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B. Menards’s Corporate Structure5
Menards has three major divisions: Operations,
manufacturing, and corporate. All department managers, plant
managers, and supervisors report to Mr. Menard and his division
managers.
1. Operations
The operations division controls Menards’s retail stores.
Mr. Menard’s brother, Lawrence Menard (L. Menard), serves as
operations manager and oversees all aspects of the stores’
operations with respect to personnel. The merchandising
department, an offshoot of the operations division, handles the
stores’ merchandising needs. Edward S. Archibald, senior
merchandising manager, oversees the purchasing, merchandising,
and marketing of all items for resale at Menards. Mr.
Archibald’s involvement in marketing includes the use of print
and broadcast media for store promotions.
2. Manufacturing
Midwest Manufacturing (Midwest), the manufacturing division,
operated eight manufacturing plants during TYE 1998. Dennis W.
Volbrecht, Midwest’s general manager, oversees all departments
and facilities, supervises the plant managers, and assists in the
design and proposal of products.
5Unless otherwise noted, Menards’s corporate structure
during TYE 1998 was the same as described herein.
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