Supply Chains that Offer a Competitive Advantage

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This paper is about one of the companies that is praised for their supply chain management and transportation systems. They are unrivaled in these operational areas. The company is Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the largest retailer in the world. The paper provides data about the company, number stores, number employees, etc., explains how their supply chain supports the company's major goal, identifies many of the strengths of the supply chain and comments on weaknesses. The paper reports the many innovations and initiatives the company has made leading to a competitive advantage and offers recommendations. An Outline is included as part of the page count. There are seven sources listed in the bibliography of this five page paper.