Sears与Kmart合并,SEARS资调查与改善计划

Sears与Kmart合并

Sears used to call itself "the plaCE where America shops." For more than a century, Sears department stores have tried to meet the needs of a changing nation. Now, the company that was once the nation's biggest seller faces big changes of its own. A smaller competitor, Kmart, announced plans last week to buy Sears for eleven thousand million dollars.

Richard Sears and Alvah Roebuck started Sears, Roebuck and Company in eighteen ninety-three. At first they sold only timepieces and jewelry. Then they published a general catalog for people to order goods by mail.

Sears opened its first store in nineteen twenty-five in Chicago. As the company grew, it opened many stores in large shopping malls away from high land prices in cities. Sears also led the way in providing average people with credit caRDS.

Kmart opened its first store in nineteen sixty-two. It sold goods at low prices. That same year, Sam Walton opened his first Wal-Mart. He used computer technology to organize his business and improve the flow of goods to stores. He kept prices extremely low. Americans found a new place to shop.

In two thousand two, Kmart sought protection from its creditors. Businessman Edward Lampert bought control of the company. He sold many of the stores. He re-organized the company and reduced its debt. In two thousand three, Kmart came out of bankruptcy. Since then, its stock has increased over six times in price.

The purchase of Sears would create the third largest retail group in the country, behind Wal-Mart and Home Depot. Home Depot sells tools and home improvement products. The plan is to organize Sears and Kmart under a larger holding company called Sears HoldinGS, led by Mister Lampert.

Some people do not think the Kmart name will continue very long. Kmart is perhaps best known for a line of home products sold under the Martha Stewart name. Sears brands include Craftsman tools and Kenmore appliances like washing machines.

The merger of Sears and Kmart requires approval by shareholders and federal officials. Nobody knows how much the combination will help sales. Some experts suggest that the land under the stores may be worth more than the businesses themselves.

SEARS资调查与改善计划

Notes, for completing the WRIP Spreadsheet:填写WRIP改善计划表的常见问题1) Whenever practical, data provided should begin with the reCEnt 2 months prior to the last audit by Sears HoldinGS Corporation, or begin with the recent 6 months if your factory has not been audited by Sears Holdings Corporation. If factory previously did not have a complete working hour’s information, factory should try the best effort to estimate historical working hours based on previous actual factory practice.Sears Holdings Corporation公司曾经审核过的工厂，其提供的资料，应从上一次审核前两个月开始；若是未经Sears Holdings Corporation审核过的工厂，其提供的资料应从最近六个月开始。 如工厂以往没有完整的工作时间记录， 则按过往实际工作时间估计。2) Please carry out a thorough monthly analysis of wages and working hours covering all production workers (including those new, trainee, apprentice and slow workers in different departments) in the factory. In order to demonstrate the actual WRIP implementation process at factory level, factory is required to submit the above thorough monthly analysis of wages and working hours covering all production workers on a monthly basis to Sears Holdings Corporation, either by adopting the attached sample document (Appendix B) or by using factory's own equivalent analysis document with format to our satisfaction.工厂应全面分析所有生产工人（各部门新进人员，培训人员，学徒工及生手）的薪水／工时系统，且用所附表格(附件B）或工厂自己所采用的等同分析表格，对每月的薪水／工时原始数据进行分析，并将分析表格按月呈交Sears Holdings Corporation公司。3) All data must be true, complete and realistic.所有资料数据应真实，完整并且可行。4) For section Al: please find out or project the highest accumulated working hours (normal＋overtime) of a worker in each month.A1项注释，找出并标明工人每月最高工作时间（正常+ 加班）。5) For section A2: please find out or project the lowest rest days of a worker in each month.A2项注释：找出并标明工人每月最少休息天数。6) For section B 1：please provide the local legal minimum hourly wage for our reference.B1项注释：法定当地最少小时薪水标准，以供参考。7) For section 132: B2项注释：a)Please provide the actual and the projected guaranteed minimum hourly wage over a continuous period of 12 months. 列出12个月的实际最少小时薪水，或者最少之承诺小时薪水。b)This hourly wage of a worker can be calculated by "Total monthly gross wage (before reasonable deduction)/ Total monthly working hours (normal＋overtime hours) in a month. “Reasonable deduction includes food, dormitory, water and electricity; but all these deduction items must be properly documented and verifiable by auditor.参考工人小时薪水计算方法：小时薪水＝“应发总薪水（含合理扣款项）除以“总工时。所有类似伙食费，住宿费，水电费等合理薪水扣项，必须准确记录，以便评审员能够查核。c) Please finds out or project the lowest paid one ("the worst case").每月薪水总表中，找出实际的最少小时薪水水平（最少工查个案）d)The projected guaranteed minimum wage must be in a progressively increasing trend, and a fluctuation of up and down in guaranteed minimum wage is not allowed.工厂须确保承诺之最少薪水标准保持持续改善，不断增长的态势，不得有任何上下波动与偏差。8)For section B3：on every month basis. Please provide the actual lowest minimum hourly wage paid to worker (not later than the 30th of the next following month feedback to us) so that we together can continuously identify any gap between the actual paid minimum wage and your guaranteed minimum wage to worker.B3项注释：工厂必须提供每月实际发放给工人的最少小时薪水金额（此项资料工厂必须在下月30号或以前传给我司），我司将按月审阅实际支付工人的最少薪水与工厂承诺支付工人的最少薪水是否有差距。9)For section C:a)Please provide the local legal overtime wage rate (x 1.5，x 2, x 3) for our reference.b)For overtime pay to worker, your guaranteed overtime pay should be equal or above the guaranteed minimum hourly wage as mentioned in above 7b.C项注释：a)法定当地加班小时薪水标准，供参考（1.5倍，2.0倍，3.0倍）b)工厂承诺支付工人的加班薪水必须是达到或者高于7b部分所承诺的最少小时薪水