Resilience in Action: Building Systems That Thrive in Uncertainty

Automate, optimize, scale, schedule & commit

Resilient people bounce back when they face challenges. They learn from difficult situations and apply those lessons when similar challenges arise in the future. The same is true for resilient organizations.

Here’s how to improve your business’s resilience even during times of uncertainty.

5 ways to build resilient business systems

Automate administrative tasks

Does an “all hands on deck” situation for your business mean you have to set aside some important tasks, such as ordering office supplies or accounting for expenses? Consider implementing tools and services that automatically handle those tasks for you.

For example, with a Walmart Business account, you can subscribe¹ to automatic deliveries of your must-have office supplies so you don’t have to worry about reordering or running out.

A Walmart Business+ membership provides access to a wide range of automated tools, like Spend Analytics, which enables you to track all your Walmart Business purchases in one place, making expense tracking faster and easier.

Optimize your budget

Strong financial management is the cornerstone of a resilient business. Understanding your cash flow and expenses is critical to your ability to respond to cash flow interruptions or capitalize on investment opportunities.

Use past revenue and expense data to identify patterns and build a healthy cushion for unexpected expenses. Revisit your budget regularly to keep it ambitious, realistic and flexible.

Seek scalability

Rather than locking your organization into one solution and then scrambling for another when conditions change, look for solutions that can grow along with your business. Scalable solutions allow your business to react to shifts quickly, since they minimize the need for infrastructural changes.

For example, Walmart Business+ offers three membership plans suited for different business needs that you can upgrade anytime. That scalability minimizes disruption and maximizes flexibility at pivotal points for your business.

Schedule growth check-ins

Schedule regular times to check in on your progress toward your business goals. It’s important to have an up-to-date understanding of your business’s resources, capabilities and obstacles to growth.

In addition to helping you achieve your goals, this information will help you react to the unexpected and minimize disruption. You’ll be more ready to act, more quickly.

Commit to core competencies

Each member of your team was hired for a reason. Their core competencies are what enable them to create the most value for your organization. Consider whether any task that distracts them from those competencies could be handled another way.

For instance, rather than pulling your experts off their projects to help pack your office for a move, you could leverage a service like Angi to find professional movers who can take care of it.

Walmart Business+ members can unlock even more offers to meet a wide variety of business needs while keeping their organizations focused on what they do best.

Your resource for business resilience

You’ll find even more ways to build resilient business systems when you create a free Walmart Business account. That includes access to our Resilient Business Checklist, which is full of tools and tips to help you meet your goals and prepare for the unexpected.

Then, prepare your business to meet even bigger challenges and opportunities with a Walmart Business+ membership. You’ll unlock free delivery from store, $35 minimum,² and free shipping, no order minimum.³ You’ll even earn 2% back in Walmart Business Rewards on orders over $250.⁴

In other words, it may not take long for all that planning to start paying off.

¹ Shipping, delivery, and minimum order fees may apply. Eligible items only. Terms apply. 

² Restrictions apply. 

³ Excludes most marketplace items. Freight & location surcharges may apply.

⁴ Rewards can only be used toward future purchases on Walmart Business. Additional terms apply.