2. Categories

      Procurement Topics: Contract Management, Demand Management, Invoicing & Payment, Outsourcing, Preferential Procurement, Procurement Ethics, Procurement Technology, Risk Management, Sourcing, Spend Analysis & Benchmarking, Supplier Diversity, Supplier Relationship Management, Sustainable Procurement, Value creation
      B2B Social Media: Online Supply Communities, Open Innovation, SM B2B Marketing, SM Customer Driven Support
      Industry Groups: Construction, Defence & Aerospace, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing & Automotive, Public Sector, Resources, Retail & CPG/FMCG, Utilities
      Categories / Commodities: Business Travel, Capital Equipment, Construction & Building, Electronic & High Tech, Fuels & Lubricants, Managed Print Services, Marketing & Advertising, Metals & Minerals, Office Suppliers, Services Procurement, Transport & Logistics
      Procurement People: Careers, Leadership, People on the move, Talent Management

  5. Quotes about Walmart

    1. “ By bringing the GAAT team into the George, Asda and wider Walmart family, it enables us to underpin our quality, value and style credentials, extending our sourcing capabilities to satisfy supply demands from Walmart stores across the world. ”
      In Asda fashion label purchases sourcing division of Turkish supplier
    2. “ Walmart has unrivalled scale and buying power; there is no organisation on Earth that can compete. Walmart will win this battle over time. ”
      In Walmart’s Chinese batteries herald retail price war
    3. “ The offer from Walmart was very compelling, especially as batteries in South Africa are priced at a premium thanks to many factors such as pilferage. ”
      In Walmart’s Chinese batteries herald retail price war

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    1. Mentioned In 54 Articles

    2. Supplier audits not up to the challenge

      Explore Procurement Leaders Network (May 1 2013) Manufacturing & Automotive , Leadership

      ...tonishing to see that global retailer Wal-Mart didn’t seem to know that it had suppliers involved. Of course, Wal-Mart has a huge number of suppliers, and when you go down a tier, that expands again. Still, that lack of ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Apple   Walmart   Tim Burt

    3. Responsible Procurement – Renewable Energy – what does your procurement strategy say?

      Explore Responsible Procurement (Apr 17 2013) Procurement Technology , Sustainable Procurement

      ...sider using a renewable energy approach as part of your procurement strategy. I hope you were inspired by the Walmart examples. Could they also inspire your suppliers to take on a more renewable energy approach? For t... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   America   Walmart

    4. Wal-Mart focuses on suppliers' factory safety

      Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Apr 10 2013) Procurement Ethics , Manufacturing & Automotive , Retail & CPG/FMCG

      Wal-Mart focuses on suppliers' factory safety ...y, to assess factories and train workers on its behalf in Bangladesh. Speaking to Reuters Rajan Kamalanathan, Wal-Mart’s vice president of ethical sourcing said, "With the focus that is there at the moment on fire safety... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Reuters   Walmart

    5. The evolution of supplier management

      Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Mar 5 2013) Risk Management , Supplier Relationship Management

      ...yds’s 2012 vendor data scandal and sub-tier supplier labour violations impacting multinationals such as Nike, Walmart and Apple. On the upside, there are many tangible cases of increased competitiveness and profitability... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Apple   Nike   Walmart

    6. Walmart’s Massmart takeover sparks US interest in Africa

      Explore BDlive (Feb 15 2013) Value creation , Retail & CPG/FMCG

      Walmart’s Massmart takeover sparks US interest in Africa ...e effect. "There are numerous benefits associated with the merger with Walmart, which include benefiting from Walmart expertise as we develop our new retail food supply chain." Further, Massmart had benefited from adopti... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Walmart   European Union   Africa

    7. Walmart helps Massmart with sourcing expertise

      Explore supplymanagement.com (Jan 26 2013) Sourcing , Retail & CPG/FMCG

      ...th Africa has benefited from the sourcing and store-opening expertise of parent company Walmart, according to Walmart International’s CFO. Cathy Smith, senior vice president of strategy and chief financial officer for Wa... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   London   Walmart   South Africa

    8. Insourcing/Outsourcing - Do we believe the hype?

      Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Jan 23 2013) Outsourcing , Manufacturing & Automotive , Leadership

      ...ve some of the production of Macintosh computers to the United States from China in 2013. Meanwhile, retailer Wal-Mart said it will buy an additional $50bn in US-made products over the next decade in an effort to boost t... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Apple   Walmart   China

    9. Wal-Mart unveils $50bn 'Buy US' strategy

      Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Jan 16 2013) Sourcing , Retail & CPG/FMCG

      Wal-Mart unveils $50bn 'Buy US' strategy ... grow slowly, however the proposed commitment from Wal-Mart is a drop in the bucket for the $15tn US economy. Wal-Mart’s US unit says about two-thirds of the goods it buys for its stores are made, sourced from or grown i... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Reuters   Walmart

    10. Wal-Mart pressured to name clothing suppliers in low-cost countries

      Explore Procurement Leaders Network (Jan 11 2013) Sourcing , Retail & CPG/FMCG

      Wal-Mart pressured to name clothing suppliers in low-cost countries ...he company had de- authorized manufacturing at the factory before the fire. He declined to say exactly when. "Wal-Mart’s refusal to shed light on its suppliers and hold them accountable for their human and workers’ right... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Nike   Walmart   Bloomberg

    11. How buyers can include sustainability in their decisions

      Explore Responsible Procurement (Nov 5 2012) Sustainable Procurement

      How buyers can include sustainability in their decisions ... about supplier scorecard’s in this old blogpost. PS! Recently Bloomberg news wrote an article describing how Walmart buyers are going to include sustainability in their decision making. You can read the article here.... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Walmart   Bloomberg

    12. Walmart announces sustainability commitments

      Explore supplymanagement.com (Oct 26 2012) Sustainable Procurement , Manufacturing & Automotive , Retail & CPG/FMCG

      ..., suppliers and company associates. Mike Duke, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, told the attendees: “Walmart and the Chinese government, along with local NGOs and suppliers, have worked together and independentl... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Walmart

    13. Procurement in Sub-Saharan Africa – Walmart’s Success at Their Massmart Division (Part 4)

      Explore Spend Matters (Oct 22 2012) Supplier Diversity , Retail & CPG/FMCG

      ...ht encourage Walmart to also broaden their scope elsewhere. Time will tell. Spend Matters would like to thank Walmart's (and Massmart's) Don Frieson for sharing his observations of the South African and Sub-Saharan suppl... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Walmart   USA   Thomas Kase

    14. Procurement in Sub-Saharan Africa – Walmart’s Success with Massmart (Part 3)

      Explore Spend Matters (Oct 15 2012) Supplier Diversity , Supplier Relationship Management , Retail & CPG/FMCG

      ...ansaction, as well as attaching various riders to the deal that would have hamstrung Walmart. Understandably, Walmart might prefer a more quiet public stance in these areas, and so far it has been a fairly smooth ride fo... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   India   Walmart   USA

    15. Massmart’s contribution to supplier development fund set at R200m

      Explore BDlive (Oct 9 2012) Supplier Diversity , Supplier Relationship Management

      Massmart’s contribution to supplier development fund set at R200m ...eport on how such a development fund could assist small, micro and medium-sized enterprises to become part of Walmart’s global and domestic supply chains. The merged entity proposed an investment remedy that would have s... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Walmart   Competition Appeal Court

    16. Procurement in Sub-Saharan Africa – Walmart’s Success with Massmart (Part 2)

      Explore Spend Matters (Oct 8 2012) Supplier Relationship Management , Retail & CPG/FMCG

      ...ity to work with Walmart for two key reasons. First, they see opportunities with the increased volumes that a Walmart can bring. Second, they are keenly interested in learning from Walmart on how to become more competiti... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Michigan   Walmart   USA

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