Wal-Mart has 65,438+06 distribution centers in the United States, all of which are located less than one day away from the outlets. It has more than 6,000 trucks and transports an average of 654.38+900,000 boxes of goods every day.

Inventory management of satellite system: 1987, the company established the largest private satellite communication system in the United States, in order to save the communication cost between headquarters and branches, speed up decision-making and information feedback, and improve the operating efficiency of the whole company. The high-speed computer at the headquarters connects 16 distribution centers and 1000 stores. Every item sold at the checkout counter of the store through a laser scanner will be automatically recorded in the computer. When the stock of a certain commodity is reduced to a certain amount, the computer will send a signal to remind the store to ask for the goods from the headquarters in time. The headquarters arranges the supply of goods and sends them to the nearest distribution center, and then the computer in the distribution center arranges the delivery time and route. The required goods will appear on the shelves of the warehouse within 36 hours after the store places an order. This efficient inventory management enables the company to quickly grasp the sales situation and market demand trends, and replenish the inventory shortage in time. This can reduce the inventory risk, reduce the backlog of funds and speed up the operation of funds.