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And WalMart's core strenghs are store management and discounting, while auto manufacturer's core competency is to build and market cars, not to deliver and oper
by Maven911 13y ago
And WalMart's core strenghs are store management and discounting, while auto manufacturer's core competency is to build and market cars, not to deliver and operate dealerships.
Walmart also has an army (2 million strong) of people working for them, most of whom are working near minimum wage
- ams6110 13y agoExactly what I wanted to say. WalMart doesn't make any of the products they sell. They can focus on making money selling stuff, and manufacturers can focus on making money making stuff. I could see Tesla one day letting a company like Amazon sell the cars and handle the logistics of delivering them to the customer.
- MichaelApproved 13y agoMy point was to show that it's possible for a company to handle massive infrastructure with thousands of locations (dealerships). If you want to talk about core business competency, that's another issue. I don't think it's a leap to think a car manufacturer could also have a division that sells the vehicles.