Outline a strategy that could be used by Walmart to encourage vendors to not just accept the new GRS system and processes but to embrace them. What will it take to implement these measures?

Options:

A. Less Merchandise Shipments, but more frequently

B. This leads to more sales within a quarter for suppliers

C. Same sale price or 75% drop of sales when selling to Wal-Mart stores provide.

Answer:A. Less Merchandise Shipments, but more frequently.

What will it take to implement?

(1) Enlightenment of key stakeholders.

(2) Consultation with the key stage and Walmart distribution team.

(3) install infrastructures.

(4) Recruitment of experts to enhance its implementation.

Explanation: Global replenishment system is a technological driven system that ensures that marketers and distributors effectively and efficiently carry out their distribution function with ease, fast and cost savings.

The Global replenishment system ensures that the orders are received "just-in-time", which will reduce the product handling cost because merchandise will be minimal with frequent shipping of goods.

The following will be required for effective implementation of the GRS they include

(1) Enlightenment of the key stakeholders.

(2) Consultation with the distribution team.

(3) Installation of local infrastructures.

(4) Recruitment of experts to enhance the GRS.