Write a paper and analyze an existing logistics process and suggest any improvements that need to be made: A study of the distribution system and store deliveries at Wal-Mart
Guidelines for the content of the project:
1. Define the process and the context (business unit) in which it operates.
2. What is the strategy / market of the business unit?
3. What does this imply in terms of the logistics process you are studying? What must this process be able to do particularly well in terms of cost, time,
quality, and flexibility? The headings mentioned here are broad. You are expected to identify specific dimensions along which the process is expected to do
particularly well.
4. Describe the current process structure in terms of information, inventory, transportation, and location.
5. Discuss the process capabilities, given the current structure, in terms of the specific dimensions identified by you in 4.
6. Discuss existing problems and weaknesses in the current process. What additional capabilities does the process need to develop?
7. How should the process be restructured to develop these capabilities? Discuss why the changes suggested by you will have the desired effect along the
key dimensions identified by you.
8. Discuss how the suggested changes should be implemented with a time line. Explain any resistance you may face in implementing the changes.
