Replenishment Boot Camp

Learn about: Cross-docking Walmart’s inventory technology Shelf-scanning robots Vendor-management inventory Walmart’s global inventory is worth more than $32 billion on any given...

What is replenishment?  The dictionary defines replenishment as the “restoration of a stock or supply to a former level or...

Learn: How a product is determined to be replenishable. How to measure instocks. What “in pipe” means. What pack sizes...

We continue our Replenishment Bootcamp with Replenishment 301: Avoiding Out-of-Stocks. Learn how to pull your forecasts in DSS.

Learn about: The benefits of backorders The challenges of backorder processing The best ways to manage backorders in retail Successful...

Phantom inventory can be as spooky as it sounds if you let it get out of hand. What is phantom...

What is a supply plan? How can it help you maintain a well-oiled supply chain? How do you calculate a good supply plan?

Learn how modern vendors and retailers are measuring on-shelf availability (OSA) so that products are always there for the consumer.

Learn about: The effects of low on-shelf availability How suppliers and retailers need to collaborate on data analysis What to...

Understanding demand sensing can lead to a smooth, well-oiled supply chain for even the most desired products. Forecasting is a must.

How does demand sensing work? Here are some methods for integrating and making the most of demand sensing and forecasts.

What is stock control (AKA inventory control)? Learn about the various methods of stock control, pros and cons, and implementing it.

To be successful at Walmart, you'll need to view your instocks in Retail Link weekly and on a historic basis. Here's how to view your instocks!

Learn how to create a demand plan in Retail Link DSS with this step-by-step guide, including calculating target weeks of supply.

Oh no! Walmart is out of stock for your consumables. What do you need to do? We detail how to deal with Walmart out-of-stocks.

Replenishment is tough business. So, how are instocks determined and how do you calculate them in replenishment? What is in pipe?

Poor replenishment can be detrimental to sales. Walmart has an app in Retail Link for finding root causes of replenishment issues.

What is replenishment? Why is replenishment important? We go over the basics and different processes for avoiding out-of-stocks.

Did you know you can perform segmentation analysis in Retail Link using Decision Support? This report can show you inventory anomalies.