Wal-Marts Dilemma In The 21st Century: Sales Growth Vs. Inventory Growth

Wal-Mart has been a leader in the retail industry since 1980s. In the 21st century, Wal-Marts RFID initiative is another innovation for Wal-Marts supply chain management. Wal-Marts recent business target in the 21Century is making a higher sales growth rate than inventory growth rate. Comparing with...

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Published in:Journal of applied business research 2014-12, Vol.31 (1), p.37
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