Would Wal-Mart Have Done It Better?
Wal-Mart killed Kmart with logistics. Their control over their supply chain is second to none. They control any market they get into. They're the largest company in the U.S., the biggest political donor, and the largest importer from China.
They've got some PR problems. They cut costs, lock up workers at night, don't pay enough, don't provide health insurance, don't promote women — or so people say.
Before Aaron Broussard of Jefferson Parish in Louisiana broke down in tears on Meet The Press this past weekend, he said that Wal-Mart trucks carrying water had been turned away by FEMA.
Maybe Wal-Mart could have done it better. To rescue their image, they could have rescued hundreds of thousands of people on the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans. They could have provided the necessities that make people feel like humans. They could have used their unbelievable logistical know-how to move things along.
And we wouldn't be in this mess.
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Susan, I disagree with you on this. Do you actually wish Walmart had directly rescued people? Do you feel that their retail logistical expertise translates into disaster evactuation expertise? I also saw the Broussard video and was impressed that Walmart had sent trucks of water. I also saw on the news that they left stores unlocked so people could get access to the stuff inside. Seems like they did quite a bit to me. I also think your last sentence is a huge leap of logic. I think we are in this mess regardless of what any person or group of people could have done, at least after the hurricane hit.