2. WALMART AUG. 11,-08 TYPE - Public ( NYSE) FOUNDER - Sam Walton FOUNDED- Rogers, Arkansas(1962) HEADQUARTERS – Bentonville , Arkansas CEO - H. Lee Scott CHAIRMAN- S. Robson Walton PRODUCTS - Supercentres ,neighborhood Market Cap.- US$ 228 Bn. (2007) SALES-$374.5 billion(2008) EMPLOYEES- 2.1 Million AREA SERVED – Worldwide INDUSTRY – Retail Discount stores OPERATIONS -16 Countries
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8. Cont. AUG. 11,-08 The US-based Wal-Mart, the largest retailer in the world, is believed to be the best supply chain operator of all times. Much of the efficiency achieved by the company in managing its supply chain is because of its proactive use of IT and Internet-enabled technologies.