HOW TO USE LUMINATE™ BASIC

Taught by an expert experienced in analysis and intimately familiar with Walmart, this course gets you started on the right foot with Luminate™.

The class is live, so you can have a real conversation with the instructor. You can ask questions and get answers on the spot from an expert with up-to-the-minute knowledge.

Building reports is a key part of this class. You will be given recipes and instructions for as many of these as time allows:

• Supplier Scorecard
• Sales & Inventory Report
• Warehouse Information
• Sales Forecast
• Order Forecast
• Markup, Markdown
• Ecomm Sales
• Ecomm Inventory

By the end of the session, you’ll be equipped to navigate Luminate™ Basic confidently, create meaningful reports, and leverage data for strategic insights.
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You Will Learn

How to navigate Luminate™

• Learn to efficiently navigate Luminate™ Basic’s interface, including locating support resources, accessing the data dictionary.
• Explore where to file and track support tickets and view release notes for recent updates.

How to build essential reports

• Supplier Scorecard: In this guided session, you’ll learn to run a Supplier Scorecard, download it to Excel, and analyze key performance metrics.
• Sales & Inventory Reports: Gain experience by creating and then using these three reports:
  • Sales & Instock Report: Capture sales and the various instock columns data to monitor product availability based on understanding the differences of each.  
  • Multi-Time Periods Analysis: Compare performance across multiple time periods and learn how to show them as columns within your report.
  • Current Inventory Pipeline: Track inventory movement and forecast future needs.

What aspects of data outputs mean

• Each report you build will be explained in detail by your instructor, covering:
  • Column definitions and meanings
  • Reporting timeframes
  • Filtering options for targeted data insights

The value of hands-on practice with dataset recipes

• Interactive Dataset Creation: You will work directly with your instructor to create custom datasets using a guided recipe as you gain practical experience in report building.
• Report-Building From Scratch: Learn to build and understand the difference between a Sales Forecast Report and an Order Forecast Report. 

Plus, create four reports: DC metrics,  markups and markdowns, e-commerce sales, and e-commerce inventory — all with detailed, live guidance from an expert.

THIS CLASS RUNS FROM 9:00 A.M. TO NOON OR 1 P.M TO 4 P. M. CENTRAL TIME.
IT IS A LIVE ZOOM MEETING.
PRICE: $650

SAVE 10% WHEN YOU PURCHASE 3 CLASSES AT ONE TIME.

Registration closes at 3 P.M. Central Time on the last business day prior to the class.

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.