Supply chain is the backbone of retail business. Adoption of an efficient supply chain between producers and consumers by modern large retailers could reduce average transaction and information costs of market exchange; generate surplus for stakeholders such as producers, farmers, and consumers; expand output; and could thereby contribute to economic growth and net employment gains. Foreign players can introduce a highly advanced supply chain and develop local producers and generate externalities.
The paper focuses on analyzing business strategy of Walmart, a retail company based in US, which is looking forward to expand in near future, in India. This would be based for typical processes from supply, procurement, manufacturing, distribution, sales and delivery. The organization selected is Walmart, which is a pioneer in supply chain management with its unparalleled success on global front. The company is exploring opportunities to enter Indian markets, with an objective to open facilities and offer all the possible goods and service that are being offered in USA. The paper also focuses outlining key strategies for surviving in Indian markets, apart from building facilities such as warehouses, distribution centers and manufacturing/assembly centers, etc. The organization of paper starts with an overview of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) & retail sector in India, its role in Wal-Mart's evolution and ending with estimating the further strategy of Walmart in near future.
Walmart, Supply Chain Management, Retail
