premise: Through the use of its own proprietary standard, Wal-Mart gathered and exchanged information among its stores, distribution centers, and the main office in Bentonville, Arkansas, to monitor sales, place orders based on those sales, track shipments to the distribution centers, and coordinate the flow of materials and information throughout the system.
hypothesis: Walmart coordinated the flow of information and materials by exchanging information between its stores, centers, and main office. 