Walmart Supply Chain and Logistics Questions and Answers

Question 1

A supplier shipping to a Walmart distribution center has a Purchase Order with a "Must Arrive By Date" (MABD) of April 10th.
The delivery arrives at the DC on April 9th.
Under Walmart's current On-Time In-Full (OTIF) program, how would this delivery be classified?

Accepted Answer

On-Time, as some departments allow for a one-day early arrival.

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Late, because it did not arrive on the exact MABD.

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Non-compliant, resulting in an automatic 5% cost of goods penalty.

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In-Full, but not On-Time, requiring a new MABD to be issued.

Question 2

Which of the following technologies is Walmart mandating for an expanding range of product categories to improve inventory accuracy, reduce out-of-stocks, and enhance supply chain visibility?

Accepted Answer

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

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Blockchain for traceability

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Artificial Intelligence for demand forecasting

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Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) in distribution centers

Question 3

A supplier is reviewing their performance in Retail Link and notes a deduction related to the Supplier Quality Excellence Program (SQEP). Which of the following is most likely the cause of this deduction?

Accepted Answer

The GS1-128 barcode labels were placed incorrectly on the cases.

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The shipment arrived one day after the MABD.

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The purchase order was only filled to 90% of the ordered quantity.

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The cases were shipped using a non-approved carrier.

Question 4

Walmart's logistics strategy heavily utilizes a technique where inbound goods from suppliers are sorted and loaded directly onto outbound trucks for store delivery, minimizing storage time in the distribution center. What is this practice called?

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Cross-Docking

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Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI)

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Center Point Consolidation

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Automated Storage and Retrieval System (AS/RS)

Question 5

A new supplier for Walmart is setting up their first shipment. They are responsible for arranging and paying for the transportation to Walmart's distribution center. What type of freight arrangement is this?

Accepted Answer

Prepaid

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Collect

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Backhaul

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Less-Than-Truckload (LTL)

Question 6

Walmart's Project Gigaton is a major supply chain initiative focused on which of the following goals?

Accepted Answer

Reducing one billion metric tons (a gigaton) of greenhouse gas emissions from the value chain.

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Increasing global distribution center capacity by one billion cubic feet.

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Achieving 100% on-time, in-full deliveries for its top 100 suppliers.

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Onboarding one million new marketplace sellers to its e-commerce platform.