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What Are Home Depot Deductions?

Understand Home Depot Chargebacks. Learn dispute steps and essential documents of the 3 most common deductions.

Home Depot Acronyms Cheat Sheet

This list is composed of various terms common to Home Depot suppliers, as well as their abbreviations and descriptions.

Compliance at Home Depot

Discover Home Depot's compliance program and regulations to ensure your operations meet their standards and avoid costly penalties.

Home Depot's DC List

The Home Depot's DC system is intricate and complex. Use this list to identify individual DCs and differentiate them by their types. 

Home Depot Deduction Types, Remittance List, and Contact Information

Keeping track of lost revenue at Home Depot requires a thorough knowledge of these identifier codes in order to track and solve larger issues.

Lowe’s Terms and Acronyms Cheat Sheet

This is a list of terms and acronyms commonly used in Lowe’s communication with suppliers.

Lowe’s Distribution Center List

Discover Lowe’s distribution center types, locations, and their vital role in streamlining supply chain operations for retail success.

How to Use Home Depot's Supplier Hub

Supplier Hub is the main portal for supplier education, action, and performance monitoring/reporting for Home Depot Suppliers.

Invoice Matching and Disputing POD Invoices at The Home Depot

Learn how to resolve Home Depot invoice exceptions, avoid payment delays, and dispute PODs using the MP-SSP system with correct EDI and shipment data.

Pain Points and Best Practices at Home Depot

Learn how to meet Home Depot’s invoicing and shipping requirements, avoid chargebacks, and stay compliant with RDC and IFC freight guidelines

How to Become a Lowe’s Supplier

Like any other retailer, Lowe’s wants its pool of supplier partners to be large and growing.

Remittance Advice for The Home Depot

Learn how Home Depot suppliers access, understand, and troubleshoot remittance advice through MP-SSP or EDI 820.

Lowe's Vendor Gateway Map

Manage Lowe’s supplier tasks with Vendor Gateway. Access invoices, dispute deductions, track payments, and resolve issues via Vendor Inquiry and apps.

Invoicing Best Practices at Lowe's

Invoices that do not meet Lowe's billing requirements will not qualify for automated payment and could have delayed repayment.

Standard Deduction Codes at Lowe's

Learn how Lowe’s handles deductions, from shortage codes to compliance and freight violations.

Lowe’s Deduction Dispute Process

Learn how to navigate Lowe’s Vendor Inquiry tool and effectively dispute deductions and chargebacks with documentation and best practices.

Packaging and Shipping Guidelines at Lowe's

Explore Lowe’s packaging, shipping, and distribution flow guidelines, including VPXD shipments, palletization, labeling, and ASN requirements.

Vendor Performance (Compliance/OTIF) at Lowe's

Understand Lowe’s Vendor Performance metrics and how to dispute compliance fines via the VCS system with accurate data and timely rebuttals.

Lowe’s Returns

Learn Lowe’s return and collection methods that suppliers must follow for customer returns, including RTV, disposal, and defective allowances.

How to Become a Home Depot Supplier

Learn how to become a Home Depot supplier with guidance on new product submissions and supplier applications.

Ordering at Home Depot

Home Depot has three primary replenishment/ordering types: Centralized Automated Replenishment (CAR), HOST, and Store Ordered.

Lowe’s Vendor Performance (Compliance) Glossary

Open Invoices and POD Dispute Packages at Home Depot

Learn how Home Depot matches invoices, handles exceptions, and resolves POD disputes to ensure timely supplier payments.

The Home Depot Merch Payables Self-Service Portal (MP-SSP)

Learn how to use The Home Depot's MP-SSP portal to research deductions and dispute chargebacks.