Assessment Instructions
Preparation
For this assessment, compare the supply
chain systems of two large international retailers, Target and Walmart. Use the
Capella Library or the Internet links provided in the Suggested Resources to
locate current information from reputable sources.
Use the software of your choice to create
charts and tables.
Scenario
According to recent newspaper articles,
Target had been experiencing serious problems with keeping stock on the shelves
of some stores, which cost the company customers and created bad publicity. As
Walmart’s executive vice president of logistics, the board wants you to prepare
a comparison of the supply chains for Target and Walmart and to help Walmart
think proactively about the future implications for Walmart’s supply chain. It
is especially critical to examine the supply chain implications due to the anticipated
20 percent increase in demand within Canadian communities where Target has
closed stores.
Deliverables
This assessment has two parts and a total
of four deliverables. Clearly title each deliverable with the name of the
retailer examined.
Part 1 Deliverable: Create a supply chain
flow chart for both companies:
Identify the multichannel inventory
strategies of Target and Walmart.
Use bullet points and phrases to create an
easy-to-read format.
Part 2 Deliverable: Create a table or chart
for both companies:
Evaluate the key advantages of the
retailers’ global supply chains.
How does the one retailer’s global supply
chain compare with the other retailer’s global supply chain? How are they
different and how are they similar?
What are the key advantages in how each
company manages its global supply chain operations?
Evaluate each company’s global supply chain
challenges for the future.
Additional Requirements
Length: Four pages, including the charts,
tables, and references.
References: Provide one final page of
references from reputable sources—five references for each retailer—to support
your positions. When you compile data from multiple sources to create a table
or graph, be sure to also cite your references at the bottom of the graphs or
charts.
Communication: Prepare professional graphs,
graphical reports, and related materials using correct grammar, mechanics, and
APA style and format.
