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**Electronic Data Interchange** (EDI) is a common language of documents in the supply chain industry to facilitate clear and secure communication between supplier and buyer.

A myriad of codes are used between supply chain functions like Transportation, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Finance.  

EDI for Retail Supply Chains Cheat Sheet

What is EDI in supply chain? Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a common language of documents for business interactions. Download now. 

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Simplify your reporting with the Walmart FYE 2016-2026 Calendar, a quick-reference guide featuring Walmart weeks, their corresponding quarters, and the full 4-5-4 calendar breakdown.

FYE 2016-2026 Walmart Weeks Cheat Sheet

Get the Walmart FYE 2016-2026 Calendar with key dates, holidays, and Walmart Weeks.

🗂️ Open less tabs with SupplierWiki's Walmart Distribution Cheat Sheet. We've rounded up all of Walmart's Item Types, PO Types, Channel and DC types in one spot. 

Walmart Distribution Cheat Sheet

Open less tabs with SupplierWiki's Walmart Distribution Cheat Sheet—all of Walmart’s Item Types, PO Types, Channel and DC types in one spot.


Stay ahead of compliance and deductions with this Supplier Maintenance Checklist, outlining key tasks for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly success.

Supplier Maintenance Checklist

Download this Supplier Maintenance Checklist to keep your business compliant, reduce deductions, and maintain retailer relationships efficiently.

Want to master the fundamentals of packaging? This slide deck breaks down the key concepts every supplier needs to know. Explore pack sizes, retail-ready packaging essentials, and compliance with labeling and documentation requirements. Learn how to avoid common mistakes and set your shipments up for success!

Packaging 101

Download a copy of our Packaging 101 slide deck which covers best practices, common pitfalls, and how to ensure compliance for successful shipments.

Since the launch of Supplier One, the platform has undergone several updates and new feature additions to help suppliers streamline their processes. Whether you're just getting started or have been using the platform for a while, staying up to date with these changes can be a game-changer for your operations.

What's New in Supplier One

Download the What's New in Walmart's Supplier One deck to learn about this platform's updates and how to utilize it efficiently!

Pulling reports in Scintilla is a whole new ball game compared to the old way in DSS. 

How to Pull Reports in Scintilla

In this eBook, we walk through, step-by-step, some of the most essential reports in Scintilla.

Many suppliers have a “set it and quit it” philosophy when it comes to EDI, but a lot of revenue loss comes down to not updating EDI at the right junctures. Carefully monitoring EDI can help every aspect of supplier performance.

Download our slide deck on exploring common errors, fines associated with those errors, and supplier best practices for getting the most out of your EDI integrations. 

EDI Codes and Processes Explained

Access our EDI Codes and Processes Explained deck about common EDI errors that lead to revenue loss and ways to maximize your EDI integrations. 

Dive into the intricate world of freight shipping with our comprehensive eBook. Whether you're dealing with parcels or Full Truckload (FTL), we've got you covered.

The Basics of Supply Chain Logistics

Uncover the ins and outs of shipping documents, navigate freight claims seamlessly, and discover the advantages of 3PL’s to elevate your operations.

"Home" in on supplier success with this eBook for Home Depot beginners and veterans. Home Depot suppliers have to stay on top of Chargebacks (and other things) to make sure that they are not losing revenue unnecessarily. 


Revenue Loss at Home Depot

Use this eBook to get a comprehensive view of revenue loss at Home Depot and what you can do to recover and avoid it!


🗺️ Need a guide when navigating Retail Link's Item Setup and Maintenance app, Item 360? Save this Cheat Sheet to your desktop or print it out for quick reference when setting up your Walmart Items. 

Walmart Item Setup Cheat Sheet

Need a guide when navigating Item 360? Save this Cheat Sheet to your desktop or print it out for quick reference when setting up your Walmart Items. 

Ship point creation, shipment maintenance, and transportation details are some of the easiest details to get tripped up on as a new Walmart supplier. Download this cheat sheet to keep all of the following at your fingertips: 

Walmart's Shipping and Routing Transportation Guide Cheat Sheet

Download this cheat sheet to your desktop as an introductory tool and an evergreen resource for your Walmart business. 

Download this reference guide to start on the path to supplier success at Walmart. 

Retail Link Apps to Prevent RevLoss Cheat Sheet

Use this cheat sheet to get a handle on some of the apps in Walmart’s Retail Link most essential to supplier success. 

Whether you're a seasoned vendor or just stepping into the realm of Contra CoGS, this resource is your go-to guide for navigating Amazon's Co-Op program.

Amazon Co-Op Cheat Sheet

Download this cheat sheet to keep essential Amazon Co-Op activities and strategies at your fingertips.

Walmart categorizes products by department, category, subcategory, and fineline. This cheat sheet helps suppliers understand these layers to streamline operations and drive success. 

Walmart Departments, Categories, and Finelines Cheat Sheet

Dive into this cheat sheet to learn about Walmart's departments, categories, subcategories, and finelines.

Supplier contracts can often be overwhelming to navigate. Download this cheat sheet to understand your agreement and discover how to leverage Walmart allowances effectively!

Walmart Agreements and Allowances Cheat Sheet

This cheat is a great resource for understanding your supplier agreement and learning how to leverage Walmart allowances effectively!


⚒️ Need a little help with item setup in Supplier One? This resource offers practical steps for setting up Single DSV, Owned, or DSD items, as well as tracking your submissions.

Supplier One: Step-by-Step Item Setup

⚒️ Need a little help with item setup in Supplier One? This resource will guide you through the process step-by-step for a seamless setup experience. 

Walmart recently hosted its **2022 Supplier Growth Forum** in Bentonville and shared its key strategic initiatives for the year with suppliers.

2022 Walmart Supplier Growth Forum Recap

Walmart recently hosted its 2022 Supplier Growth Forum in Bentonville and shared its key strategic initiatives for the year with suppliers.

On February 28th, Walmart hosted its **2023 Supplier Growth Forum** in Bentonville and shared its key strategic initiatives for the year with suppliers.


2023 Walmart Supplier Growth Forum Recap 

On February 28th, Walmart hosted its 2023 Supplier Growth Forum in Bentonville and shared its key strategic initiatives for the year with suppliers.


📖 Our most popular eBook, now expanded, dives into deduction root causes, revenue loss types, and strategies to prevent future fees—empowering you to keep and recover more revenue.

Walmart Deduction Codes Explained Guide

Our most popular eBook now includes deduction root causes, revenue loss breakdowns, and strategies to prevent future fees and recover more revenue.

📖  Learn about the latest changes to **Walmart's OTIF compliance program**, what it means for suppliers, and what you can do to manage the impact.

The Ultimate Guide to OTIF

Download the Ultimate Guide to Walmart's OTIF compliance program, what it means for suppliers, and what you can do to manage the impact.

Missing the mark with your Target Deductions? 🎯 

That's why we compiled this booklet for quick reference on the basics of disputing at Target!

Target Deductions Explained

There are over 250 deduction codes that can affect Target invoices. Download this ebook for solutions with Target deductions.

The "prime" resource for understanding, avoiding and disputing Amazon Deductions. Download this ebook to successfully navigate Amazon deductions from A to Z. 




Amazon Deductions Explained

Download Amazon Deductions Explained eBook to successfully navigate Amazon deductions on Vendor Central from A to Z. 

Struggling to stay compliant with Target?  

Benchmark your Target compliance with this resource exploring the most common pitfalls for suppliers!


Common Target Compliance Fines

Don't fall behind with Target compliance! With this ebook, learn about compliance violations at Target, which are most common, and how to fight them.

Need help staying compliant with SQEP's regulations? Save this resource to your desktop to quickly reference what these defects are, how to avoid them, and how to dispute invalid fines!

Common SQEP Defects at Walmart

Need help staying compliant with SQEP? Save this resource to your desktop to win the compliance game at Walmart.

Walmart has been replacing DSS with Luminate gradually over the course of 2024. In 2025, Walmart will rebrand Luminate as Scintilla and continue their regular scheduled monthly app updates. 

Whether you’re a Basic or Charter user, our slide deck helps unpack some common and detailed best practices for report building and getting visibility into your Walmart performance. This resource walks through all of the most recent and important updates, so you can make the most out of the app.


What's New in Scintilla?

Download the What New in Scintilla slide deck for a tour of the app's most important features, updates, and reports.

Overages and shortages can lead to wrong payments, which can lead to widespread supply chain issues. Walmart overages and shortages are also areas where different fines can stack in AP deductions and other compliance programs like SQEP.
Download the deck to learn how to increase your win rate with shortages and overages. 


Increase Your Win Rate with Shortages and Overages

Access the Increase Your Win Rate with Shortages and Overages to learn to dispute your fines successfully and best tips and strategies to implement. 

Staying on top of Walmart’s fiscal year can be challenging, but you don’t have to do it alone. Download (or print) your complimentary Walmart FYE 2026 Calendar, which includes:




Walmart Fiscal Year End 2026 Calendar

Stay updated with Walmart's fiscal year calendar, including key dates and developments to help you plan and align your business strategies.

Download a copy of our slide deck for a walk-through of how to win your Home Depot deductions. Plus, discover how to increase your visibility and dispute deductions with ease!

How to Dispute Home Depot Deductions

Check out our How to Dispute Home Depot Deductions slide deck to learn to take control of your chargebacks and how to successfully dispute them!

When Walmart announced that DSS would be discontinued in Q2 of 2024, a lot of suppliers were understandably troubled. This eBook unpacks the Luminate essentials for suppliers. 📕

A Guide to Walmart's Luminate 

This eBook offers valuable guidance to help you transition from DSS to Luminate seamlessly and with confidence.

Whether you sell to Walmart, Target, Amazon, or another major retailer, you’ve likely seen a fair share of changes in 2024. Join industry experts Allie and Peter to review the key updates, discuss their impacts, and learn strategies to stay ahead in 2025.


Retail Updates Every Supplier Should Know Before 2025

Download our Retail Updates Every Supplier Should Know Before 2025 slide deck and learn essential insights for selling to Walmart, Target, and more.

Stay up-to-date with Walmart's developments in the current fiscal year. With this being a Leap Year it may be difficult keeping up with the Walmart weeks!





Walmart Fiscal Year End 2025 Calendar

Stay informed on Walmart's latest updates and developments for the fiscal year, helping suppliers stay ahead in the retail landscape.

The ability to dispute Walmart Overages expires two years after they are issued. Learn how to navigate the fast-approaching deadline for recovering 2022 overages. With this slide deck, you'll gain expert insights from Hudson and Allie, plus practical strategies to maximize recovery before the deadline. Don't miss this opportunity to secure your revenue hard-earn revenue!



Disputing 2022 Overages Before They're Gone

Act quickly to recover 2022 overages before the end-of-year deadline. Access our slide deck to learn how to secure your revenue before time runs out!

Ready to master the knowledge and tools needed to navigate the various functionalities of Supplier One? 

Download our slide deck for a guide through performance insights in Supplier One. Learn best practices and essential tips for managing your scorecard and returns! 



Understanding Performance Insights in Supplier One

Learn best practices & essential tips for managing your scorecard and returns in Supplier One. 

Many suppliers adopt a "set it and forget it" approach to EDI, but failing to update it at key moments can lead to significant revenue loss. Regular monitoring of EDI can enhance supplier performance across the board. Download our deck to learn about common EDI errors, associated fines, and best practices for optimizing your EDI integrations.

How to Fix EDI Errors and Avoid Fines

Download the How to Fix EDI Errors and Avoid Fines deck to learn about common EDI errors, associated fines, and how to optimize your EDI integrations.

Allowances can be helpful tools for suppliers when partnering with Walmart. However, without proper understanding and execution, they may cause more harm than good.

Download the slide deck to learn about different types of Walmart Allowances and how to dispute them!


Why You Should Dispute Walmart Allowance Deductions

Access the Why You Should Dispute Walmart Allowance Deductions slide deck to learn about different Walmart Allowances and how to dispute them!

Master the essentials of shipping logistics. Download our deck and explore the basics of packaging, FTL and LTL shipping, the differences between Collect and Prepaid, and key shipping documents.

Shipping 101: Unpacking Common Questions

Download the Shipping 101: Unpacking Common Questions to learn the basics of packaging, FTL and LTL, Collect vs. Prepaid, and shipping documents.

📖 We didn’t write the book on accounting for CPG suppliers, but this resource is a good start! Download this eBook to learn common formulas, definitions, and best practices. 

Accounting Playbook for CPG Suppliers

Download this eBook 📖 to learn common formulas, definitions, and best practices for accounting in the CPG supplier space.

⛏ Suppliers don't have time to dig around for new information on SQEP. 
That's why we've created the **SQEP Handbook, 1st Edition.** Check back here for an updated edition with the latest information at your fingertips. 

SQEP Handbook, First Edition

Download the SQEP Handbook for relevant information on the newest Walmart Compliance Program. Learn about Phases 1-3 and their fines. 

Walmart has recently revised its ASN business rules to better align with its EDI mapping guidelines. As a result, suppliers are experiencing new and more frequent ASN errors. Download our slide deck for an overview of these changes, Walmart's updated expectations, and strategies to efficiently resolve errors.

How to Fix Walmart ASN Errors

Download the How to Fix Walmart ASN Errors slide deck for a breakdown of changes to ASN rules and learn how to address errors effectively.

Ready to become an expert in navigating Supplier One’s features?

Download our slide deck for a step-by-step guide on setting up your Walmart items. Discover best practices and essential tips for effective item management to fully leverage the benefits of Supplier One!

How to Do Item Setup in Supplier One

Download our How to Do Item Setup in Supplier One slide dect for best practices and essential tips for effective item management!

Navigating Walmart’s Secondary Packaging Standards can be a daunting task. This eBook serves as a guide to simplify the Supply Chain Standards for suppliers.📦

Walmart Secondary Packaging Guide: Supply Chain Standards

This eBook is a great resource for suppliers aiming to understand their packaging processes and ensure compliance with Walmart's standards.

 Stay up-to-date on Walmart's happenings this fiscal year.  Download your free (and printable) **Walmart FYE 2024 Calendar** to never forget:



Walmart Fiscal Year End 2024 Calendar

Keep track of important Walmart dates with this free 2023-2024 Fiscal Calendar. Download the printable calendar, ready for your desktop!

Stop worrying about which Walmart date is what 📆  Download your free (and printable) **Walmart 2022 Calendar** and keep track of:

Walmart 2022 Calendar

Stop worrying about which Walmart date is what with this free 2022-2023 Calendar. Download the printable calendar, ready for your desktop!

Overages can lead to overpayment, which may sound good but can lead to widespread supply chain issues. Walmart overages are also an area where different fines can stack in AP deductions and other compliance programs like SQEP. 

Optimizing Walmart Overages 

Access the Optimizing Walmart Overages slide deck to uncover overage issues, how they impact your business, and how to avoid and dispute them. 

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EDI for Retail Supply Chains Cheat Sheet