Step into a critical leadership role supporting people, process, and flow across Walmart’s supply chain.
In this short program, you’ll step into the role of a Walmart area manager and experience what it’s like to lead a fast-moving team in a busy distribution or fulfillment center. You’ll practice real tasks, like walking the floor, adjusting shift priorities, managing mid-shift disruptions, and supporting your team through operational changes.
You’ll complete four tasks at your own pace, gaining insight into the daily responsibilities, decision-making, and leadership involved in keeping freight—and people—moving. Along the way, you’ll build skills in operational planning, team communication, and leadership under pressure—skills that are critical in supply chain and transferable across industries.
Whether you’re exploring operations and leadership careers or are already interested in supply chain management, this simulation will help you understand what it’s like to lead on the ground and drive success in one of the world’s largest supply chain networks.
This program is self-paced. It takes approximately 1-2 hours to complete.
Skills Learned:
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Intro & Scenario
Background context and your project team -
Getting the shift organized: Setting priorities and checking the floor
Build instincts to spot risks early and prioritize clearly- Prioritization
- Situational Awareness
- Planning and Organization
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Managing the mid-shift flow: Responding to challenges
Manage a series of mid-shift challenges while protecting process, safety, and team morale- Decision Making
- Process Management
- Team Leadership
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Reworking the plan: Managing a staffing crunch
Reassess your floor, adjust your priorities, and communicate your new plan- Adaptability
- Communication
- People Management
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Leading through change: Supporting a robotics rollout
Support your team and recommend improvements to help the rollout succeed- Change Management
- Analytical Thinking
- Professional Writing
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Finish Line
