Assume that you are now the advisor to the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating

Officer for Walmart U$.$S$.,$ Chris Nicholas. In this role, you are responsible for providing

recommendations in all aspects of Walmart's U$.$S$.$ Store Operations and Supply Chain. This

includes but is not limited to strategy, innovation, automation, store operations, inventory

management, distribution center and fulfillment center operations, and last$-$mile delivery

capability. Your objective is to assist in boosting in$-$store sales and profit over the next three

years. Pick two out of six OM functions and provide operational recommendations to Chris

Nicholas for those functions.