explain the differences in the following performance measures for Walmart and Macy originating from supply chain strategy and structure along various drivers of supply chain performance.

1. account payable turnover

2. account receivable turnover

3. inventory turnover

4. property, plant, & equipment turnover

5. cash to cash cycle

CASE STUDY Financial Statements for Walmart Stores Inc. and Macy's Inc. Table 3-8 contains the financial results for Walmant and based on their supply chain strategy and structure? Macy's for 2012. Evaluate the financial performance of Compare the metrics for each company with similar each company based on the various metrics discussed in metrics for Amazon and Nordstrom from Table 3-1. Section 3.1, such as ROE, ROA, profit margin, asset Which metrics does each company perform better on? turns. APT, C2C, ART, INVT. and PPET. Can you What supply chain drivers and metrics might explain explain the differences yoa see in their performance this difference in performance? Q2a)APT1.FacilitiesWalmartDoesthisdriverhavecontributedtoexplainableMacysDoesthisdriverhavecontributedtoexplainable differences in APT based on resources or differences in APT based on resources or information you found on internet? If yes then information you found on internet? If yes then explain how facilities related decisions of this explain how facilities related decisions of this organization contributed significantly in APT. Also organization contributed significantly in APT. Also provide references. If this driver has no relationship provide references. If this driver has no relationship in explaining APT then leave blank >> in explaining APT then leave blank >> 2. Inventory > 3. Transportation > 4. Information >> 5. Sourcing >>> 6. Pricing ,>> Q2 a) APT Walmart Macy's 1. Facilities Does this driver have contributed to explainable Does this driver have contributed to explainable differences in APT based on resources or differences in APT based on resources or information you found on internet? If yes then information you found on internet? If yes then explain how facilities related decisions of this explain how facilities related decisions of this organization contributed significantly in APT. Also organization contributed significantly in APT. Also provide references. If this driver has no relationship provide references. If this driver has no relationship in explaining APT then leave blank >> in explaining APT then leave blank >> 2. Inventory >>> 3. Transportation > 4. Information >>> 5. Sourcing ,> 6. Pricing >>> Q2b) ART Walmart Macy's 1. Facilities Does this driver have contributed to explainable Does this driver have contributed to explainable differences in ART based on resources or differences in ART based on resources or information you found on internet? If yes then information you found on internet? If yes then explain how facilities related decisions of this explain how facilities related decisions of this organization contributed significantly in ART. Also organization contributed significantly in ART. Also provide references. If this driver has no relationship provide references. If this driver has no relationship in explaining ART then leave blank in explaining ART then leave blank >> 2. Inventory 3. Transportation > 4. Information ,>>> 5. Sourcing <.> 6. Pricing differences in INVT based on resources or differences in INVT based on resources or information you found on internet? If yes then information you found on internet? If yes then explain how facilities related decisions of this explain how facilities related decisions of this organization contributed significantly in INVT. Also organization contributed significantly in INVT. Also provide references. If this driver has no relationship provide references. If this driver has no relationship in explaining INVT then leave blank in explaining INVT then leave blank CASE STUDY Financial Statements for Walmart Stores Inc. and Macy's Inc. Table 3-8 contains the financial results for Walmant and based on their supply chain strategy and structure? Macy's for 2012. Evaluate the financial performance of Compare the metrics for each company with similar each company based on the various metrics discussed in metrics for Amazon and Nordstrom from Table 3-1. Section 3.1, such as ROE, ROA, profit margin, asset Which metrics does each company perform better on? turns. APT, C2C, ART, INVT. and PPET. Can you What supply chain drivers and metrics might explain explain the differences yoa see in their performance this difference in performance? Q2a)APT1.FacilitiesWalmartDoesthisdriverhavecontributedtoexplainableMacysDoesthisdriverhavecontributedtoexplainable differences in APT based on resources or differences in APT based on resources or information you found on internet? If yes then information you found on internet? If yes then explain how facilities related decisions of this explain how facilities related decisions of this organization contributed significantly in APT. Also organization contributed significantly in APT. Also provide references. If this driver has no relationship provide references. If this driver has no relationship in explaining APT then leave blank >> in explaining APT then leave blank >> 2. Inventory > 3. Transportation > 4. Information >> 5. Sourcing >>> 6. Pricing ,>> Q2 a) APT Walmart Macy's 1. Facilities Does this driver have contributed to explainable Does this driver have contributed to explainable differences in APT based on resources or differences in APT based on resources or information you found on internet? If yes then information you found on internet? If yes then explain how facilities related decisions of this explain how facilities related decisions of this organization contributed significantly in APT. Also organization contributed significantly in APT. Also provide references. If this driver has no relationship provide references. If this driver has no relationship in explaining APT then leave blank >> in explaining APT then leave blank >> 2. Inventory >>> 3. Transportation > 4. Information >>> 5. Sourcing ,> 6. Pricing >>> Q2b) ART Walmart Macy's 1. Facilities Does this driver have contributed to explainable Does this driver have contributed to explainable differences in ART based on resources or differences in ART based on resources or information you found on internet? If yes then information you found on internet? If yes then explain how facilities related decisions of this explain how facilities related decisions of this organization contributed significantly in ART. Also organization contributed significantly in ART. Also provide references. If this driver has no relationship provide references. If this driver has no relationship in explaining ART then leave blank in explaining ART then leave blank >> 2. Inventory 3. Transportation > 4. Information ,>>> 5. Sourcing <.> 6. Pricing differences in INVT based on resources or differences in INVT based on resources or information you found on internet? If yes then information you found on internet? If yes then explain how facilities related decisions of this explain how facilities related decisions of this organization contributed significantly in INVT. Also organization contributed significantly in INVT. Also provide references. If this driver has no relationship provide references. If this driver has no relationship in explaining INVT then leave blank in explaining INVT then leave blank