View and Continue Setup of New Shippers from Supplier Quote

Updated 9 months ago ​by Merch Transformation Change Management

This workflow is available to all Apparel suppliers who have shippers that are in “complete” status in Supplier Quote as of July 7, 2023. Setup for General Merchandise shippers from Supplier Quote is coming soon.

You should continue using Online Item File to set up and manage Assortments. Also, setup is not yet supported in Item 360 for: Pharmacy and Fees. Please continue using your current processes (e.g., legacy workflows or systems).

Courses

We encourage you to complete this self-paced, on-demand course in Supplier Academy, which you can access via Retail Link > Academy > Getting Started (under Quick Learning Articles) > Item Setup and Management Basics (under Walmart Item 360 Item Setup) > Item 360 | Domestic and Direct Import Shipper Setup.

Scope

From the Setup Hub, you can view new shipper Content items and shippers from Supplier Quote and continue setup of those Content items and shippers in Item 360.

Click here to see which Apparel departments are supported in Item 360.

Terminology

Term

Description

Shipper

Consists of varied products that ship together in the same carton (e.g., by the pallet size: full pallet, half pallet, quarter pallet).

For example, a shipper may be a carton containing items for school uniforms – shirts, pants, and socks.

Shipper Content item (aka child item)

Each shipper item, which has its own GTIN (e.g., the shipper Content items on a school uniform shipper are the shirts, pants, and socks).

On-Hands and Sales are reported at the Content item level. Replenishment is at the Content item level.

Shipper Prime (aka parent)

A unique identifier (i.e., GTIN) for the entire shipper.

View New Shipper Content Items and Primes from Supplier Quote

  1. In the left navigation menu, click Setup.
  2. Select the Supplier Quote view if it does not show by default (e.g., if the Setup Hub shows your new GDSN Publications or Item Proposals).
  3. By default, you will see Item Quotes, which include standalone items and shipper Content items. Each card represents one item, and cards indicate in yellow if an item is a shipper Content item.
    You can export the data for up to 500 items in a read-only spreadsheet. Click the check box on the cards to select the items. Or, use the GTIN or Quote ID Search bar or filter to narrow down the list. Then, click Export (Read Only) above the first card on the page.
    Use the quick filters to narrow down the list to Standalone Items or Shipper Content items.
    To find specific items, click the GTIN or Quote ID Search bar and enter the GTINs or Quote IDs. If you enter multiple GTINs, remember to select GTIN under ID Type.
    Or, click the Filter icon to find new items by the Supplier / Seller Name or ID, Department, Fineline, or Submission Date(s). When you've made all of your selections, click the Apply button.
  4. Click Shipper Quotes at the top of the page to see one card for each shipper Prime. Click the arrow on the right side of a card to view all Content items for the shipper. (You can also click the Expand All toggle to see all Content items for all shippers.)
    You can export the data for up to 100 shippers in a read-only spreadsheet. Click the check box on the cards to select the shipper Primes. Or, use the Quote ID Search bar or filter to narrow down the list. Then, click Export (Read Only) above the first card on the page.
    To find specific shippers, click the Quote ID Search bar and enter up to 200 Quote IDs.
    Or, click the Filter icon to find new shippers by the Supplier / Seller Name or ID, Department, Fineline, Submission Date(s), or Shipper Description. When you've made all of your selections, click the Apply button.

Continue Setup of Shipper Content Items

  1. To continue setup for a single shipper Content item, click Continue Setup at the bottom right corner of the item card in the Item Quotes view.
    To complete setup for multiple shipper Content items, click the check box on the cards to select the Content items. Then, click Continue Setup above the first card in the Item Quotes view.
    Shipper Content items and standalone items cannot be set up at the same time.
  2. Your answers in the item setup questionnaire determine which attributes you need to provide during shipper Content item setup.
    1. Select the Fulfillment Method from the drop-down menu: Ship to Walmart FC, DC, or Store or Direct Store Delivery. (Online fulfillment methods are not available because shippers are for stores only).
    2. Select the Product Type that best describes each shipper Content item you are setting up.
    3. The Consumable GTINs are pre-populated and cannot be edited.
  3. Click the Download button. Open and complete the spreadsheet to finish setup of the shipper Content items. Values that appear in dark gray cells should not be edited.
    Refer to the Data Definitions tab (if available) for attribute definitions and requirements. If your spreadsheet does not have a Data Definitions tab, refer to Row 6 below the attribute names. For more details, read Understanding the Item Setup Spreadsheet. You can submit a partially completed spreadsheet and provide missing required info later in the Activity Manager.
    If you have selected a Spec Product Type and the drop-down menus under the attribute sections aren't working: Consider updating your version of Microsoft Excel to Microsoft Office 365 or later.
  4. To submit your file in Item 360:
    • Click Upload in the left navigation menu.
    • Select Spreadsheet.
    • Click the Next button.
    • Select the file from your computer.
    • Provide an activity description.
    • Click Submit.
After shipper Content items are successfully created, the item cards will no longer appear in the Item Quotes view. The Walmart Item Numbers are sent back to the Supplier Quote system to be attached to the original quote.

Continue Setup of Shippers

  1. To continue setup for a single shipper, click Continue Setup at the bottom right corner of the card in the Shipper Quotes view.
    To complete setup for multiple shippers, click the check box on the cards to select the shippers. Then, click Continue Setup above the first card in the Shipper Quotes view.
  2. Provide the Prime GTINs for the shippers you are setting up.
    You can copy and paste a column of Prime GTINs from a spreadsheet into this table. Make sure your spreadsheet is sorted in the same order before copying the column of Prime GTINs. Then, click Add Prime GTIN for the first shipper and paste the column.
    GTIN validations make sure the GTINs you provide are in the correct format, are NOT existing catalog items/assortments, belong to the supplier if GDSN synced, etc. 
  3. Click the Next button.
  4. The shipper creation page is organized into Prime and Content item sections.
    1. If the Content items have successfully been created, their Walmart Item Numbers automatically appear here.
    2. If the Content items do not have Walmart Item Numbers yet ("No WIN available"), you can still start/submit the shipper creation. Once all of the Content items have successfully been created, view the shipper activity in the Activity Manager and resubmit it.
    3. Any fields that appear in gray are not editable.
  5. Provide the required fields in the Prime section. Then, click the Submit button at the bottom right corner of the page.
    If you are missing values for any required fields, click Save Draft at the bottom right corner of the page.
  6. Provide an activity description for your shipper setup. Then, click the Submit button.
  7. Once you have submitted or saved a draft of your shipper creation, go to the Activity Manager to check the status or provide missing values.
After shippers are successfully created, the shipper cards will no longer appear in the Shipper Quotes view of Item 360.

Track Your Shipper Setup

Read Track Your Shipper Activity.

Unstage a Quote

If you no longer want to set up all shipper Primes and Content items in a specific quote, or if you need to edit an attribute value that appears as read-only (dark gray cells in your item setup spreadsheet or on the shipper creation page), work with your Walmart merchant to unstage the quote.

If you or your Walmart merchant has already started the setup process for any of the items in the quote, the items will be discarded from the corresponding Activity ID(s) when the quote is unstaged.

Need to File a Case Ticket?

Please contact Partner Support. For detailed instructions, refer to this article.

Which Walmart Tool Should You Use for Item Management?

Refer to this article.

For Apparel Item Management, please refer to the chart here. Remember that setup of Supplier Quote Apparel items and shippers is available to all Apparel suppliers as of July 7, 2023.


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