Comments on: Wal-Mart Takes Back Its Supply Chain, IT In The Spotlight http://storefrontbacktalk.com/supply-chain/wal-mart-takes-back-its-supply-chain-it-back-in-the-spotlight/ Techniques, Tools and Tirades about Retail Technology and E-Commerce Thu, 24 May 2012 17:32:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cristian Vila Ortiz http://storefrontbacktalk.com/supply-chain/wal-mart-takes-back-its-supply-chain-it-back-in-the-spotlight/comment-page-1/#comment-73870 Cristian Vila Ortiz Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:26:45 +0000 http://www.storefrontbacktalk.com/?p=5363#comment-73870 Honestly, nothing is being turned upside down, this kind of analysis, that only sometimes defies conventional wisdom, has been done for years. It just happens that is about WM, and that is news. Honestly, nothing is being turned upside down, this kind of analysis, that only sometimes defies conventional wisdom, has been done for years.
It just happens that is about WM, and that is news.

]]> By: j. cervenak http://storefrontbacktalk.com/supply-chain/wal-mart-takes-back-its-supply-chain-it-back-in-the-spotlight/comment-page-1/#comment-73135 j. cervenak Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:38:38 +0000 http://www.storefrontbacktalk.com/?p=5363#comment-73135 Mr. Hayes, thanks for a fresh, well written update and perspective on WM's approach to the classic technique of backhaul. Going back to ICC / Lenoir Chair days savvy retailers have been looking to "not ride empty," to take early control of goods, scan pallets (pallet licenses) and impose penalties for late delivery, mixed pallets as well as a score of Routing Guide/Instruction violations. What was missing was the virtual communications available today. To WM's credit they are doing a magnificent job of putting it all together ... the beauty of WM is that they are 360 in their approach to savings and have magnificently perfected the techniques of the BHAG (big hairy audacious gorilla - thanks Tom Peters). An in-depth at the WM process used to come to this decision and their evaluation of the side-effects/consequences would be most beneficial to the reader. Thanks again. jc Mr. Hayes, thanks for a fresh, well written update and perspective on WM’s approach to the classic technique of backhaul.

Going back to ICC / Lenoir Chair days savvy retailers have been looking to “not ride empty,” to take early control of goods, scan pallets (pallet licenses) and impose penalties for late delivery, mixed pallets as well as a score of Routing Guide/Instruction violations. What was missing was the virtual communications available today.

To WM’s credit they are doing a magnificent job of putting it all together … the beauty of WM is that they are 360 in their approach to savings and have magnificently perfected the techniques of the BHAG (big hairy audacious gorilla – thanks Tom Peters).

An in-depth at the WM process used to come to this decision and their evaluation of the side-effects/consequences would be most beneficial to the reader.
Thanks again.
jc

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