Walmart Crash Course
To educate new Walmart suppliers on policies, procedures, applications, and generally succeeding at Walmart
Overview
Difficulty: Beginner
Time to complete: 10 hours
Created by: SupplyPike
9 Chapters
Chapter 1
Getting Started at Walmart
- 1.Defining Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)6 min read
- 2.4 Simple Steps To Becoming A Walmart Supplier5 min read
- 3.What is Walmart Open Call?7 min read
- 4.The Basics Of Walmart Replenishment3 min read
- 5.Should I Use Prepaid or Collect Freight?7 min read
- 6.Understanding Product Testing: Safety, Quality, and Usage6 min read
- 7.The Lowdown On Freight Shipping: Parcel, LTL, And FTL3 min read
- 8.Three Pros and Cons of Selling on Walmart Marketplace6 min read
Chapter 2
Walmart Terms, Acronyms, and Jargon
- 1.Walmart Acronym Cheat Sheet5 min read
- 2.Walmart Departments and Categories18 min read
- 3.Finelines & How they Affect Sales2 min read
- 4.Walmart Fiscal Calendar – How To Use It3 min read
- 5.What Is Gross Margin Return on Inventory Investment (GMROII)?5 min read
- 6.What Is EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)?3 min read
- 7.What Is a Global Location Number (GLN)?5 min read
- 8.Ultimate Glossary Of EDI Terms12 min read
- 9.What Is Direct Store Delivery Consolidation (DSDC)?10 min read
- 10.What Is the DSDC Multiple PO Program?7 min read
- 11.What Is PDQ (Pretty Darn Quick)?7 min read
Chapter 3
Retail Analytics
- 1.Visibility for Suppliers and CPGs9 min read
- 2.Data Analytics for Your CPG Company6 min read
- 3.Retail Data Explained: Descriptive, Predictive, And Prescriptive6 min read
- 4.Syndicated Data For CPGs5 min read
- 5.Walmart Sales Analytics – Inside The Insights5 min read
- 6.Instock Metrics That Every CPG Needs To Track4 min read
- 7.Top Metrics All Walmart Suppliers Should Watch Every Monday Morning10 min read
Chapter 4
Walmart Compliance Programs
- 1.Walmart OTIF Fundamentals7 min read
- 2.Walmart OTIF Metrics6 min read
- 3.New 2020 Walmart OTIF Changes7 min read
- 4.Walmart’s New Supplier Quality Excellence Program (SQEP) – Phase 114 min read
- 5.OTIF – How To Meet Delivery Appointments3 min read
- 6.OTIF Best Practices8 min read
- 7.Holding 3rd Parties Accountable for OTIF Fines8 min read
Chapter 5
Walmart Deductions
- 1.Walmart Deduction Codes2 min read
- 2.What Are The Most Common Walmart Deductions Codes?6 min read
- 3.The Difference Between Retailer Deductions And Allowances3 min read
- 4.The Difference Between AP And AR Deductions4 min read
- 5.How To Dispute A Walmart Deduction6 min read
- 6.Avoiding Basic Walmart Deductions8 min read
Chapter 6
Forecasting and Planning
- 1.Replenishment 101: What Is Replenishment?5 min read
- 2.The Basics Of Walmart Replenishment3 min read
- 3.How to Improve On-Shelf Availability6 min read
- 4.What Is a Supply Plan?6 min read
- 5.Demand Planning5 min read
- 6.Understanding Demand Sensing4 min read
- 7.Demand Sensing in the Walmart Supply Chain4 min read
- 8.When To Do SSOs (Store-Specific Orders)7 min read
Chapter 7
Walmart's Tools and Services
- 1.Retail Link – How Does It Help?6 min read
- 2.Navigating the Walmart Supplier Performance Scorecard8 min read
- 3.How Do I View My Instocks in Retail Link?8 min read
- 4.Introduction to Walmart’s NOVA PO Management6 min read
- 5.PO Creation Within NOVA6 min read
- 6.PO Maintenance Within NOVA6 min read
- 7.How Do I Navigate Walmart’s Ladder Plan?7 min read
- 8.Analyzing Store of the Community Demographics9 min read
- 9.Managing Owned Inventory for Walmart.com6 min read
- 10.How to Do a Walmart Cost Change Scenario8 min read
Chapter 8
Walmart Omnichannel & Marketplace
- 1.Omnichannel and the Walmart Supplier5 min read
- 2.Walmart: Driving the Omnichannel Strategy5 min read
- 3.Getting to Know Walmart’s Referral Fee4 min read
- 4.Writing Your Walmart.com Item Information8 min read
- 5.The Ultimate Guide to Walmart Marketplace Promotions8 min read
- 6.Shipping on Walmart Marketplace11 min read
- 7.How to Become a Walmart Dropship Vendor5 min read
- 8.Dropship Vendor Program Standards5 min read
- 9.Walmart’s Omnichannel Power – Beating the Pandemic6 min read
Chapter 9
Growing Your Walmart Business
- 1.How to Communicate with Your Merchant Team6 min read
- 2.Walmart Sales Analytics – Inside The Insights5 min read
- 3.The Benefits of Private Label Brands5 min read
- 4.Using Customer Data Platforms in Digital Marketing6 min read
- 5.6 Qualities of a Competitive CPG Supply Chain6 min read
- 6.How Do I Create A Plan For Supply Chain Risk Management?6 min read
- 7.Phantom Inventory Is Haunting Your Supply Chain4 min read
- 8.Cost Change Scenario – What’s Next5 min read
Meet the author
The SupplyPike Team
SupplyPike builds software to help retail suppliers fight deductions, meet compliance standards, and dig down to root cause issues in their supply chain.
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