Thesis (Ed.D.)--University of West Florida, 2009. / Submitted to the Dept of Professional and Community Leadership. Title from title page of source document. Document formatted into pages; contains 176 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

Thèse (M.A.)--Université Laval, 2005. / Titre de l'écran-titre (visionné le 6 octobre 2006). Bibliogr.

This paper outlines the development of the Chinese economy and is focused on the retail market. It was conducted between January 1st and May 24th, 2009. It begins with general information about China. This is followed by an analysis of the first reforms, and demographics. Subsequently, it elaborates on the current situation in China and this is followed by detail analysis of Chinese retail market with an example of Wal-Mart nad Carrefour.Finally, the conclusions and recommendations are provided.

TESIS PARA OPTAR AL GRADO DE MAGÍSTER EN FINANZAS / Mora Arriagada, Cesar, [Parte I mediante métodos de múltiplos], Leyton Valdés, Juan, [Parte II mediante métodos de flujo de caja descontado] / El presente informe tiene por objetivo realizar la valoración económica de la empresa Wal- Mart Chile S.A. mediante el método de múltiplos comparables. Wal-Mart Chile S.A. es uno de los principales actores en la Industria de Retail en Chile, con más de 60 años de historia en el mercado, sus negocios se centran enla operación de supermercados a través de una estrategia multiformatos, también opera en el negocio Financiero a través de la Sociedad Wal-Mart Chile Servicios financieros y desarrolla proyectos inmobiliarios bajo su filial Wal-Mart Chile Inmobiliaria. Actualmente cuenta con más de 380 Supermercados, 12 Centros Comerciales y más de 1,56 Millones de cuentas vigentes en su tarjeta de Crédito LíderMaterCard, siendo las ventas al detalle el principal negocio de la compañía. Para la valoración de la empresa se consideró la información financiera pública correspondiente al periodo entre el 31 de diciembre de 2012 al 30 de junio de 2016, lo anterior dado que hasta esta última fecha existe información publicada por la empresa en Chile, ya que en junio de 2016canceló voluntariamente su registro de la Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros. La información recopilada se utiliza como entrada para el cálculo de la tasa de costo de capital y para la proyección de los flujos de caja del periodo comprendido entre 2016 (segundo semestre) y 2020. Finalmente, con el método de flujos de caja descontados se obtuvo para la empresa Wal-Mart Chile S.A.Un precio estimado por acción de $528,81 al 30 de junio de 2016. / El presente informe tiene por objetivo realizar la valoración económica de la empresa Wal- Mart Chile S.A. mediante el método de flujos de caja descontados. Wal-Mart Chile S.A. es uno de los principales actores en la Industria de Retail en Chile, con más de 60 años de historia en el mercado, sus negocios se centran enla operación de supermercados a través de una estrategia multiformatos, también opera en el negocio Financiero a través de la Sociedad Wal-Mart Chile Servicios financieros y desarrolla proyectos inmobiliarios bajo su filial Wal-Mart Chile Inmobiliaria. Actualmente cuenta con más de 380 Supermercados, 12 Centros Comerciales y más de 1,56 Millones de cuentas vigentes en su tarjeta de Crédito Líder MaterCard, siendo las ventas al detalle el principal negocio de la compañía. Para la valoración de la empresa se consideró la información financiera pública correspondiente al periodo entre el 31 de diciembre de 2012 al 30 de junio de 2016, lo anterior dado que hasta esta última fecha existe información publicada por la empresa en Chile, ya que en junio de 2016 canceló voluntariamente su registro de la Superintendencia de Valores y Seguros. La información recopilada se utiliza como entrada para el cálculo de la tasa de costo de capital y para la proyección de los flujos de caja del periodo comprendido entre 2016 (segundo semestre) y 2020. Finalmente, con el método de flujos de caja descontados se obtuvo para la empresa Wal-Mart Chile S.A.Un precio estimado por acción de $528,81 al 30 de junio de 2016.

No description available.

No description available.

知識經濟時代的來臨，科技與速度是成功的關鍵，營運效率成為優勝劣敗的決定因素。企業要經得起全球化的挑戰，必須以各類取得的資訊做客觀的分析、策略性的思考，來規劃及發展出具前瞻性、適切性的企業經營新模式，而其重點即為將企業內、外部資源作有效的整合，在技術、產品與策略上推陳出新，因時因地的調整經營策略，進而轉型、再造、創新，以提升企業之競爭力及傲人的營運績效，以促成傲人的資訊流、物流、金流與商流的整合。 資訊流應達到電腦化、金流應達到即時流通順暢化、商流結構亦應達到完整性大目標外，最其要者即屬物流應達成即時管理。而其顯著的特點是走向系統化及即時化、電腦化的資訊管理使供應鏈物流活動之間的生產資訊控制，訂貨、儲存、搬運、進出庫、發貨、運輸、結算等物流環節之間的自動化資訊控制更為合理及流暢。 因其中物流成本占全部營銷成本的比例極高，因此個人以為降低物流成本應可成為企業第三獲利來源。 數位經濟的時代，在網際網路與資訊科技一日千里進步中，物流資訊化、網路化、全球化、虛擬化、整合化的方向，努力建構具核心競爭力的資訊整合實為當務之急的核心，如何改變手工資料登錄，使輸入的品質和速度提高，條碼就在這樣的環境下應運而生，其中RFID(Radio Frequency Identification)射頻技術的條碼自動識別技術以電腦、光電技術和通訊為發展基礎的綜合性技術最具競爭優勢及潛力。 本研究希望能從企業導入 RFID 現況與發展趨勢、應用於供應鏈所展現之核心競爭力及Wal-Mart 個案來分析，並從以下三重點來探討： 1. 企業導入RFID 對核心競爭力的影響。 2. 供應鏈物流系統如何運用RFID化以提升競爭力。 3. 政府推動RFID計畫以加速臺灣運籌中心之附加價值的建議。 / The era of knowledge economy has emerged. The key success factors are new technology and speed, and the main decision element is operation excellence. The enterprise has to be continually challenged by globalization through integrated information, strategic thinking, future planning, and new business plans, to integrate all the above resources internally and externally. In addition, the enterprise needs to refresh workable resources, technology, product and strategy and continually make changes with re-modeling, re-engineering, and creativity to promote the competitive strength and operation excellence so as to synergize information flow, material flow, cash flow and business process flow. Information flow should be computerized, cash flow should be smooth, and business process flow should be to meet the most integrated goal: ON-LINE Management. It is important that these processes are systematically linked with on-line computerized information within the supply chain management model. For instance: ordering, stocking, transportation, warehousing, tracking and cashier etc. Nevertheless, logistics cost constitutes a high percentage of operation cost. As such, I view that logistics cost should be brought down so as to reap enormous benefits from a third resource. With the advent of the digital economy and the development of web-base technology, logistics information flow has to be systematic, web-based, virtual, and integrated. Striving to build up a competitive information integration is very important. In order to change the data-entering from a manual mode to a systematic mode the quality and speed are highly expected. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) development depends largely on high technology of computers, optoelectronics, electronic, telecommunication. Thus, it has tremendous potential to become a synergistic competitive strength in the market This research paper will address RFID implementation, status and future development potential, the application in supply chain management and its core competencies. A case review on Wal-Mart’s success with reference to the following points will be discussed in this paper: 1. What are the core competencies required if one applies RFID? 2. How to apply RFID in the field of Supply Chain Management? 3. What is the add-value if Taiwan Government promotes RFID plans?

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file viewed on (February 20, 2007) Includes bibliographical references.

This dissertation analyzes the changes introduced in the U.S.-Mexico food-chain, and the ways in which the multinational corporations that control the food industrial complex from seed to shelves have altered the labor dynamics of farm-workers. Over the past two decades, U.S. agribusiness and big retail-chains such as Wal-Mart have reached the top of the food pyramid and have come to control the process of production, supply, and distribution of agricultural inputs and perishable food. My study analyzes the impact of U.S. agribusiness on growers and farm-workers, focusing on how the integration of agriculture into a “free-trade” world economy has affected the working conditions of farm-labor. It explores how migrant farm-workers have responded to their deteriorating labor conditions with a campaign led by the Farm-Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) that involved innovative cross-border grassroots tactics and strategy. It traces how this campaign culminated in the achievement of the first labor contract for guest-workers in U.S. history. Based on participant observation, interviews with the workers and their union leaders, and the analysis of workers’ grievances, I conclude that such a reorganization of the farm-labor movement at the grassroots level is crucial to the creation of a food-chain that is capable of satisfying the needs of production and consumption for the global population.

The study Demographics of Central Indiana Wal-Mart and Target Stores for Analysis of Intended Consumers and Store Locations sought to answer whether or not each store chose locations based upon their demographic needs. Through the use of flow charts a methodology was derived and then completed using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Business Analyst software from ESRI. Data for income, age, education, distance, drive time, market penetration, city demographics and businesses were broken down into customer profiles, market analysis and proximity analysis categories. These were used to compile maps and graphs for final analysis. The data from the maps and graphs were then compared from one store to another and a conclusion was made about whether or not each store did a good job of locating near its average intended potential customers. / Department of Geography