Peter Spaulding

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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SupplyPike helps you fight deductions, increase in-stocks, and meet OTIF goals in the built-for-you platform, powered by machine learning.

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SQEP Phase 2 and 3
SQEP

SQEP Phase 2 and 3

Having trouble with Packaging, and/or Barcode compliance at Walmart? Then you’ve come to the right place. Explore Phases 2 & 3 of Walmart's SQEP program with the SupplierWiki team!

Overview

  • 41 minutes

  • Walmart

Recapping Walmart's Item Swap
Analytics

Recapping Walmart's Item Swap

Walmart's Item Swap is powerful for suppliers who understand how to wield this initiative. Listen in as Melodie and Peter talk through Walmart's shift in shelf space.

Overview

  • 58 minutes

  • Walmart

Ultimate OTIF: Disputing Fines at Walmart
OTIF

Ultimate OTIF: Disputing Fines at Walmart

Keeping up with Walmart’s On-Time In-Full (OTIF) goals can be tricky. Make it a breeze to dispute OTIF Chargebacks in this 60-minute webinar.

Overview

  • 1 hour 5 minutes

  • Walmart

Target Deductions 101
Deductions

Target Deductions 101

Take control of your Target Deductions with SupplyPike’s Peter Spaulding and Clint Rhodes. Streamline your disputing process in Synergy in this 1-hour educational webinar.

Overview

  • 1 hour 10 minutes

  • Target

SupplierWiki Online Focus Group
SupplyPike

SupplierWiki Online Focus Group

Want to influence the new phase of SupplierWiki content? Sign up for SupplierWiki's online focus group to share your ideas and receive a $50 Visa Gift Card.

Overview

  • Walmart

SQEP 101
OTIF

SQEP 101

Walmart’s Supplier Quality Excellence Program (SQEP) expects suppliers to keep up or face compliance fines. Join Allie and Peter to learn how to master Walmart’s SQEP goals.

Overview

  • 1 hour 3 minutes

  • Walmart

Walmart Shortages 201
Deductions

Walmart Shortages 201

Understand how to avoid and dispute shortage deductions at Walmart with experts Allie and Peter. They'll discuss common reasons for shortages and answer your questions live.

Overview

  • 1 hour 9 minutes

  • Walmart

Obstacles to Getting Paid: Protecting Your Revenue
Deductions
Accounting

Obstacles to Getting Paid: Protecting Your Revenue

Know the issues that can hinder your receivables being paid in-full. Join Stacy and Peter for this 1-hour webinar on protecting your revenue at retailers like Walmart and Amazon!

Overview

  • 1 hour

  • Walmart

Recapping QuickMods
Deductions

Recapping QuickMods

Your category assortment can completely change with little lead time. Learn about Walmart's newest initiative, QuickMods, which builds on the principles of Item Swap.

Overview

  • 52 minutes

  • Walmart

OTIF Radar Fast Pitch
OTIF

OTIF Radar Fast Pitch

Detect supply chain pain points and win disputes with OTIF Radar! Join retail expert Allie Truong to explore how SupplyPike’s OTIF Radar prevents and disputes fines.

Overview

  • 31 minutes

  • Walmart

SQEP Phases 1-3
SQEP
Compliance

SQEP Phases 1-3

Explore all of the active phases of Walmart's Supplier Quality Excellence Program in depth with Peter and Danielle. Stay ahead of Walmart’s latest compliance standards with us!

Overview

  • 1 hour

  • Walmart

Navigating NOVA 101
NOVA
Popular

Navigating NOVA 101

Is NOVA, Walmart’s PO Management system, still nebulous? Join our Retail Link specialists, Allie and Peter, to learn how to use this Purchase Order management tool like a star!

Overview

  • 46 minutes

  • Walmart

Amazon Returns 101
Deductions

Amazon Returns 101

Resolve Amazon return issues with SupplierWiki. Learn how to avoid returns, dispute invalid return deductions, and create seamless processes for when returns happen.

Overview

  • 58 minutes

  • Amazon

Disputing Prevalent SQEP Charges
SQEP

Disputing Prevalent SQEP Charges

Explore the most common defect types of Walmart's Supplier Quality Excellence Program in depth with Allie and Peter. Stay ahead of Walmart’s latest compliance standards with us!

Overview

  • 58 minutes

  • Walmart

Ultimate OTIF
OTIF

Ultimate OTIF

Stay on top of Walmart’s On-Time-In-Full goals with SupplierWiki’s most comprehensive OTIF webinar. Suppliers will learn how to improve your OTIF score and dispute invalid fines

Overview

  • 1 hour 4 minutes

  • Walmart

Amazon Deductions 101
Deductions

Amazon Deductions 101

Take control of your Amazon Chargebacks with SupplyPike’s Allie Truong and Peter Spaulding. Streamline your disputing process in Vendor Central in this 1-hour educational webinar.

Overview

  • 55 minutes

  • Amazon

How to Win Your Amazon Disputes
Deductions

How to Win Your Amazon Disputes

Build your Amazon disputing toolbox with SupplierWiki’s 1-hour educational webinar. Our experts are covering how to win the most prevalent chargebacks on Amazon’s Vendor Central.

Overview

  • 1 hour 2 minutes

  • Amazon

Partners Online Recipes That Every Supplier Should Know
Analytics

Partners Online Recipes That Every Supplier Should Know

Retail data experts Clint and Peter are serving up the need-to-knows for Partners Online! Uncover the most helpful applications and reports for Target suppliers.

Overview

  • 58 minutes

  • Target

Kroger Deductions 101
Deductions
Popular

Kroger Deductions 101

Conquer Kroger deductions with SupplyPike's Allie Truong and Peter Spaulding. Learn how to get crystal-clear visibility into your deductions and dispute them with ease.

Overview

  • 1 hour

  • Kroger

AP Accounting 101 for Walmart Suppliers
Deductions
Accounting

AP Accounting 101 for Walmart Suppliers

How do deductions and invoices affect your bottom line? Peter and Melodie will cover an extensive overview of how to be a stellar supplier according to your supplier agreement.

Overview

  • 45 minutes

  • Walmart

Walmart's APDP 101
Popular
Deductions

Walmart's APDP 101

Walmart’s Accounts Payable Disputes Portal (APDP) is the app for all deductions disputes. Join the SupplyPike team to learn how to navigate the APDP app like a pro.

Overview

  • 1 hour 1 minute

  • Walmart

Deep Dive: Walmart’s Secondary Packaging Guide
SQEP
Compliance

Deep Dive: Walmart’s Secondary Packaging Guide

Join Danielle and Peter as they unpack Walmart's Secondary Packaging Standards! Gain insight into mastering shipping case layouts, regulations, and shipping in Walmart networks.

Overview

  • 51 minutes

  • Walmart

Understanding and Correcting Common SQEP Fines
SQEP
Compliance

Understanding and Correcting Common SQEP Fines

Explore prevalent SQEP defects ailing Walmart suppliers with Peter and Danielle, and learn how to dispute invalid fines.

Overview

  • 51 minutes

  • Walmart

Common Target Compliance Fines
Deductions
Compliance

Common Target Compliance Fines

Target's new compliance policy has caught some suppliers off guard. Join SupplyPike’s experts Allie and Peter as they guide you through the updated program!

Overview

  • 58 minutes

  • Target

All About Target Vendor Income
Compliance
Accounting

All About Target Vendor Income

Target’s Vendor Income is not widely understood by their suppliers. Join SupplyPike’s Target experts, Peter and Allie, as they guide you through the details!

Overview

  • 54 minutes

  • Target

Deep Dive: Walmart Shipping and Routing Transportation Guide
Logistics
Compliance

Deep Dive: Walmart Shipping and Routing Transportation Guide

Seeking insight into shipping success with Walmart? Join Peter Spaulding and Danielle Gloy as they dive into the essentials of Walmart’s Shipping and Routing Transportation Guide.

Overview

  • 50 minutes

  • Walmart

Fast Pitch: Walmart Deductions
Deductions
Accounting

Fast Pitch: Walmart Deductions

Stop deductions from decimating your cash flow. Join Nate and Peter in this 30-minute demo for a breakdown of SupplyPike’s deductions solution for Walmart.

Overview

  • 28 minutes

  • Walmart

Netting at Kroger
Deductions

Netting at Kroger

Join Kroger experts Stacy Tan and Peter Spaulding as they dig into frequently asked questions surrounding Kroger’s netting process and how it can affect your bottom line.

Overview

  • 1 hour

  • Kroger

Retail Link Recipes That Every Supplier Should Know
Deductions

Retail Link Recipes That Every Supplier Should Know

Retail data experts are serving up the need-to-know recipes for Retail Link success! Uncover the most helpful Retail Link apps for Walmart suppliers in this 1-hour webinar.

Overview

  • 1 hour 3 minutes

  • Walmart

Walmart's OTIF 201
OTIF
Deductions

Walmart's OTIF 201

Turn supplier challenges into savings opportunities. Join Ryan and Peter as they unpack Walmart's OTIF program and share effective strategies to master it like a pro!

Overview

  • 1 hour 2 minutes

  • Walmart

SupplyPike Academy | Root Cause at Walmart
Deductions

SupplyPike Academy | Root Cause at Walmart

Protect your bottom line! Join the SupplyPike team in navigating Walmart's root cause issues and discover proactive solutions to address and overcome these challenges.

Overview

  • 32 minutes

  • Walmart

Amazon Co-Op 101
Deductions

Amazon Co-Op 101

Discover how Amazon's Co-Op Program (Contra CoGS) can elevate your business. Join Shawn and Peter as they dive into top-tier strategies and practices to dominate the program.

Overview

  • 54 minutes

  • Amazon

Retail Link Recipes: DSS and Luminate
New
Popular

Retail Link Recipes: DSS and Luminate

Discover the future of Luminate! Join experts Stacy Tan and Peter Spaulding as they guide you through Walmart's DSS to Luminate transition.

Overview

  • 1 hour 2 minutes

  • Walmart

Walmart Accounting and Supplier Contracts
Accounting
Deductions

Walmart Accounting and Supplier Contracts

What do supplier contracts have to do with your bottom line? Join this 1-hour webinar for an extensive overview of how to win with your supplier agreement.

Overview

  • 58 minutes

  • Walmart

Walmart Settlement 101
Deductions
Accounting

Walmart Settlement 101

Gain valuable insights into the ongoing impact of Walmart settlements on suppliers and learn effective strategies for navigating AP deductions in this 1-hour webinar!

Overview

  • 1 hour

  • Walmart

Luminate Charter Recipes
New
Popular

Luminate Charter Recipes

Luminate Charter is a big investment for Walmart suppliers. Join us for this free one-hour webinar to learn a little bit more about the platform.

Overview

  • 53 minutes

  • Walmart

How to Successfully Dispute Walmart AP Deductions
New
Popular

How to Successfully Dispute Walmart AP Deductions

Join the Vendorville community in mastering Walmart AP deduction disputes. Experts Allie and Peter will share tips, followed by a live Q&A to guide you to successful disputes!

Overview

  • 59 minutes

  • Walmart

How To Dispute CVS Deductions Effectively
Deductions
New

How To Dispute CVS Deductions Effectively

Say CV-Yes to winning back deductions! Join Parker Johnson and Peter Spaulding for a breakdown on CVS revenue loss and disputing deductions.

Overview

  • 40 minutes

  • CVS

Walmart Updates Every Supplier Should Know
Analytics
Popular

Walmart Updates Every Supplier Should Know

Join Allie and Peter for a crash course on recent updates in Walmart! Come learn about big changes in Luminate, Supplier One, and other supplier platforms.

Overview

  • 43 minutes

  • Walmart

How to Dispute Shortages at Walmart
Deductions
Popular

How to Dispute Shortages at Walmart

The most common deductions across all retailers come from shortages, which are often invalid. Learn from our expert team what causes shortages at Walmart and how to avoid them.

Overview

  • 1 hour 3 minutes

  • Walmart

Why You Should Dispute Walmart Allowance Deductions
Deductions
Popular

Why You Should Dispute Walmart Allowance Deductions

Get the full rundown on disputing Walmart allowance deductions! Join the SupplierWiki team in this webinar as they break down essential strategies for managing Walmart allowances.

Overview

  • 47 minutes

  • Walmart

Shipping 101: Unpacking Common Questions
Logistics

Shipping 101: Unpacking Common Questions

Learn the essentials of shipping in our upcoming webinar! Melodie and Peter will cover the basics of packaging, FTL and LTL, Collect vs. Prepaid, and shipping documents.

Overview

  • 40 minutes

  • General

How to Fix Walmart ASN Errors
EDI
Logistics

How to Fix Walmart ASN Errors

Walmart's revised ASN rules have led to more frequent errors for suppliers. Join Peter and Danielle to break down these changes and learn how to address ASN errors.

Overview

  • 45 minutes

  • Walmart

How to Get the Most Out of Luminate
Popular
Analytics

How to Get the Most Out of Luminate

Luminate is essential, but it can also be used to maximize supplier performance! Join Peter and Danielle for a tour of the Luminate’s most important features.

Overview

  • 53 minutes

  • Walmart

How to Fix EDI Errors and Avoid Fines
New
EDI

How to Fix EDI Errors and Avoid Fines

Join Allie, Peter, and Morgan for an hour-long webinar on common EDI errors to help reduce revenue loss. Come for the tips, stay for the answers!

Overview

  • 58 minutes

  • General

What's New in Scintilla?
Analytics
Popular

What's New in Scintilla?

Luminate is rebranding as Scintilla. Join us for a tour of the apps most important features, updates, and reports.

Overview

  • 32 minutes

  • Walmart

Retail Updates Every Supplier Should Know Before 2025
New
Popular

Retail Updates Every Supplier Should Know Before 2025

Discover the key retail updates that every supplier needs to know to be prepared for 2025. You’ll learn essential insights for selling to Walmart, Target, and more.

Overview

  • 52 minutes

  • General

How to Dispute Home Depot Deductions
Deductions

How to Dispute Home Depot Deductions

Take control of your Home Depot chargebacks. Join Peter Spaulding and Annalee Foley as they break down Home Depot deductions and how to successfully dispute them!

Overview

  • 51 minutes

  • Home_Depot

Packaging 101
Popular
Logistics

Packaging 101

Learn the basics of packaging in this one-hour webinar with Allie and Peter, covering best practices, common pitfalls, and how to ensure compliance for successful shipments.

Overview

  • 45 minutes

  • General

EDI Codes and Processes Explained
EDI

EDI Codes and Processes Explained

Join Peter and Danielle for an hour-long webinar on common EDI errors that lead to revenue loss. Come for the tips, stay for the answers!

Overview

  • General

Articles

Industry expertise written by Peter Spaulding

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Our Retailer Integrations

We've categorized retailers SupplyPike does not currently integrate with by mass, grocery, drug, and other segments.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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EDI 800 Transaction Codes

Explore EDI 800 transaction codes like 810, 850, and 856 that streamline supply chain, accounting, and transportation processes for businesses.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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KeHE Deductions and Invoice Prefixes

At KeHE and across the industry, invoices are identified and categorized using specific alpha-numeric codes for streamlined processing.

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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.

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How to Become a Wholesale Supplier

Wholesale suppliers have to be able to stay agile to perform well without large profit margins.

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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

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What is Walmart Online, Pickup, and Delivery (OPD)?

In June of 2020, Walmart replaced their Grocery Pickup program with Online, Pickup, and Delivery (OPD).

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Inventory Management and Accounting

Learn to classify inventory, reduce shrinkage, fix phantom inventory, and optimize SKUs for better retail performance and supply chain efficiency.

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Crash Course Accounting for CPG Suppliers

Learn about key accounting standards and principles, major financial organizations, and the essential components of income statements.

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Accounts Receivable and Collections

Improve retail revenue recovery with invoicing tips, deduction metrics, and dispute resolution strategies every supplier should know.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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How to Pull Basic Reports in Luminate

Learn best practices for pulling basic reports in Walmart's Luminate.

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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.

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Pulling Data Segmentation with a Custom Dataset

Learn how to use Custom Datasets in Scintilla to uncover inventory trends and optimize supply chain decisions.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Compliance Tips for New Ulta Beauty Vendors

Get started with Ulta by learning about their compliance programs and stipulations.

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Common EDI Document Types for the Retail Industry

Explore key EDI document types relevant to retail, transportation, logistics, and finance, organized for quick supplier reference.

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Creating a Ship Point at Walmart: The Transportation Portal

Set up or update Walmart Ship Points and manage routing requests through the Transportation Portal for smooth shipping coordination.

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Tracking Shipments at Walmart: The TSPC 2.0

Learn how to confirm shipments, track routing status, and request access to Walmart’s Transportation Supply Chain Portal (TSPC 2.0).

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Common Load Types for Shipping at Walmart

Understand Walmart’s 5 main load types: TL, RAIL, CP, FLEET, LTL, and SMPKG, plus best practices for efficient shipping and compliance.

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Walmart’s Shipping Success Metrics

Understand Walmart's key shipping metrics: Freight Factor, SQEP, and OTIF—helping suppliers boost compliance and reduce costs.

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Best Practices for Shipping and Routing at Walmart

Walmart routing, scheduling, and loading tips to confirm POs, reduce dwell time, and ensure efficient freight management.

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