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I'm guessing the more complex part of the operation is inventory management. The optimal way to stock a warehouse is different than the optimal way to stock she
by lmkg 7y ago
I'm guessing the more complex part of the operation is inventory management. The optimal way to stock a warehouse is different than the optimal way to stock shelves, and that has knock-on effects all the way down the supply chain. Plus, the inventory tracking in a physical store that is exposed to consumers is less robust in general.
- hef19898 7y agoGenerally speaking, inventories go up with the number of warehouses. Plus the uncertainty of quantities and the state of goods in a store. On the other hand, Walmart used to be the model case for cross docking, so their Supply Chain isn't too bad. And stores still have some local inventory in the background. Not much, but it is there and can be used and much closer controlled. That this isn't easy was proven by Amazon's issues integrating Whole Foods. And Amazon is good at these things.