About Peter Spaulding
Peter is a Content Writer at SupplyPike. His background in academia helps to detail his research in retail supply chains.
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Read Article →What is RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) at Walmart?
Explore Walmart's latest requirements for Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) inlays and how they impact suppliers and supply chain operations.
Read Article →Shipper Load/Shipper Count (SLC) and Shortage Deductions at Walmart
Walmart discontinuing their settlement dispute process will be challenging for suppliers who rely on SLC shipping.
Read Article →Walmart’s Shipping and Routing Transportation Guide Glossary
In Walmart's shipping and routing transportation Guide, they have a glossary of some of the most basic and more retailer-specific logistics terms.
Read Article →SIDE: The New Item Data Compliance Program at Sam's Club
Learn about Sam's Club's SIDE initiative for supplier compliance, aiming to reduce supply chain inefficiencies by ensuring data accuracy.
Read Article →What are the Different Item Codes in the Retail Industry?
Learn about some common retail industry item codes including GTIN-14, UPCs, SKUs, EANs, and others.
Read Article →Code 12: Invoice Incorrectly Extended
What is Walmart deduction Code 12: Invoice Incorrectly Extended? How can invalid code 12s be disputed? How can I avoid them?
Read Article →How Walmart Allowances Can Go Wrong
Walmart allowances are used to help Walmart to recover some of the cost of doing business, but incorrect allowances can turn into deductions.
Read Article →Data Analytics for CPG Companies
Learn how CPG companies use data analytics to track sales, activities, and store data for smarter decisions, and better retail performance.
Read Article →LTL Shipping: Density and Minimum Density/Cubic Capacity
Learn how to calculate density in LTL shipping, classify freight by density, and understand minimum cubic capacity rules to optimize logistics.
Read Article →EDI 800 Transaction Codes
Explore EDI 800 transaction codes like 810, 850, and 856 that streamline supply chain, accounting, and transportation processes for businesses.
Read Article →EDI 846: Inventory Inquiry/Advice
The EDI 846 Inventory Inquiry/Advice is a document used between trading partners to properly regulate their respective stock of a product.
Read Article →The Five Easies of Shelf Ready Packaging (SRP)
What are the five easies of shelf-ready packaging? Walmart has five requirements for shelf-ready packaging for its suppliers.
Read Article →Understanding Supplemental Orders at Walmart: SSO, PNEW, and SPAQ
There are times when either Walmart or a supplier needs to create a manual order to supplement automated replenishment. Learn all about it!
Read Article →KeHE Deductions and Invoice Prefixes
At KeHE and across the industry, invoices are identified and categorized using specific alpha-numeric codes for streamlined processing.
Read Article →Retail Accounting Terms, Acronyms, and Formulas Cheat Sheet
A detailed list of important accounting terms, acronyms, and formulas for financial accounting in the retail space.
Read Article →How to Become a Wholesale Supplier
Wholesale suppliers have to be able to stay agile to perform well without large profit margins.
Read Article →Pros and Cons of LTL and FTL Shipping
Compare FTL and LTL shipping methods by size, time, cost, handling, and how Walmart optimizes freight with vendor pooling
Read Article →What is Walmart Online, Pickup, and Delivery (OPD)?
In June of 2020, Walmart replaced their Grocery Pickup program with Online, Pickup, and Delivery (OPD).
Read Article →Inventory Management and Accounting
Learn to classify inventory, reduce shrinkage, fix phantom inventory, and optimize SKUs for better retail performance and supply chain efficiency.
Read Article →Crash Course Accounting for CPG Suppliers
Learn about key accounting standards and principles, major financial organizations, and the essential components of income statements.
Read Article →Accounts Receivable and Collections
Improve retail revenue recovery with invoicing tips, deduction metrics, and dispute resolution strategies every supplier should know.
Read Article →Trade Deductions and Chargebacks
Learn how to manage deductions, avoid chargebacks, and build a proactive revenue recovery team to minimize losses in retail supply chains.
Read Article →Compliance Audits at Major Retailers
Learn key post audit claims, dispute strategies, and documentation tips suppliers need to manage retailer audits and reduce costly deductions.
Read Article →How to Become a Target Supplier
Read about the set of protocols that Target suppliers need to meet to be set up for successful selling.
Read Article →EDI Requirements for Ulta Beauty Vendors
Ulta Beauty requires all of their suppliers to be EDI capable within 30 days of signing a Vendor Purchasing Agreement (VPA) or supplier agreement.
Read Article →A Guide to Walmart's Luminate Charter
Luminate Charter is the paid version of Luminate that offers deeper insights into the customer’s interaction with the brand in the retailer.
Read Article →How to Pull Basic Reports in Luminate
Learn best practices for pulling basic reports in Walmart's Luminate.
Read Article →How to Pull Reports for Demand Forecasts
Walmart has two primary datasets in Scintilla that are used for understanding demand forecasting: Store Demand Forecast and Order Forecast.
Read Article →Pulling Data Segmentation with a Custom Dataset
Learn how to use Custom Datasets in Scintilla to uncover inventory trends and optimize supply chain decisions.
Read Article →The Difference Between Walmart's Basic and Charter in Report Builder
Understand the differences between Walmart Scintilla Basic and Charter when building reports. Learn about Charter's Custom Datasets and Attributes.
Read Article →Introduction to Report Builder in Scintilla
Walmart retires DSS and rolls out Scintilla, its new analytics suite for suppliers with updated insights and omnichannel tracking tools.
Read Article →How to Pull Reports for Sales and Inventory in Scintilla
Build Walmart Store Sales & Inventory Reports with detailed store-level data, item metrics, returns, receipts, and DSS-aligned business elements.
Read Article →Compliance Tips for New Ulta Beauty Vendors
Get started with Ulta by learning about their compliance programs and stipulations.
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