...Williams, Ryan Challenged Exam Part 1 Walmart-Bharti Case Walmart-Bharti Case (1A) it’s quite simple how Wal-Mart became a world leader in supply chain management. Wal-Mart’s main focus was to develop cost structures that would allow them to provide low costs friendly everyday prices for all of its customers. They accomplished this by eventually cutting off all middle man distributors. Although this is what ultimately Wal-Mart above the rest of the competition it didn’t work right away in Wal-Mart’s earlier years. Just like any large or small business Wal-Mart went through both its share of trials and tribulations. When Wal-Mart first developed the RFID technology, the company began to greater strides towards become a world leader in supply chain management. As years past and technology became more apparent and pivotal to businesses along with everyday life, Wal-Mart understood that it was necessary and effective for the company to take advantage and implement it throughout their business entirely. The particular area in which board members along with upper management believed that it was most important and needed the most to implement newer technology was in inventory management and logistics. Traditionally technology at Wal-Mart was most popular were in computerization of individual sales, and billing machines that were responsible for central billing and keeping different records. As Wal-Mart started growing as a business so did their inventory and they found...
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...Managing Oral Communication (Project Report) ‘A critique of issues and challenges for cross cultural communication of a recent Joint Venture’ Submitted To: Prof. V. Chandra Submitted By: Anuj Verma (14PGDM073) Harsimran Singh Sandhu (14PGDM082) Mohak Jain (14PGDM092) Pallak Joshi (14PGDM102) Shikha (14PGDM110) Tanya Kapoor (14PGDM121) Vrashank Sharma (14PGDM131) Dated: 21 August 2014 Table of Contents Serial No. Contents Page No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Introduction Specifics of the Deal Critique Conclusion Exhibits References 1 1 3 7 8 10 ‘ Introduction Joint Ventures represent a combination of subsets of assets, contributed by two or more business entities for a specific business purpose and a limited duration. This can enable a firm to achieve market penetration into new areas over time, enter and develop new product markets, expand into new geographic areas and participate in new technology driven value activities (Sullivan, 2014). For the purpose of this project we decided to analyze the recently concluded Joint Venture between Walmart Inc. and Bharti Enterprises. Bharti Enterprises is an Indian Business conglomerate, which owns various businesses spanning across telecommunications, retail, financial services and manufacturing. It operates in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., branded as Walmart, is an American multinational retail corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. It has...
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...12 Dec, 2012, 03.00PM IST, ET Lobbying disclosure doesn't reflect improper conduct in India: Bharti Walmart "This disclosure has nothing to do with political or governmental contacts with Indian Government officials," a Bharti Walmart Spokesperson said in a statement. BSE () Vol: shares traded NSE () Vol: shares traded Prices|Financials|Company Info|Reports NEW DELHI: Bharti Walmart, the Indian arm of the US retail giant Walmart, on Wednesday said the allegation that routine US lobbying disclosures reflects improper conduct on its part in India are false. "This disclosure has nothing to do with political or governmental contacts with Indian Government officials," a Bharti Walmart Spokesperson said in a statement. The disclosures to US regulators showed that company's business interests in India was discussed with American officials along with 50 or more other topics during a three month period, it added "The allegation that a routine U S lobbying disclosure reflects improper conduct on our part in India, is false, it said. Under the US law, on a quarterly basis, all companies which meet certain time and expenses thresholds, are required to disclose issues and expenditure incurred in connection with contacts with the United States Government, including staffing cost, association dues, and payments to consultants, it said. The company said all organisations which expend more than USD 11,500 annually on lobbying activities and employ at least...
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...Walmart LAW/531 November 7, 2013 Thane Messinger Walmart Walmart opened its doors in 1962 based on Sam Walton’s strategy of creating the lowest prices anytime, anywhere. By 1967, the Walton family was running 24 stores bringing in $12.7 million in sales. By 2012, the company served more than 200 million customers each week, employed 2.2 million associates worldwide, in more than 10,000 stores in 27 countries. After waiting years to open a “Superstore” in India, ambitious plans to expand in the country have seized to continue. India, the world’s largest retailer, has a difficult time with the regulations of the country as well as finding a foreign chain to help invest in the country’s $400 billion retail sector (Pasricha, 2013). Walmart has said it would end its joint venture with Bharti Enterprise Limited amid continued difficulties navigating regulations on foreign investments. To continue the organizational success Walmart has achieved, the organization will need to continue to research several key factors. These factors include: India’s restrictive rules on foreign firm operations, the target market blunder, Walmart’s past efforts to penetrate the retail industry in India, and any challenges encountered in partnership with Bharti. Walmart ceases operations in India because of failed partnership and restrictive government regulations on foreign investments. Walmart’s Ethics Walmart set its business foundation on values and ethics that leads the company. The...
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...Walmart-Bharti Retail Alliance in India: The Best Way Forward? ABSTRACT: India had become an alluring destination for the foreign retailers and Indian conglomerates alike. While large Indian conglomerates easily start their own retailing arm, lack of expertise and supply chain woes trouble them continuously. Moreover, most of the domestic players need much funding for their operations and expansion. The only solution is allowing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the retail sector. But, India's strict regulations against allowing FDI in retail sector prevent the entry of the foreign retailers to the country. However, with recent developments, 100% FDI is allowed in wholesale cash and carry business and many of the global retailers are finding an opportunity to enter a potential market. To reduce the risk of being in a new territory, most of the foreign companies are trying to tie up with an Indian company to start their business in India. World's largest retailer, Walmart was not left behind in the competition and decided to use the new found opportunity efficiently. It is the first foreign retail company to enter India after 100% FDI has been allowed in the wholesale sector. Partnering with India's Bharti Enterprises, a telecom giant who aims to be a business conglomerate, Walmart's entry to the subcontinent was in style. However, the biggest retailer Walmart's entry to the wholesale business, a completely different game from its favorite retail and Bharti's lack of experience...
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...Wal-Mart Wal-Mart, a US public corporation that ran large discount department stores, was by revenue the biggest public corporation in the world.The company was established in 1962 by Sam Walton. On 31 October 1969, it was incorporated and, by 1972, it had obtained listing on the New York Stock Exchange .In the financial year ending in 2007, the global Fortune 500 list ranked Wal-Mart at the top of the list, with revenues of US$351 billion. Wal-Mart constantly emphasized its corporate philosophy of strengthening its relationships with employees, suppliers and customers. Building its own transportation systems had allowed Wal-Mart to enjoy transportation cost savings and had helped Wal-Mart to deliver products to its various stores within 48 hours. Taking advantage of its wholly owned transportation capabilities, Wal-Mart was four times faster than its competitors in replenishing its merchandise. The pricing of its products was economical and prices were allowed to vary daily. On the procurement side, owing to the huge volume of its purchases, the company enjoyed strong bargaining power. Reliably low prices of Wal-Mart ensured that sales volumes were consistently elevated. Wal-Mart’s retailing activities were operated by three primary subsidiaries: Wal-Mart International, Sam’s Club and Wal-Mart Stores Division US. In addition, Wal-Mart had nine different retail formats for its businesses: restaurants, cash-and-carry stores, membership warehouse clubs, apparel stores, soft...
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...Walmart bribery case Walmart is one of the world leading company in retail business. Walmart recently tried to expand their business in India. They have a 50-50 joint venture with Bharti Enterprises. One of todays headline is about Walmarts bribery investigation. Along with Mexico, India is also a part of this case. Walmart has suspended many executives and also delayed in opening many stores because of this case. This retail giant came to this country at a sensitive time because Indian policy makers recently allowed foreign companies to open their stores in the country. Indian policy makers said that companies like Walmart could directly enter the retail business with a local partner as long as they did not own more than 51% of business. In a separate inquiry, Indian authorities are looking into whether Wal-Mart violated foreign investment rules by giving Bharti Retail an interest-free loan of $100 million that would later convert into a controlling stake in that company. Both companies have maintained that they did not violate Indian investment regulations. On Thursday and Friday opposition party lawmakers disrupted the first days of the winter session in parliament. They demaded that the government should have a debate and vote on the change in retail policy which was turned down. The latest developments in Wal-Mart’s internal investigation can strongly say that the opposition has their hand in this because Indian policy makers are already struggling to recover from...
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...COMPANY PROFILE Bharti Tele-Ventures was incorporated on July 7, 1995 as a company with limited liability under the Companies Act, for promoting telecommunications services. Bharti Tele-Ventures received certificate for commencement of business on January 18, 1996. The Company was initially formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bharti Telecom Limited. Bharti Airtel Ltd is one of the world's leading providers of telecommunication. Airtel has GSM network in all countries in which it operates, providing 2G, 3G and 4G services depending upon the country of operation. Airtel is the world's third largest mobile telecommunications company with over 261 million subscribers across 150 countries as of August 2012. It is the largest cellular service provider in India, with 183.61 million subscribers as of November 2012.[5] Airtel is the third largest in-country mobile operator by subscriber base, behind China Mobile and China Unicom. The chronology of events since Bharti Tele-Ventures was incorporated in 1995 is as follows: Calendar year & Events 1995 - Bharti Cellular launched cellular services 'AirTel' in Delhi 1996 - Bharti Telenet launched cellular services in Himachal Pradesh 1997 - British Telecom acquired a 21.05% equity interest in Bharti Cellular - Bharti Telenet obtained a license for providing fixed-line services in Madhya Pradesh circle 1998 - First Indian private fixed-line services launched in Indore in the Madhya Pradesh circle on June 4, 1998 by Bharti Telenet thereby...
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...New Delhi: After battling stiff opposition, government Friday allowed 51 percent foreign investment in multi-brand retail but left it to the states to permit global retailers open stores. It has also tweaked the sourcing norms for FDI exceeding 50 percent in single brand retail, requiring foreign firms, which want a relaxation of the 30 percent procurement norms, to set up manufacturing facilities in the country. After considering various aspects and discussions with various stakeholders and states, it has been decided to go ahead with the decision to allow 51 percent FDI in multi-brand retail, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma told reporters after the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. "The response has been a mixed one but the UPA had tried to evolve a consensus," he said. The cabinet had in November last year approved 51 percent FDI in multi-brand retail but had to put it on hold due to opposition from political parties, including UPA ally Trinamool Congress. Sharma also reiterated that foreign retailers planning to enter the multi-brand segment would have to invest a minimum of USD 100 million with 50 percent of it in rural areas. Related Stories • 49% FDI in civil aviation allowed; industry welcomes • Cabinet allows disinvestment in 4 PSUs; to raise Rs 15,000 crore • Broadcast sector reform: FDI upto 74% to be allowed • FDI in retail to boost mall space demand: Realtors • Govt permits foreign investment in power trading...
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...CONTENT 1. Introduction 2. Need of the study 3. Objectives of study 4. Scope of the study 5. Review of Literature 6. Research Methodology 7. Data Analysis and Interpretation 8. Conclusion and Suggestions 9. Reference & Bibliography Annexure-Questionnaire DECLARATION I, KARAN VERMA student of B.COM (HON.)(2010-2013) batch studying at DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE AGRA ,declare that the project work entitled on “CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WITH REFERENCE TO BIG BAZZAR & EASYDAY IN AGRA” was carried by me in the partial fulfillment of B.COM (HON) Programme. It is not been copied from anywhere else. KARAN VERMA B.COM – VI SEM. DEI, AGRA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT “NO MAN IS COMPLETE IN KNOWLEDGE BUT SINGLE RAY OF KNOWLEDGE CAN BE HELPFUL TO MAN”. The research on “CUSTOMERS SATISFACTION WITH REFERENCE YO BIG BAZAAR &EASYDAY IN AGRA” has been given to me as part of the curriculum in Three-Year Bachelors Degree in Commerce. I extend my sincere gratitude to my project guide Mr.Tej Singh, Reader for the guidance given to me during the course of this dissertation. I express my sincere thanks to all the staff of Big Bazaar and all those who have directly or indirectly helped me during I begin my acknowledgement by thanking almighty who was with me all through the way. THE INDIAN RETAIL SCENE India is the country having the most unorganized retail market. Traditionally it is a family’s livelihood, with...
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...IMPORT An import is a good brought into a jurisdiction, especially across a national border, from an external source. The party bringing in the good is called an importer. An import in the receiving country is an export from the sending country. Importation and exportation are the defining financial transactions of international trade. In international trade, the importation and exportation of goods are limited by import quotas and mandates from the customs authority. The importing and exporting jurisdictions may impose a tariff (tax) on the goods. In addition, the importation and exportation of goods are subject to trade agreements between the importing and exporting jurisdictions. "Imports" consist of transactions in goods and services to a resident of a jurisdiction (such as a nation) from non-residents. The exact definition of imports in national accountsincludes and excludes specific "borderline" cases. A general delimitation of imports in national accounts is given below: * An import of a good occurs when there is a change of ownership from a non-resident to a resident; this does not necessarily imply that the good in question physically crosses the frontier. However, in specific cases national accounts impute changes of ownership even though in legal terms no change of ownership takes place (e.g. cross border financial leasing, cross border deliveries between affiliates of the same enterprise, goods crossing the border for significant processing to order or repair)...
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...Management Across Cultures 1 March 2015 Abstract Walmart is one of the world’s largest and most well-known retailers in the world today. It has achieved great success in areas like Mexico and Canada; however it has also seen failures in other areas like Germany and Hong Kong. This paper will discuss a brief history of Walmart’s global expansions and the strategies it chose to enter these markets. It will answer the following specific questions: When did Walmart enter the global expansion? What international markets did Walmart enter? What cultural challenges has Walmart faced? How did Walmart overcome these challenges? Where future expansions and opportunities are possible? To answer these questions, this paper will have four basic sections: A brief history of Walmart’s global expansion, what was their strategy with each expansion, cultural differences they faced, and where is Walmart going in the future. This paper will attempt to examine the strategies of its global expansion and how it used the challenges to continue success in future expansions. Walmart is the most well-known and largest retailer in the world today; with sales worth more than $200 billion, $35 billion of that from Walmart’s International Division. The company grew incredibly fast both in the United States and abroad. By tweaking entry modes, and studying the cultural differences and local threats, the core business strategies Walmart chose to build its business on in America would...
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...Walmart’s International – Selected Key Markets Walmart started expanding internationally in the early 1990s, starting with opening a Sam’s Club in Mexico City in 1991. This was followed by purchasing 122 Woolco stores in Canada. In 1994, Walmart opened it’s first store in China. In 1999, Walmart entered U.K with the acquisition of ASDA. In 2000, Walmart opened internationally in a virtual sense – by launching Walmart.com In 2002, Walmart entered Japan through its investment in Seiyu. In 2007, Walmart added another aspect of its international expansion in the virtual world – a “Site to Store” service on Walmart.com which allowed make a purchase online and pick it up from a store. In 2009, Walmart entered Chile, by acquiring a majority stake in D&S S.A. In 2010, “Bharti Walmart” a joint venture between Walmart and Bharti – opened its’ first store in India. In 2011, Walmart acquired MassMart in South Africa. Present – Walmart owns over 10,857 stores. Of these, 6,194 stores are outside the United States (in 27 countries). Asian countries where Walmart exists – China, Japan, and India, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Malaysia. (Need to double-check this.) Walmart’s regional headquarters for the Asia-Pacific region is Hong Kong. Do they do anything different overseas? Like do they not do groceries overseas? Wal-Mart has built differentiated business departments to serve different market segments. They included supermarket (1,294 stores in 2001), one-stop shopping...
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...TEAM CASE ANALYSIS OUTLINE ASSIGNMENT 1. Problem Statement and Objectives Implementation of Wal-Mart’s supply chain and success in India (in partnership with Bharati) What is the significance of the problem in terms of strategic marketing to the firm? * Cold chains [distribution chains for perishable items], warehousing and logistics infrastructure issues to be faced by Wal-Mart in India. * Competition by Indian small-scale retailers: Cultural differences in Indian retail way and the wall-mart way, while unorganized small-scale retailers in India build a long lasting relationship with their customer, Wall-Mart’s relationship is mainly transactional. * Lack of skilled employees, inadequate quality control and a variation in policy regimes across different states in India is a significant challenge Wal-mart would have to face. 2. Situation Analysis Core competence of Wal-Mart: Wal-Mart, due to its efficient logistic system and the ability to capitalize on every cost saving opportunity has provided them with a competitive edge over their competitors. The core competence of Wal-Mart is providing low priced products due to its excellent supply chain management including the following 3 sub points: * Procurement and distribution: Minimizing reducing purchasing cost through procuring directly from the manufacturers and eliminating the intermediaries. Further, with strategically located warehouses at different geographical locations...
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...now been seen in "thirteen international markets" (Ball, Donald A.; Geringer, J. Michael; Minor, Michael S.; McNett, Jeanne M. 395). They began in Mexico, in 1991. From there they moved into Canada (1994), Hong Kong (1994), Brazil (1995), Argentina (1995), China (1996), Indonesia (1996), Germany (1998), South Korea (1998), the United Kingdom (1999), Japan (2002), Guatemala (2005), El Salvador (2005), Honduras (2005), Nicaragua (2005), Costa Rica (2005) and India (2007). Although they were not successful in every market, Wal-Mart is looking towards the future and the possibility of moving into Russia and South Africa. 1991 Wal-Mart made its first appearance in the international market in Mexico City. "The company used a 50-50 joint venture" (Ball, Donald A.; Geringer, J. Michael; Minor, Michael S.; McNett, Jeanne M. 396). Although they were not a new chain, Wal-Mart still made a few mistakes when entering a new country. "They had a huge American-style parking lot… [however] customers came in via buses not cars" (Mahajan-Bansal). They also made mistakes with product mix, trying to sell products that were not needed and sometimes not usable. They quickly figured out how to solve these small problems and Wal-Mart is now the number one retailer in Mexico (Mahajan-Bansal). 1994 Wal-Mart "entered Canada by acquiring 122 Woolco stores" (Ball, Donald A.; Geringer, J. Michael; Minor, Michael S.; McNett, Jeanne M. 397). Wal-Mart is the second largest retail chain in Canada...
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