walmart

I need to build a comprehensive workforce analysis report for Walmart. Let me start by understanding what I need to do:

1. Map Walmart's organization into a functional hierarchy (max 4-5 levels deep) with O*NET-coded roles
2. Estimate headcount distribution across functions
3. Document all sources
4. Apply Anthropic's published automation/augmentation shares to each O*NET role
5. Call org_report_finalizer exactly once with the complete report

First, I need to determine Walmart's size and structure. From my knowledge:

• Walmart is one of the world's largest employers with over 2 million employees globally
• They operate retail stores, distribution centers, e-commerce
• Major divisions include Walmart U.S., Sam's Club, Walmart International
• HQ is in Bentonville, Arkansas

Since this is an ENTERPRISE-level company (50K+ employees), I need:

• L0: Executive Team
• L1: 6-10 major divisions
• L2: Business units (3-6 per division)
• L3: Departments (3-5 per unit)
• L4: Teams/Groups
• L5: O*NET role categories
• Minimum nodes: 100-200*

I should start with parallel searches to gather current information about Walmart's:

• Current total workforce size
• Organizational structure
• Major divisions and departments
• Distribution of workforce across functions

Let me start with broad searches and then narrow down. I'll search for:

1. Walmart total employees 2025/2026
2. Walmart organizational structure
3. Walmart workforce distribution
4. Walmart divisions and business units

According to the guidelines, I should NOT mix provider tools (web_search) with local tools (think) in the same parallel execution. So I'll do web searches first, then call think.

Key findings from initial searches:

TOTAL WORKFORCE:

• 2.1 million employees worldwide (as of FY2025/2026)
• 1.6 million in the United States (~76%)
• ~500,000 international employees (~24%)

MAJOR DIVISIONS (from searches):

1. Walmart U.S. - contributes 68-69% of revenue ($441.82B in FY2024)
2. Walmart International - 18% of revenue ($114.64B in FY2024)
3. Sam's Club - 14% of revenue ($86.81B in FY2024)

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:

• Matrix/hierarchical functional structure
• Centralized decision-making from Bentonville HQ
• Three main business segments
• Geographic divisions within each segment

HQ INFORMATION:

• Bentonville, Arkansas (702 SW 8th St)
• New 350-acre campus opened January 2025
• Houses 15,000+ corporate employees

STORES & LOCATIONS:

• 10,822 stores globally
• 4,606 stores in U.S. (3,559 Supercenters, 672 Neighborhood Markets, 355 Discount Stores)
• 600 Sam's Club locations in U.S.
• 5,591 stores internationally

This is an ENTERPRISE-level organization (2.1M employees), so I need:

• L0: Executive Team
• L1: 6-10 major divisions
• L2: Business units (3-6 per division)
• L3: Departments (3-5 per unit)
• L4: Teams/Groups
• L5: O*NET role categories
• Minimum nodes: 100-200*

For workforce distribution, I need more specific information about:

1. Store operations breakdown (cashiers, stockers, dept managers, etc.)
2. Distribution center & logistics workforce
3. Corporate/office functions breakdown
4. Technology workforce
5. Sam's Club specific roles

I should search for more specific workforce distribution data to ensure accurate headcount allocation across functions.

Excellent data gathering. Let me consolidate what I've learned:

TOTAL WORKFORCE: 2.1 million globally

• U.S.: 1.6 million (~76%)
• International: ~500,000 (~24%)

MAJOR DIVISIONS:

1. Walmart U.S. - 68% of revenue (~$442B FY2024)

   • 4,606 stores (3,559 Supercenters, 672 Neighborhood Markets, 355 Discount Stores, 20 Small Format)

2. Sam's Club - 14% of revenue (~$87B FY2024)

   • 600 locations in U.S.
   • ~100,000 employees (from Glassdoor profile)

3. Walmart International - 18% of revenue (~$115B FY2024)

   • 5,591 stores internationally
   • ~500,000 employees

KEY OPERATIONAL AREAS:

STORE OPERATIONS (Largest segment - likely 70-75% of workforce = ~1.5M)

• Cashiers account for ~25% of Walmart workforce (per source) = ~400,000
• Store managers: ~4,600 (one per U.S. store)
• Average Supercenter employs ~300 associates
• Average Neighborhood Market employs ~95 associates
• Market managers supervise ~12 store managers each

SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS (~100,000-150,000)

• 210 distribution centers (156 in U.S., others international)
• 32 e-commerce fulfillment centers in U.S.
• 9,000 tractors, 80,000 trailers, 11,000+ drivers
• Distribution center operations

CORPORATE/OFFICE (~25,000-30,000)

• Bentonville HQ: 15,000 employees
• Tech hubs in Sunnyvale, CA and other locations
• Recent layoffs: 1,500 corporate roles in May 2025 (tech, e-commerce, advertising)
• ~1,500 tech employees laid off from Global Tech, Walmart Connect

WORKFORCE BREAKDOWN ESTIMATE: Based on industry patterns and the data gathered:

1. In-Store Retail Operations: ~1,400,000-1,500,000 (70-75%)

   • Cashiers: ~400,000
   • Sales Associates/Stockers: ~500,000
   • Department Managers/Team Leads: ~150,000
   • Store Managers & Assistant Managers: ~50,000
   • Pharmacy/Auto Care/Other specialized: ~100,000
   • Other store support: ~200,000

2. Supply Chain & Distribution: ~120,000-150,000 (6-7%)

   • DC Workers: ~80,000
   • Truck Drivers: ~11,000
   • Logistics/Planning: ~20,000
   • Other SC roles: ~30,000

3. Corporate/Office: ~25,000-35,000 (1.5-2%)

   • Technology: ~8,000-10,000
   • Merchandising: ~5,000
   • Finance/Accounting: ~3,000
   • HR/People: ~2,000
   • Marketing/Advertising: ~2,000
   • Real Estate/Construction: ~2,000
   • Legal/Compliance: ~1,000
   • Other corporate: ~5,000

4. International Operations: ~500,000 (24%)

   • Similar breakdown to U.S. but adjusted for international markets

Now I need to create a comprehensive organizational hierarchy with ONET codes. Given that this is an ENTERPRISE organization (2.1M employees), I need 100-200 nodes minimum with 5-6 levels.

HIERARCHY STRUCTURE: L0: Walmart Inc. (Executive Leadership) L1: Major Business Segments (Walmart U.S., Sam's Club, Walmart International, Corporate Functions, Supply Chain) L2: Operational/Functional Areas within each segment L3: Departments/Sub-functions L4: Teams/Role Categories L5: ONET coded roles

I should now proceed to map ONET codes to major role families and call the onet_role_summary tool to get automation/augmentation data.