Getting Set for Item Setup at Walmart

The trickiest part about item setup is trying to understand what went wrong when you’ve followed the process to a T. While we haven’t captured everything needed for Item Setup, we have collected some of the most helpful resources for suppliers when setting up new items at Walmart. Below are the four main topics covered in SupplierWiki’s Item Setup Cheat Sheet.

1. GDSN Setup

2. Item Management

3. Common Supplier Errors

4. Additional Resources

GDSN Setup

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Know Your ID Types

To successfully set up your items, its vital that the correct information is in the right place and format. GTINs, UPCs, and EANs are often interchangeable however, Walmart requires specific formats and uses for each ID Type. For example, the GTIN barcode is one of many required data fields on each vendor pack that has more than one selling unit in the case.

UPCs at Walmart

Walmart requires suppliers to adhere to the following guidelines:

1. Not-for-profit organization that develops and maintains global standards for business communication.
2. Organization that suppliers purchase their GTINs from. All GTINs are registered and specific to the item through the structure of the GTIN.

A. Number System Character:

0: regular grocery and all general type goods

1: regular grocery and all general type goods

2: random-weight items such as meat and produce

3: health related and drug items

4: in-store, in-house marked non-food items

5: manufacturer’s coupon

6: regular grocery and all general type goods

7: regular grocery and all general type goods

8: regular grocery and all general type goods

9: regular grocery and all general type goods

B. Manufacturers’ ID Code:

5 digits

C. Item Code:

5 digit numbers assigned by manufacturer, unique to each item.

D. Check Digit:

1 digit; serves as a numerical check of the other eleven digits.

Key Terms for GDSN