory • Very efficient distribution strategy (lower distribution cost) WEAKNESSES • Due to selling different products
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Tangible Resources Tangible resources are assets to the company. According to Shane Thornton who works for eHow‚ Tangible resources are anything and everything that helps a company operate and do business. Tangible items are similar to three of your five senses. The senses that companies use are sight‚ touch‚ and feel. The major component that is under this subject is Land‚ Labor‚ Capital‚ and Stocks. Land is one of the most important parts that are under the category of tangible assets
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Problem Statement: Wal-Mart is one of the world’s largest companies and largest retailer in the world‚ with over 5‚000 stores around the world and nearly 2 million employees there is no reason for this company not to be highly successful. Although Wal-Mart as whole is a highly successful company‚ they still have problems like every other company. Through Wal-Mart’s history they’ve encountered many obstacles and complications on the way to the top. Most of these problems have found a solution but
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Wal-Mart’s Winning Strategy Wilkerson TUI BSBA Integrative Project 499 Module 1 SLP Wal-Mart’s Winning Strategy Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. operates retail stores in various formats around the world‚ aggregated into three reportable segments: (1) the Wal-Mart U.S. segment; (2) the Wal-Mart International segment; and (3) the Sam’s Club segment. We are committed to saving people money so they can live better. We earn the trust of our customers every day by providing a broad assortment of quality
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Wal-Mart and Vlasic Pickles are companies that are in the Retail Industry. The Retail Industry consists of the sale of goods and services from individuals or businesses to the final consumers. Retailers are part of an integrated system called the supply chain. A retailer purchases goods or products in large quantities from manufacturers directly or through a wholesaler‚ and then sells smaller quantities to the consumer for a profit. Retailing can be done in either fixed locations like stores or
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Case Questions: Sears‚ Roebuck and Co. vs. Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. Answers must be posted to Compass. You may work in groups of no more than four people. Be sure to remember to submit ALL names and UINs on the assignment. 1. How do the retailing strategies of Sears and Wal-Mart differ? How does each firm operate their business/attempt to create value? The major difference in these two companies’ retailing strategies‚ according to their filings in 2014‚ lies in the ways they expand their sales
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Management Control Systems Assignment Case study: A) Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc.‚ Case 1-2‚ Page no. 31 B) Vershire Company‚ Case 4-1‚ Page no. 145 Case A) Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. Question 1. What is Wal-Mart’s strategy? What is the basis on which Wal-Mart builds its competitive advantage? Answer Wal-Mart’s Strategy is a. Winning strategy of Wal-Mart is based on selling branded products at a low cost. b. Marketing strategy of Wal-Mart is “Everyday low prices” is to pull in customers everyday
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Summary Betty Dukes was hired in May 1994 as a part-time cashier at Wal-Mart in Pitsburg‚ California. Within a year she became a full-time employee and two years later she was promoted to Customer Service Manager. Shortly thereafter‚ Ms. Dukes complained to the District Manager about discriminatory treatment from the head of her dept. and the store manager. After complaining‚ she was written up for a series of rules violations that were seldom enforced. In Aug. 1999 she was demoted back to cashier
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Statement of Problem Wal-Mart must decide on how to improve management of its enormous company and continue its domestic and international growth. In addition‚ Wal-Mart must address ancillary issues such as development of store format‚ technology deployment‚ human capital‚ and internationalization in order to have further short and long-term success. Strength Weakness Economics: great earnings and profits. Goodwill: well recognized name‚ brand. Operations: o Size (one of the largest
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