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Review the "Wal-Mart Changes Tactics to Meet International Tastes" case on the Designing and Managing the Supply Chain textbook and the article that you selected in the unit studies. The first reading describes Wal-Mart's challenges with global expansion. The second reading examines the advantages of sourcing, manufacturing, and selling globally, as well as the risks involved with expansion. Analyze the risks and benefits to a global supply chain, and analyze mitigation strategies to address the risks. Complete the following:
Analyze the reasons Wal-Mart would have for opening stores globally.
Analyze the benefits for Wal-Mart to have suppliers in different countries.
Compare reasons for Wal-Mart to have strong centralized control of its stores versus local control of its stores.
Analyze the risks associated with a global supply chain and propose mitigation strategies. In your analysis, be sure to:
Identify themes in cultural differences across a global supply chain.
Identify the potential negative impacts on working relationships within the global supply chain.
Propose strategies to facilitate collaboration across cultures in global operations and supply chain management.