Operational Planning

Walmart has had a long-standing presence in America society since the middle of the 20th century, seen as a place to get everything done, Walmart has become a fixation in our

The purpose of this business report is to gain familiarity with Wal-Mart and to learn about the different aspects that make Wal-Mart a successful company. This report gives an in-depth analysis of the company history, services and products provided, the company philosophy, business methods, organizational structure, and financial and competitive analysis.

Since 1962 and the beginning of the discount retailer market Wal-Mart has been ahead of the retail game. By 1967 there were 24 Wal-Marts that had grossed 12.6 million dollars. In just 7 years Wal-mart had spread into 9 states. By 1979 Wal-Mart was the fastest store to reach a billion dollars in sales. In 2005 Wal-Mart has 3,800 domestic stores along with 3,800 stores internationally, and had made over 312 billion dollars. As you can see the Wal-Mart empire has grown monumentally. To move into this segment of the market would be tough.

Walmart has been around for quite some time now, but the Walmart we know today has changed immensely.

Wal-mart is like a big giant wall in front of our country’s way to success and in our way to make this country a better country for everyone. Walmart have misused their wealth and power which have been given to them by the people, therefore, now should be the time to let the world know what their motive really is, and how greedy and selfish they are. Walmart is not helping our country’s economy, instead it is destroying our country’s economic; walmart is also not helping the people of the country, instead it mistreated them, pay their associates poorly, discriminated their customers and associates, and will do anything to make profits. All the money that walmart have is unimaginable, and should be time for them to give back to the community or the country, instead, they still trying to squeeze out as much money as possible from both the people and the government, and that is just pure materialistic. Such a sad and meaningless life they (walmart) are

Wal-Mart is a “Big Business” and they have held this title for many years. That is not to say they present a negative connotation to most Americans. Quite the contrary, Wal-Mart is a global leader in offering low cost merchandise, a variety of items to choose from, a clean environment in which to shop. Additionally, they are one the largest employers in America, they are still a private corporation, whom stocks rank first and second place. They promote within and they offer training and advancement for their associates (Fishman, 2006).

Not only does Walmart directly affect the economical situation of your community, it also puts significant strain upon the environment we live and depend on. In October of 2004, North America sued Walmart for violating the Clean Water Act CWA in nine states, causing a huge uproar both from the defensive Walmart corporation and more so from the targeted communities. Relying upon a communities oblivion, Walmart takes advantage of the situation in which it's presented, posing a threat to all nearby water supplies because of all the toxins and pesticides literally oozing from Walmart facilities worldwide. Much more costly towards the environment than the tinkling of spare change resounding in our pockets. Therefore, it should come as no surprise that a single Walmart location expends countless amounts of energy to maintain,

Although many may think of Wal-Mart has many good aspects, it also has its flaws. Wal-Mart’s low wages, cause for closing business, jobs that were taken away, and lack of union support.

From what I learned, there are some concerns about small-town businesses surviving after Walmart Store, Inc. opens a location. But, anytime a new business opens in a community there are concerns about local business future. I could worry about all that could be or could look at Walmart as an opportunity for the community and my business. Normally, when a Walmart moves in the city makes infrastructure changes as part of the package. These packages may include tax breaks, but will also have other incentives like better traffic flow with street improvements and red lights. One advantage will be the increased traffic flow in the area, the area around a Walmart store will grow.

Brian, Your post reminded my of the video from Freeman saying there is a disconnect with how we view business, this seems to be the case for Walmart. Society has a stigma about Walmart which they cannot seem to shake off even with all their efforts. While I agree Walmart should have a individual plan with each community it enters to work together with the community on the environmental impact the store has. Interesting point you brought up how store in Woodbury, CT will try to blend into the other buildings, in my post I talked about a Walmart also blending in to a completely out of the norm space then they are used to - a metropolitan suburb of Manhattan, White Plains, NY. This store could not have the massive one floor store with an even

Wal-Mart is one of the top 10 largest corporations. Wal-Mart must predict what is needed and wanted in communities. Executives have to be able to see the needs like in Brazil. Wal-Mart has gone in and created social retailing school and provide skills and services in

Wal-Mart’s sheer size gives it unrestrained economic power which allows it to drive down costs in the retail and manufacturing sectors and to enact its own standards with regards to its work force.

Wal-Mart is the world's largest retail and departmental store chain. Having business operations in 27 countries with 69 different brand names, Wal-Mart is able to serve a huge number of customers per day. Wal-Mart is the fastest growing and the most successful retail brand in the world. The factors which make it the strongest brand in its industry include large customer base, sound financial strength, strong brand image, and huge supply chain network. Wal-Mart has certain weaknesses in its operations and business setup like low acceptability of certain products, high employee turnover, and less recognition of newly introduced brands. These weaknesses can be overcome by availing attractive opportunities from the market and investing more in the most profitable areas. Wal-Mart faces the biggest threat from its competitors and ever-changing customer preferences.

Walmart serves nearly 260 million customers weekly across 27 different countries, both in stores and through its websites (“Fortune”, 2015). Walmart relies heavily on its proper and effective marketing strategies; Walmart would not be able to achieve the level of success without these strategies. Low prices, easy access for its customers, and social media campaigns are a few of the vital tactics Walmart has used in its marketing plan. “Save Money. Live Better” is Walmart’s mission in delivering customers products at the lowest prices. This low price strategy plays a marketing role that caters to customers who seek the lowest prices and with grocery stores that provide great deals (Brown, 2017). Walmart’s low cost business model is protected by its powerful supply and distribution chains throughout the world. Customers can expect the same cost efficient style in every Walmart store worldwide.

     When you talk about Wal-Mart the first thing that you have to remember is that they are the largest retailer in the world. Wal-Mart employs more people in the United States than any other company and is second only to the federal government in the number of employees that they have on the payroll. These are important facts to consider in that due to their tremendous size, Wal-Mart has an enormous