MIKE GREY
“ We’ ve made continued investments in our people, facilities and technology to ensure we have the right product, in the right place, at the right time”
SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS
MIKE GREY
TITLE: SENIOR VP OF AMBIENT OPERATIONS
COMPANY: WALMART LOCATION: ARKANSAS, US
Mike joined Walmart in 2010 and leads the company’ s vast supply chain, engaging suppliers, customers and NGOs to build resiliency and sustainability into the fabric of the company.
With no fewer than 255 million customers visiting its stores every single week, Walmart must ensure its vast operations run as smoothly as possible.
It’ s why the retail giant is prioritising high-tech consolidation centres and warehouses within its supply chain infrastructure.
“ We’ ve made continued investments in our people, facilities and technology to ensure we have the right product, in the right place, at the right time,” says Mike Gray, Senior VP of Ambient Operations at Walmart.
Walmart’ s consolidation centres are crucial when it comes to moving products quickly along their journey to store shelves and to customers. Each has the capacity to receive general merchandise items from
“ We’ ve made continued investments in our people, facilities and technology to ensure we have the right product, in the right place, at the right time”
MIKE GREY, SENIOR VP OF AMBIENT OPERATIONS, WALMART
suppliers in smaller freight loads, known in the industry as less-thantruckload( LTL), and consolidate them into larger freight loads known as truckloads( TL). Products are then shipped to one of Walmart’ s 42 regional distribution centres, sorted and sent to stores.
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