Assessment 4
Preparation
Search current (within two years) professional and trade
magazines and reputable business publications such as the Economist, Forbes,
Bloomberg Businessweek, and the Wall Street Journal for information to complete
this assessment. Use the Internet links provided in the Suggested Resources to
aid in your research.
Scenario
Less than two years after opening 133 stores in Canada,
Target abandoned its expansion plan into Canada and abruptly closed all the
Canadian stores. In your role as Walmart’s executive vice president of
logistics, you must assess new opportunities and challenges for Walmart’s
supply chain as a result of the demise of Target in Canada. In one Canadian
community, for example, the loss of Target is projected to create a 20 percent
increase in demand at the local Walmart store.
Deliverable
Create a PowerPoint presentation to the board titled
“Analysis of Target Exit From Canada on Supply Chain Capabilities.”
Create a subheading for each major issue to help organize
your report logically.
Use bullets and phrases to convey information in an
easy-to-read format.
Consider incorporating graphics, graphs, or charts into your
presentation.
Write speaker’s notes for each slide. This is the commentary
for each slide that you would provide during a live presentation.
Include the following in your presentation:
Evaluate how a retailer’s global supply chain strategy can
be a source of competitive advantage.
Where do you see the opportunities for Walmart in its global
supply chain?
What are the potential challenges?
How does the supply chain align with the marketing strategy?
Assess the impact of cultural differences on the global
supply chain management and design.
How is the supply chain design for Canadian stores impacted
by cultural differences?
Apply ethical and legal principles to the design of global
supply chain strategies.
How could changes in the supply chain affect supplier
relationships?
How could changes in the supply chain affect the origins of
products?
Recommend specific resource priorities to support the
corporate supply chain strategy.
How would you prioritize the analyses for the management and
coordination of processes?
Additional Requirements
Slides: Create 8–10 slides with robust speaker’s notes for
each slide. Use phrases and bullet points to covey your main points. The
speaker’s notes should contain the explanation for each slide.
References: Provide a minimum of 10 references from
reputable sources, to support your positions, as the final slide.
Communication: Write clearly and logically, with correct use
of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics, and correctly format
citations using APA style.
