Walmart Retail Link Fundamentals (US)

Get your entire team up to speed with Retail Link Fundamentals!

Walmart Retail Link Fundamentals covers a wide array of disciplines — from introductory lessons to advanced report building, supply chain management, replenishment, forecasting … even OTIF! This workshop includes thorough documentation and ample time for questions and answers!

Welcome to the one-stop resource you have been seeking!

A 15% discount will be automatically applied to carts with more than 3 total partipcants. Discounts only apply during a single registration.

This course is designed for Walmart US suppliers only. Canadian suppliers should attend Walmart Retail Link Fundamentals (CA)

Class Schedule

Course	Location	Date/Time	Price
Retail Link Fundamentals (US)	Bentonville, AR	Oct 4 9AM - 4PM CST	$650 USD /person	Purchase
Retail Link Fundamentals (US)	New York, NY	Nov 10 9AM - 4PM CST	$650 USD /person	Purchase
Retail Link Fundamentals (US)	Chicago, IL	Nov 15 9AM - 4PM CST	$650 USD /person	Purchase

Course Curriculum

1. Getting Started

✓ Supplier Numbers
✓ Site Administrator Role
✓ Supplier Expectations
✓ Walmart Fiscal Calendar
✓ Retail Math Fundamentals

2. Intro to Retail Link

✓ Exploring the Dashboard
✓ Modifying Dashboard Panels
✓ Common Applications
✓ Business at A Glance
✓ Getting Support

3. DSS Report Building

✓ Intro to Decision Support
✓ Working With Saved Reports
✓ Quick Item Info Report
✓ Item Performance Report
✓ Store Performance Report
✓ Supplier Scorecard
… plus additional reports!

4. Supply Chain

✓ Supply Chain Overview
✓ Freight Terms
✓ Pack Size
✓ Freight Factor
✓ Instock and Inventory
✓ Corporate Supply Chain
✓ Inventory by Warehouse
✓ Performing a Lead Time Audit

5. Replenishment

✓ Replenishment Overview
✓ GRS Forecast System
✓ Forecast Accuracy
✓ Store Weekly Forecast
✓ Supply Plan
✓ Out-of-Stock Root Cause
✓ Direct Import – PO Visibility
✓ Purchase Order History

6. OTIF Fundamentals

✓ Introduction to OTIF
✓ Supplier Expectations
✓ Criteria and Penalties
✓ OTIF Scorecard
✓ Performance & Charges
✓ Purchase Order Details
✓ Accountability Buckets
✓ Root Cause Analysis

Questions? Contact us for answers about this course!

Trend Results is in no way associated with or endorsed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. All references to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. trademarks and brands are used in strict accordance with the Fair Use Doctrine and are not intended to imply any affiliation of Trend Results with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Retail Link is a registered trademark of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.