AEM 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 62: Cold Chain, Stock Selection Criterion, Quality Control
22 Oct 2016
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John fogarty divisional manager walmart stores, inc. Walmart: 482 million dollars revenue largest sales revenue in us and worldwide. Key phases of the life of a product : supplier, customer expectations, dc, suppliers, production, quality control, quality control, stock picking, transportation, replenishment, planning, store, staffing, training, stocking. What the costumer expects: fresh, local produce, product availability, relevant assortment, cheap, affordable. Supplier farm production timeline and steps: bananas life cycle 9-11 months, dole banana video. How many pounds of bananas does walmart sell in a year: 1. 5 billion pounds, bananas shipped from costa rica via containers to dc"s, first stage in supply chain production stage, next is transportation distribution stage. Current network has 190 dcs over entire us: bananas come into ports, containers unloaded, put on back of 18-wheelers and they"re distributed around the dcs. Distribution centers: 85k associates, 500 miles of conveyors, >100 million square feet, >2,300 acres types of facilities, regional, high volume, perishable, apparel, specialty.
