PLACE ADAPTATION: WAL-MART’S CHANNEL ADAPTATION IN JAPAN:
Wal-Mart is well
known for its innovation in supply chain logistics. The retail success of EDLP
(Every Day Low Price) is made possible by a state-of-the-art retail
distribution system known as Retail Link, utilizing accurate forecasting and
data sharing with suppliers. In many
ways, Retail Link is a just-in-time inventory system, which helps reduce
inventory throughout Wal-Mart’s supply chain, improving inventory efficiency
for both Wal-Mart and their suppliers.Â
The magnitude of success that Wal-Mart has in Japan hinges on the degree to which
Wal-Mart adapts Retail Link to Japan’s distribution system. Wal-Mart was also very successful in the
1990’s in developing and rolling out their Super center concept.Â
