SUPPLY CHAIN GOLD SUITE
Made to order for the supplier who must have complete and up-to-the-minute supply chain knowledge NOW.
This 5-session course is the gold standard of supply chain knowledge. It covers all aspects of supply chain and contains up-to-the-minute information.
Learn every aspect of today’s supply chain, starting with an in-depth class about successfully finding your way through Walmart’s navigation system today and working through lessons on OTIF, NOVA, and SQEP. You’ll have all the information you need to meet expectations about fulfillment and replenishment — and you’ll avoid penalties by doing things correctly!
Who should take this training:
One-man-bands, those new to Walmart or supply chain, managers in small or mid-size supplier businesses, suppliers who want to update their knowledge, suppliers who want to learn from experts.
You Will Learn
Day One:
How to Navigate Walmart’s Supply Chain
It’s a morning rich with valuable information: SQEP and defects, fines, and invoicing; ASN shipping (Advance Ship Notification); FIXit; packaging, labeling, and shipping; requirements for pallets and bagged items when shipping to Walmart; DC types; when/when not to do a Lead Time Audit, Freight Factor, how to find the root cause of out of stocks, TSCP.
Day Two:
Forecasting & Replenishment
Accurate forecasts are essential to producing purchase orders that support both in-stock and merchandise flow. Replenishment is critical to profitability. Learn what goes into creating orders, how modular changes are planned, and how safety stock is used. Leave class with tools for better communication with your replenishment manager. You’ll also have a deeper understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the Walmart replenishment team, and walk away with a solid grasp of the prescribed paths for communicating and collaborating with them.
Day Three:
OTIF: How to Avoid Fines
Find out about the importance of OTIF and how to meet Walmart’s OTIF goals and expectations. You’ll also learn the details of arrival compliance; difference between system-generated and manual orders; penalties and timing of charges; roles and responsibilities for Walmart and for suppliers; OTIF Scorecard and three valuable reports; e-commerce and OTIF; TSCP; OTIF Checklist and OTIF Action Plan; flowcharts to fix MABD and Fill Rate Issues.
Day Four:
SQEP Seminar: How to Avoid Penalties
This is geared for suppliers who need to understand the impact of SQEP on their business today. In this seminar, you’ll learn how to minimize SQEP penalties and how to maximize your profits. You’ll learn the important SQEP fundamentals and find out its changes and additions this year. It’s all covered — ASN, FIXit, CPP, High Radius, and more.
You’ll also have time to ask questions and get answers from an expert on SQEP, an expert who has your best interests at heart.
Day Five:
How to Use NOVA
In one morning, you will learn how to access, utilize, and optimize this essential tool. You’ll find out how to set up single POs and how to save time by setting up mass POs as well as how to edit and cancel a PO. All of this allows you to get it right the first time — and avoid an unnecessary fine.
THIS SUITE IS 5 CLASSES.
EACH IS A LIVE ZOOM MEETING WITH A MAXIMUM OF 10 PARTICIPANTS/INSTRUCTOR.
THE CLASSES RUN FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. CENTRAL TIME.
CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR WISH TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR CLASS DATES.
PRICE: $2,925
YOU WILL SAVE $325 BY PURCHASING THE SUITE INSTEAD OF INDIVIDUAL CLASSES
Registration closes at 3 P.M. Central Time on the last business day prior to the first class in the suite. Please register using your supplier email address.
Requirements and Notes
- Each student must register; one participant per registration.
- NOTE FOR NEW WALMART SUPPLIERS: In order to produce valid reports, your company should be shipping to Walmart prior to taking this class.
- During this class, no data is shared, confidentiality is maintained throughout, and proprietary materials of Walmart’s are not distributed.
- Content for this class is revised frequently — whenever changes or updates occur.
- Suppliers should have access to Luminate™ and should know Excel before registering for this seminar.
- Prior to class, you will be sent a Supplement with information pertinent to your class.
- Within three days after your class, you will receive a Certificate of Completion in your email. Many suppliers post this on LinkedIn because it keeps a profile fresh and exciting as well as up-to-date.
- 8th & Walton classes and seminars are exclusively for Walmart suppliers; only a supplier who works directly with Walmart may register.
- With its goal of improving content and presentation, 8th & Walton records each class. This is used strictly for its own edification and then only on an as needed basis. The recordings are not shared outside 8th & Walton. 8th & Walton always treats the privacy of its students, any comments students may make during class, and Walmart’s proprietary information with utmost respect.
- Students are not allowed to record using a note-taker. 8th & Walton values the privacy of its students and adheres to confidentiality always. We also honor proprietary information from Walmart. Furthermore, class materials are written and copyrighted by 8th & Walton, and recording them is an infringement of copyright laws.
- 8th & Walton, LLC, Bentonville, AR is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Walmart or its affiliates. All references to Walmart, as well as its affiliates, trademarks, and brands, are not intended to imply that 8th & Walton LLC is a Walmart vehicle for advertising or any other commercial purposes. Retail Link® and Walmart Luminate™ are registered trademarks of Walmart.
Meet Your Teachers
Lori Carter has had a remarkable breadth of experience in her 28 year retail career. It began at Walmart and Sam’s Club where she became a Retail Link® analyst and replenishment specialist. As a supplier and working on behalf of suppliers, Lori has managed e-commerce accounts, analyzed data, improved OTIF scores and resolved transportation issues. Lori also serves as an administrator of the Walmart Supplier Support Group on FaceBook. Here she answers suppliers’ questions, an experience that has given her a deep understanding of the current needs of the Walmart supplier.
Joel Graham is a seasoned leader with 34 years of retail experience, 28 of them with Walmart and Sam’s Club. He led the Sam’s Club UPC/Item File Team for 10 years and worked in Walmart’s buying, replenishment, and operations areas as well as in its frozen, candy, HBA, OTC, pets, and dry grocery categories. An expert facilitator and advisor with over 15 years of presentation experience, Joel’s specialties include item file creation and management; packaging; accounting; compliance, including WERCS and factory disclosure; GTIN/GS1/Data Sync/GDSN; and all aspects of Retail Link®, DSS reporting, supply chain, and e-commerce.
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$2,925