The Walmart Supplier’s Last Hundred Yards
The last hundred yards, for the Walmart supplier, is getting from the loading dock to the shelf. It can be a frustrating part of the equation, since it’s not under the control of the supplier...
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The last hundred yards, for the Walmart supplier, is getting from the loading dock to the shelf. It can be a frustrating part of the equation, since it’s not under the control of the supplier...
READ MOREWalmart is different from other retailers in many ways. One of the most striking is in the focus on learning. Becoming a learning company has been an oft-discussed goal for organizations since the...
READ MOREWalmart suppliers are facing third-party audits focused on cost recovery. These audits seek out pricing errors, freight problems, and other issues for which they can send claims to suppliers....
READ MOREWalmart’s fresh suppliers face a special challenge: throwaways. Fortunately, Retail link has a report for that. Because Walmart and Sam’s Club use different accounting systems,...
READ MOREWhat Is Open to Buy? Open to Buy (OTB) is a financial planning tool something like a budget, but focusing specifically on inventory. OTB considers not only inventory on hand, but also merchandise in...
READ MOREOTC drugs are those sold “over-the-counter” the same as other products, as opposed to those that require a prescription. While OTC is one of the Walmart acronyms that is used widely...
READ MOREA recent survey by the Harvest Group and WalmartHelp identified one issue as the biggest challenge faced by Walmart vendors: “fixing poor retail execution.” 56% of respondents chose this...
READ MORERPC stands for Reusable Plastic Container. When you ship produce, the conventional options are wood or corrugated cardboard. Let’s follow these packages. Regular corrugated cardboard shipping...
READ MOREThe Wall Street Journal quoted 8th & Walton’s Jeff Clapper saying that Retail Link helps the company work with suppliers to maintain cost and quality. Dara O’Rourke, an associate...
READ MOREYour first mental association with the acronym IRC might be the International Rescue Committee or Internet Relay Chat – but if you’re a Walmart supplier, IRC means “Instant...
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