In retail, point of sale capability is directly tied to factories and supplier cooperation. For example, Walmart’s trucking and GPS, cross-dock warehouse load and unload operations, and RFID enable their supply chain to be fast and on-time (i.e., reliable). Outsourcing and supplier discounts for large volume orders give Walmart much power in the global supply chains. Competitors, such as Target, Safeway, and Costco, have copied […]





