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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• McKinsey, Bain, and BCG deadlines hit August 11 – 13 (and more are coming) – get interview-ready fast with Black Belt

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