Strategy Simplified

S20E22: How Walmart Keeps Prices Low


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Walmart is making a push on U.S. manufacturing, and says it’s good business. Today, Jenny Rae and Namaan break down what’s signal versus spin, where onshoring can actually cut costs, and why category-by-category moves matter more than headline percentages.

We get into supplier power, inventory timing, vertical integration in beef, and pharma basics like bringing amoxicillin back onshore. Plus, a personal investing lesson from Jenny Rae’s grandmother: buy what you never plan to sell.

Tell us how you shop at Walmart and what you’re seeing in prices where you live.

Links mentioned in the episode:

  • Top Walmart exec says American manufacturing comeback is real and good for business

Chapters:

  • 04:59 Personal Reflections and Financial Wisdom
  • 09:40 Walmart's Strategic Shift Towards American Manufacturing
  • 16:00 Supplier Dynamics and Cost Management
  • 21:00 The Role of Automation in Modern Manufacturing
  • 25:54 Vertical Integration and Walmart's Beef Processing Facility
  • 30:57 Legacy of Investment Philosophy

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