WALMART ITEM MANAGEMENT TRAINING

Managing your Walmart item catalog requires accuracy, consistency, and an up-to-the-minute understanding of expectations. This training is designed to give your team a solid foundation in Walmart’s item creation and management process — from standards and packaging to synchronization and compliance.

Whether your team is responsible for a few SKUs or your full item catalog, this program equips them with the knowledge and tools to do it right from the start.

What Your Team Needs to Know

Explore the categories and topics below. We’ll tailor your custom training plan based on what your team manages — whether that’s data synchronization, packaging, barcoding, or system tools like 1WorldSync and WERCS.

Getting Started:

Just complete the contact form below  — we’ll take it from there.


Item Management Topics

🧩 Item Data Foundations

GS1 & The Global Registry

  • Verified by GS1

  • Check Digit Calculator

  • The new Barcode 2027 standard

🏷️ Barcodes & Identification

  • GTINs (Global Trade Item Numbers) & UPCs

  • Types of barcodes:

    • 1D barcodes

    • 2D barcodes

  • Why a barcode may not scan or be accepted

  • Governance and validation of authentic GTINs

🌐 GDSN & Data Synchronization

  • What is GDSN?

  • Purpose and function of Global Data Synchronization

  • Overview of how it ties into Walmart’s systems

🧭 1WorldSync

  • When to use 1WorldSync

  • Why it’s necessary for item setup and updates

📡 RFID (Radio Frequency Identification)

  • What is RFID and how Walmart uses it

  • Overview of EPC (Electronic Product Code)

📦 Packaging Structure

  • Understanding Walmart’s packaging hierarchy

  • Why packaging accuracy matters

  • Commonly interchangeable terms and what they really mean

⚠️ WERCS (Worldwide Environmental Regulatory Compliance Solutions)

  • Which products require WERCS chemical review

  • How the process works and why it matters

  • Ensuring compliance before an item can go live

🚀 Ready to Build Your Custom Training Plan?

Tell us what your team needs to learn — whether it’s accounting, Walmart systems, supply chain, or item management — and we’ll build a personalized plan to meet your goals.

📬 Complete the LET’S TALK form below, and our team will reach out to get your training started.