Wal-Mart to punish suppliers for delivering early

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If there’s one thing consignees absolutely hate, it’s goods arriving at their facilities late. Well, it also transpires that Wal-Mart doesn’t much like shipments arriving early either, it can push up inventory costs, and suppliers that are guilty of either – as well as improperly packing goods – will be subject to fines in a new “On-Time, In-Full” programme. The world’s largest retailer appears to believe this will net it around $1bn in extra revenue, according to this report from Bloomberg. The ...