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    Wal-Mart is the largest retailer and one of the largest companies in the world based on revenue. By the end of 2005, Wal-Mart had opened 5246 stores ,551 clubs, and 1587 worldwide distribution centers. Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer , was well known for its proficient supply chain practices in the retail industry. Efficiency in Supply chain helps Wal-Mart to focus on low price and customer satisfaction .

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    Wal-Mart is the largest retailer and one of the largest companies in the world based on revenue. By the end of 2005, Wal-Mart had opened 5246 stores ,551 clubs, and 1587 worldwide distribution centers. Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer , was well known for its proficient supply chain practices in the retail industry. Efficiency in Supply chain helps Wal-Mart to focus on low price and customer satisfaction .

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    Rfid in Walmart Final

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    RFID in Wal-Mart

    Presented By:
    Introduction
    • Wal-Mart is the largest retailer and one of
    the largest companies in the world based
    on revenue.
    • By the end of 2005, Wal-Mart had opened
    5246 stores ,551 clubs, and 1587
    worldwide distribution centers.
    • Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer ,
    was well known for its proficient supply
    chain practices in the retail industry.
    • Efficiency in Supply chain helps Wal-Mart
    to focus on low price and customer
    satisfaction .
    “The greatest pleasure in life is doing
    what other people say can’t be done.
    That was the telltale sign. Wal-Mart relies
    on information to run its business and
    depends on technology as the enabler to
    meet the customer’s needs”.

    -Sam Walton, Founder, Wal-


    Mart
    RFID in Wal-Mart's
    •
    Supply chain
    RFID is low cost Radio Frequency Identification system
    which requires minimum human intervention to carry
    out tasks ranging from billing to materials tracking and
    supply chain management.
    • It is a small wireless device which can store good
    amount of data and can virtually be tagged to anything.
    • RFID had the potential of providing the retailers with the
    right product at the right place and right time thus
    maximizing sales and profits
    • RFID increased visibility throughout the supply chain ,
    thereby reducing ‘out of stocks’ by 16%.
    RFID over Bar-Code
    • Ability to read without line-of-sight
    • Store large amount of data
    • Ability to reuse
    • RFID uses a serialized numbering scheme
    Decision Problem

    “Whether to implement RFID


    technology in Wal-Mart at this time
    to improve its Supply Chain
    efficiency so as to maintain its low
    cost leadership among Retailers”.
    Major Issues in RFID
    implementation
    • Global standards
    • Technology problems – Low read range distance ,
    Damaged RFID tags
    • High Implementation cost
    • Data management
    • Lack of Knowledge about RFID Technology
    • Goals and Expectations were not defined
    SWOT Analysis
    Opportunities:
    • To capture global markets as a low cost retailer which
    is yet to be served by achieving global standards for
    efficient supply chain.

    Threats:
    • Technological Failure
    • Imitation of technology by competitors
    Strengths:
    • Efficient Supply chain
    • Low Price & Customer oriented
    • Own Transportation System
    • Save Labor cost
    • Quality

    Weakness:
    • Lack of Expertise
    • Not Possible for low valued items
    • Trouble in handling metals and liquids
    • Lesser Speed
    Macro environment
    Analysis
    Industry:
    • Second largest industry in USA.
    • Low profit margin .

    Technological:
    • Intense focus
    • Use technology as a platform to bring improvements in Supply
    Chain.
    • Rapid adoption of the technology
    Sociocultural:

    • Time is most important for customers.


    • People are technologically advanced

    Competitive:

    • Fierce competition.
    • Cost of goods are 5 to 10% lesser than the competitors.
    • Home Depot, Sears holdings Corporation,Roebuck,Kmart.
    Marketing Strategy
    • Everyday Low prices
    • Focus on efficient supply chain (IT
    enabled )
    • Availability of Products
    • Proper Inventory Control
    Recommendations
    • Wal-Mart should redefine the scope of its RFID by
    narrowing the scope of products to those with
    limited amounts of metal and liquid.
    • Wal mart should provide proper knowledge
    about RFID to their suppliers
    • Wal mart should achieve a standard format for
    all its suppliers while implementing RFID
    Thank You

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