Week 6 April 28

A takeaway for me from chapters 11 and 13 is the concept of distribution and the philosophies of WalMart and Lowe's.  It was interesting to learn that they build their stores next to interstates and in small towns which have cannibalized the mom and pop stores. They also build their warehouses within 75 miles of their nearest stores. This is so they can get the product to the stores in a timely manner if they have reached their minimum inventory at that store.