Question.4356 - Discussion Topic: Discussion Assignment 5Discussion Assignment 5Watch the following video:Amazon vs. Walmart: How the Giants Look to Each Other to Best Each Other | WSJLinks to an external site.Answer the following questions:1) Compare and contrast Walmart and Amazon in terms their inventory management approaches. 2) In general, what external factors (factors outside an organization) do you think can harm the smooth flow of inventory management systems? Provide three factors and explain. (You can refer to companies or industries other than the ones you saw in this video.)Write a good paragraph-long answer in response to each of the questions above. This is due Saturday, April 05, 11:59PM ET. Also, comment on at least one classmate's post by Sunday, April 06, 11:59PM, ET. You can refer to this rubric for expectations for this discussion assignment: MGT 360 OT1 Homework and Discussion Rubric, Spring 2025.pdf: MGT 360 OT 1 - Operations and Logistics Management
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