German immigrant moved to China in 2005 to take a position in merchandising Wal-Mart China headquarters in Shenzen. By 2008 he was appointed to the new position of senior director of sustainability Wal-Mart China (retail) and Global Procurement. His new job requires that he was fast approaching the first Wal-Mart sustainability summit. Senior Director must ensure that Wal-Mart China's five strategic networks and quality (SVNs), which was appointed to lead sustainable change in organizations, to engage stakeholders through the introduction of innovative solutions that not only reduce costs, but also lead to a more sustainable operations. The case describes operations Wal-Mart in China (including procurement, distribution and retail) in the context of the pursuit of a more sustainable in a manner suited to China. The immediate task is to identify opportunities to improve sustainability of distribution Wal-Mart in China and retail operations. "Hide
by David Robb, Ben Hopwood, Lei Wang, June Cheng Source: Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation 20 pages. Publication Date: January 21, 2009. Prod. #: 908D09-PDF-ENG
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