Like any company, one of Wal-Mart's largest expenses is labor, and the shifting of strategies and operations that minimize that expense while maintaining a certain level of operational efficiency are areas any logistics manager would investigate for possible cuts.

To me, this sounds like a normal deal for Wal-Mart: shift around costs based on the cheapest possible route while staying tuned to changes in a growing country's labor practices while at the same making sure the "well-oiled machine" does not come to a grinding halt. Whatever Wal-Mart's intentions are, it's well within the company's right to shift procurement employees around (and possibly slash the payroll in the process).

Yes, Wal-Mart does not like employment law that may bind it in the future. Yes, Wal-Mart does not like employee unions of any kind. Yes, Wal-Mart likes to minimize cost at all costs to wring out every penny of profit possible while exploring new markets for growth at the same time. There's nothing wrong with any of those viewpoints, although not everyone will agree with them. How about you?