SUPPLIERSIDE ACADEMY

The supplier world shouldn't feel like a secret society.

Practical, plain-English education for the systems, workflows and decisions used by Walmart and Sam's Club supplier teams.

10 practical guidesBuilt for supplier careersMobile-first learning

THE FIELD GUIDE

Learn what the job actually requires.

Start with the platform evolution, then build the commercial, operational and analytical fluency employers expect. No confidential reports or proprietary data—just the thinking, language and workflows that translate across supplier organizations.

01
THE ANALYTICS EVOLUTION

Retail Link → Luminate → Scintilla

Understand the language suppliers still use, what changed, and how retailer data becomes a business recommendation.

Start here · 8 min
02
SUPPLIER OPERATIONS

Supplier One

Understand the front door for supplier information, onboarding, tasks and operational workflows.

Foundation · 7 min
03
CATALOG READINESS

Item setup

Build accurate items that can order, ship, display, replenish and sell correctly across channels.

Core skill · 10 min
04
IN-STOCK & FLOW

Replenishment

Connect demand, orders, inventory and execution so the right product reaches the right store or node.

Core skill · 9 min
05
ASSORTMENT & SPACE

Modular planning

Understand how assortment, store count, space, productivity and reset timing work together.

Commercial · 10 min
06
IN-STORE EXECUTION

Walmart fixtures

Coordinate fixture dimensions, components, timing and store execution without creating reset friction.

Execution · 7 min
07
WALMART CONNECT

Retail media

Connect media investment to availability, traffic, conversion and total-item performance.

Growth · 8 min
08
ORDER-TO-CASH

EDI

Understand the documents that move orders, acknowledgments, shipments and invoices between partners.

Operations · 9 min
09
DIGITAL SHELF

eCommerce operations

Manage discoverability, availability, fulfillment and conversion as one connected customer journey.

Omnichannel · 8 min
10
FROM DATA TO DECISION

Supplier storytelling

Build a concise merchant or executive story that makes the decision and next action unmistakable.

Leadership · 8 min