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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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

Invoice Matching and POD Invoices at Home Depot

New

Accounting

Invoice Matching and POD Invoices at Home Depot

Take control of your Home Depot Invoices. Join Peter Spaulding and Annalee Foley as they break down invoice matching and how to dispute POD invoices successfully!

Overview

  • 1:00 PM

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

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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

98 results found

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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Replenishment 301: Avoiding Walmart Out-of-Stocks in the Scintilla Era

Master Walmart Scintilla to prevent out-of-stocks. Learn to navigate the DSS transition, build demand forecasts, and optimize your replenishment.

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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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Should I Use Prepaid or Collect Shipping in Walmart?

Walmart suppliers choosing between Collect and Prepaid shipping have a lot of factors to consider. Pick the best freight option for your bottom line.

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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

Understand KeHE deductions, invoice prefixes, and how to find them in KeHE Connect and K-Solve.

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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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Kinds of EDI 856

Learn the 4 core EDI 856 ASN types and 9 use cases, including single, multi, and mixed-SKU ASNs, for smoother shipments.

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The Structure of EDI 856 ASNs

Decipher EDI 856 ASNs. Learn about common segments and loops, including ST, BSN, HL, and more, to ensure accurate and compliant shipping documents.

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ASNs and PO Accuracy in the Supplier Quality Excellence Program (SQEP)

Optimize your Walmart partnership. Learn about ASN requirements, DSD labels, and SQEP compliance to avoid fines and ensure smooth PO accuracy.

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Compare and Contrast: ASNs at Walmart vs. Amazon

Compare Amazon and Walmart ASN requirements. Learn about different platforms, penalty structures, and EDI hierarchies to ensure compliance.

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A Guide to Partnering with H-E-B: Essential Information for Suppliers

Understand key H-E-B supplier requirements, from PO terms to UPC standards, to build a successful and compliant partnership.

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The Role of ASNs in the Amazon Fulfillment Process

Learn what an Amazon ASN is, why it's required for every shipment, and how to create one via Vendor Central or EDI 856.

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Creating an ASN in Amazon Vendor Central

Learn how to create ASNs for Amazon in Vendor Central.

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ASN Submission and Labeling Workflow at Amazon

Learn how to submit and label ASNs in Amazon's Vendor Central.

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Editing and Managing ASNs at Amazon

Learn about how to edit and manage existing ASNs in Amazon's Vendor Central.

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EDI for Amazon ASNs

Learn about how to manage your Amazon ASNs with EDI.

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Amazon ASN Accuracy & Chargebacks

Learn about the most common ASN-related chargebacks at Amazon.

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How Amazon’s ASN Chargebacks are Calculated

Learn about how Amazon's ASN-related chargebacks are calculated by percentage of cost of goods served (COGs).

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ASN Chargeback Recovery at Amazon

Learn about how to recover ASN-related chargebacks with Amazon.

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Bolstering Your Recovery Process at Amazon

Learn how to boost your ASN-related chargeback recovery process at Amazon.

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Food Safety (FSMA) Requirements and Compliance at Walmart

Walmart suppliers must comply with FSMA's Food Safety Rules. Learn about CTEs, KDEs, Retail Link dashboards, and how to declare items in Supplier One.

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A Guide to Disputing KeHE Deductions in K-Solve

Dispute KeHE deductions & reclaim revenue in K-Solve: a 6-step guide on how to search, sort data, and submit winning claims.

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Target Disputing Best Practices for 2025

Master Target AP disputes in 2025. Learn about the new 3-dispute limit, required POS/PODs, Invoice Match codes, and other best practices.

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Rethinking Goods Not for Resale (GNFR) in the Modern Retail Industry

Learn how strategic management of GNFR transforms retail indirect spend from a cost center into a key driver of efficiency and profitability.

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How To Build a Vendor Guide in 2026

Discover essential components of modern vendor guides in 2026, from EDI integration to packaging standards. Learn from industry leaders like Amazon an

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How to Build an Effective Supplier Scorecard

Build a data-driven supplier scorecard system with this step-by-step guide. Track delivery performance, quality metrics, and costs to optimize vendor

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Ship Point Creation and Management for Retailers

Discover how retailers use ship point optimization to cut shipping costs, accelerate delivery, and turn logistics into a competitive advantage.

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Supply Chain Impacts of Sunrise 2027

Prepare for GS1 Sunrise 2027. Learn how the shift to 2D barcodes impacts POS systems, WMS, and EDI for industrial distributors and supply chains.

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Supplier Relationship Strain in a Regionalized Sourcing World

Regional sourcing adds complexity to the retail calendar. Learn how to manage vendor coordination risks, EDI gaps, and timing errors.

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Data Center Development for Industrial Distributors

Explore data center development for industrial distributors. Learn about infrastructure building, EDI integration, and cloud-based scaling.

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EDI Vendors for Growing Suppliers: How To Prepare Your Systems for Volume and Partner Expansion

Learn how to scale your EDI infrastructure. Overcome point-to-point bottlenecks, automate ERP/WMS integration, and master retail compliance.

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Margin Pressure in Grocery: The Hidden Working Capital Tax

Learn how the 1.2% net profit margin in grocery is eroded by the working capital tax—the hidden cost of supply chain volatility and execution gaps.

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Store Inventory Management in Retail

Learn how to establish visibility and accuracy in store inventory management across multiple locations, from receiving to replenishment.

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AI Readiness Assessment: What IT Leaders Need to Audit Before Funding Analytics Projects

Before funding AI analytics, CIOs and IT leaders need to audit one critical gap: supplier data quality. Here's the framework.

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5 Failure Points That Derail Every Supplier Growth Plan

Discover the 5 failure points that derail supplier growth: manual processes, compliance complexity, inventory gaps, cash flow delays, and systems.

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The Role of AI in Retail Supply Chain Management

AI helps buyers plan better. Avoid stockouts and bottle necks with holistic AI tools that support the retail supply chain from forecasting to execution. 

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How Leading CPG Brands Are Using AI to Get Ahead of Tariff Volatility

Learn how leading CPG brands use AI demand forecasting to model tariff risk, protect margins, and maintain retailer relationships.

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IEEPA Tariff Refunds and the Data Requirements Behind Them

CAPE is live. Learn what Phase 1 covers for IEEPA tariff refunds and the data quality requirements to file accurately and recover faster.

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Why ERP Migrations Break When Supplier Data Is an Afterthought

Most ERP migration plans overlook supplier data readiness. Learn why EDI integration belongs in scope from day one.

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What ISA26 Revealed About the State of Industrial Supply Chain

Explore key takeaways from ISA26, including the U.S. manufacturing comeback, AI execution in distribution, and the impact of tariffs on MROP sourcing.

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What Suppliers Need to Know Before Working with Lidl GB

Understand Lidl GB's supplier requirements across listing types, packaging, quality assurance, and administration before onboarding.

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How To Use n8n as an EDI Solution

Learn how to build an EDI workflow in n8n, from file transport and X12 parsing to outbound document generation and where a dedicated solution scales better.

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Local vs. Cloud iPaaS Tools for EDI Workflows

Struggling with EDI supply chain complexity? Compare local vs. cloud iPaaS tools, including Zapier, Make, n8n, and more.

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Beyond EDI: How MAX AI Is Redefining Supply Chain at DynamicsCon 2026 

See how SPS Commerce MAX AI and EDI worked together at DynamicsCon 2026 to improve supply chain visibility and decisions.

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EDI Vendor Selection Criteria: Technical, Contractual, and Operational Considerations

Learn what to evaluate when choosing an EDI vendor: SLAs, onboarding speed, mapping ownership, exit terms, and total cost of ownership beyond list price.

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AI Bans and Supply Chain Risk Management

he Pentagon's Anthropic ban exposed AI as a supply chain risk. Learn why retailers need AI governance now and what your risk framework should cover.

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Grocery Supply Chain Issues: 3 Pressures Reshaping 2026

Distributor M&A, omnichannel expansion, and tighter regulations are squeezing grocery margins in 2026. Learn how connected supply chains protect your 1.7%.

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The IT Accountability Gap: Who Actually Owns Supplier Integration Failures?

When supplier integrations fail, who's accountable: IT or supply chain? Learn why the ownership gap costs more than most suppliers realize and how to close it.

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EDI Program Management: The Difference Between Automating an EDI Task and Operating an EDI Program

Learn the difference between EDI automation and running a full EDI program and how to diagnose gaps before they become costly.

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What Is Exception-Based Detection for EDI?

Exception-based detection means more than alerts. Here's the precise definition, why most EDI vendors miss it, and how to evaluate any vendor's claim.

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Supplier Data Portability: A Checklist for Getting Raw Data into Your BI Tools

Evaluate whether your supplier data is truly portable with this checklist for IT and analytics leaders.

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EDI Go-Live Strategy: Big-Bang, Dual-Run, or Phased?

How to choose between big-bang, dual-run, and phased go-live strategies for an EDI cutover based on risk math instead of project preference.

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Why an SLA Isn't an Accountability Protocol (and What to Write Instead)

Most organizations mistake an SLA for an accountability protocol. This 7-component framework fills the gap between a legal floor and an operational standard.

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How to Build a Board-Ready Incident Response Brief for a Supplier Data Failure

Supply chain lacks the incident reporting discipline cybersecurity built. This 7-section framework gives operations leaders a structured way to report up.

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How to Manage Product Assortment and Avoid Excess Inventory

Learn how to manage product assortment as a supplier by tracking sell-through rate, identifying slow movers early, and applying a keep-fix-cut framework to prevent excess inventory.

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How to Launch a Product Into Retail: A Step-by-Step Guide for Brands

Learn how to launch a product into retail in the right order, from UPC setup and item data to EDI requirements and channel-by-channel rollout. Includes a full retail launch checklist.

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Supply Chain Management From Order to Fulfillment

Follow the supply chain process from purchase order to fulfillment and learn how data handoffs impact inventory, OTIF, and chargebacks.

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Best Supply Chain Management Software: How the Top Approaches Compare

Not all supply chain software arrives connected. Learn the six questions to ask before you choose and which approach cuts onboarding time and manual work.

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How AI Food Supply Chain Management Is Changing Supplier Performance

AI in the food supply chain is changing what retailers expect from suppliers. Learn how demand forecasting, shrink reduction, and data quality determine which suppliers keep pace.

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Supply Chain Management Software: How to Compare Your Options

Most supply chain software failures aren't caused by bad software. Learn how to diagnose which category fits your gap before you evaluate a single vendor.

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Integration Tax in Transportation 3PL Operations and How to Reduce It in 2026

Learn what integration tax costs your transportation 3PL in 2026, where it hides across the shipment lifecycle, and how to reduce it with a proven architecture.

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Supply Chain Management and How It Works for Retail Suppliers

Learn how supply chain management works from the supplier side, what breaks when it fails, and why process clarity is the foundation for everything else.

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