Wal-Mart Seafood Supply Chain Case Study

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Course | BUSI1150: E-Log & Int Sup Chain Mgt 15c | Course School/Level | BU/PG | Coursework | Research Report | Assessment Weight | 70.00% | Tutor | Y Lin | Submission Deadline | 30/03/2012 |

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How should Wal-Mart rationalize its seafood supply chain to reduce costs and promote sustainability?

In‐depth analysis on the case ‘Wal-Mart’s sustainability strategy (C): Inventory management in the seafood supply chain’. And to analyze ‘How should Walmart rationalize its seafood supply chain to reduce costs and promote sustainability?’

1. Introduction
According to (Anon, 2012) Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is an U.S based multinational retailer that runs chain of large discounted departmental stores & warehouse store and was founded by Sam Walton in 1962 and it was labeled Walmart in 2000. It’s headquarter is located in Bentonville, Arkansas. In the former year (2011) it generated revenue of US$ 421.849 billion. It has around 8500 stores in 15 countries, under 55 different names. It operates as Walmex in Mexico, Asda in United Kingdom, Seiyu in Japan, Sam’s Club in North America, Walmart itself in U.S.A & in India as Best Price. Walmart is also the world’s largest private employer with above 2 million employees & also the biggest retailer in the whole world.

References: Chilcote, D. S. (2012). Riverscape Analysis Project. Retrieved March 2, 2012, from www.umt.edu: http://www.umt.edu/flbs/research/Whitepapers/The%20Riverscape%20Analysis%20Project%20v5.pdf Decision, S Denend, L. (2010, June 12). Walmart 's sustainability strategy (C): Inventory management in the sea-food supplu chain. Retrieved March 26, 2012, from www.gsb.stanford.edu: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/scforum/login/documents/OIT71.pdf Owens, M Path, T. N. (2012). Organic Meat, Organic Dairy Products and Farm Raised Fish. Retrieved March 29, 2012, from www.the-natural-path.com: http://www.the-natural-path.com/organic-meat.html Plambeck, E., & Denend, L Rogers, E. (2011). Exercising Responsibility in the Seafood Supply Chain. Walmart. (2008, May). WAL-MART STORES, INC. IS OFFERING SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD. Retrieved March 29, 2012, from www.walmart.com: http://walmartstores.com/Sustainability/7951.aspx Works Cited Anon. (2012, March 25). An introduction to walmart.com. Retrieved March 25, 2012, from www.walmart.com: http://www.walmart.com/cp/An-Introduction-to-Walmart.com/542413 Chilcote, D Decision, S. B. (2010, January 5). Wal-Mart to Reduce Supply Chain Costs Systemwide. Retrieved March 29, 2012, from www.storebrandsdecision.com: http://www.storebrandsdecisions.com/news/2010/01/05/wal-mart-to-reduce-supply-chain-costs-systemwide Denend, L Owens, M. (2008). An analysis of MSC. Sustainable Seafood Labeling. Path, T. N. (2012). Organic Meat, Organic Dairy Products and Farm Raised Fish. Retrieved March 29, 2012, from www.the-natural-path.com: http://www.the-natural-path.com/organic-meat.html Plambeck, E., & Denend, L Rogers, E. (2011). Exercising Responsibility in the Seafood Supply Chain. Walmart. (2008, May). WAL-MART STORES, INC. IS OFFERING SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD. Retrieved March 29, 2012, from www.walmart.com: http://walmartstores.com/Sustainability/7951.aspx