ITEM 360
TRAINING SUITE
In three mornings of training, you’ll learn the entire Walmart item management process — starting with a correct set up for an item and ending with the best practices for making the most of your listings.
Save $105 by purchasing this suite instead of the individual classes.
Get it right the first time. That is the mantra for item creation. Our experts show you the ins and outs so you start off with accurate entries. Then you’ll learn the best ways to maintain your listings correctly and enhance your item files in meaningful ways.
Who should take this class:
Those new to item creation, those doing hands-on item creation, managers dealing with item management, accountants, product managers.
NOTE: 8th & Walton classes are exclusively for Walmart suppliers; only a supplier who works directly with Walmart may register.
You Will Learn
Day One:
Item 360 – 1: Introduction to Item Creation
- GTINs and UPCs
- Structures and types: 1D barcodes and 2D barcodes
- Governance and use of authentic GTINs
- GDSN defined
- The purpose of GDSN
- When to use it and why
- EPC vs UPC
- What it is
- Its purpose and use
- Packaging hierarchy
- The importance of accuracy
- Interchangeable terms
- Products that are subject to a chemical review process
- Why this is required
GS1- Global Standards One
- Barcodes
GDSN & Data Synchronization
1World Sync
EPC: Electronic Product Code
RFID: Radio Frequency Identification
Packaging
WERCS (Worldwide Environmental Regulatory Compliance Solutions)
Day Two:
Item 360 – 2:
Item Creation Basics
- Overview of Item 360 and recent changes
- Its dashboard and navigational page
- Examples of error messages
- How to complete spec forms properly
- Requirements for both child and parent assortment items
- Tips for uploading spreadsheets
- Common problems and their solutions
- Propose new items
- Build Multibox items (dotcom only)
- Build single items
- Build mass items
- Build shipper items
- Build DSV items
- Make an assortment to synch with GDSN
- Make an assortment not to be synched with GDSN
- Make a variant group
How to set up items in Item 360
- How to —
Day Three:
Item 360 – 3:
Item Development
- How to determine the status of an item
- How to find and fix an item
- How to discard a submission properly
- How to track it
- What Supplier Action Required and Walmart Action Required mean
- How to edit, add or remove an image
- Where costs for e-commerce and store-shared items are managed
- The Content Scorecard and Walmart’s Content Standards
- Guidelines and best practices
- Why item pages are important
- What enhanced content really does
- How to build trust with a prospect or customer
- How content is ranked
Activity Manager
Shipper Activity Manager
How to maintain an item: step-by-step instructions
Areas in Maintenance Hub
How to navigate and manage specific areas in the catalog
How to customize a report
How to update images
The importance of content
Common issues and their resolutions
THIS SUITE IS 3 CLASSES. EACH RUNS FROM 9:00 A.M. TO NOON CENTRAL TIME.
EACH IS A LIVE ZOOM MEETING WITH A MAXIMUM OF 10 PARTICIPANTS/INSTRUCTOR.
PRICE: $945
YOU WILL SAVE $105 BY PURCHASING THE SUITE INSTEAD OF THE INDIVIDUAL CLASSES.
Registration closes at 3 P.M. Central Time on the last business day prior to the first class in the suite.