In retail, point of sale capability is directly tied to factories and
supplier cooperation. For example, Walmart’s trucking and GPS,
cross-dock warehouse load and unload operations, and RFID enable their
supply chain to be fast and on-time (i.e., reliable). Outsourcing and
supplier discounts for huge order sizes give Walmart much power in the
global supply chains. Competitors such as Target, Safeway, and Costco
have copied many of their methods and practices, so Walmart’s
competitive advantage has diminished.

Using Walmart’s case as an example, select another company, and
review their competitive advantage. How does the company use the
competitive priority cost to its competitive advantage? Research, then explain, and provide examples.

In your paper,

• Research how your selected company uses the competitive priority cost to its competitive advantage.
• Explain your company’s priority cost as a strategic advantage.
• Provide examples from your selected company.

The An Organization’s Competitive Advantage paper

• Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (not including
  title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style as
  outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Style (Links to an external site.) resource.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
  • Title of paper
  • Student’s name
  • Course name and number
  • Instructor’s name
  • Date submitted

For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Microsoft Word (Links to an external site.).

• Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice (Links to an external site.) resource for additional guidance.
• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your
  introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that
  indicates the purpose of your paper.
  • For assistance on writing Introductions & Conclusions (Links to an external site.) as well as Writing a Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.), refer to the Writing Center resources.
• Must use at least two scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources.