WHICH CLASS SHOULD I TAKE?
Puzzled about which class to take? Use the guide below to find out which will serve you best.
Classes are grouped by US and Canada courses and then by category, such as Supply Chain and Item Management.
Recommendations (in black) show Walmart supplier roles that benefit from each class.
Click on a class title (in blue) to go directly to a full description of the curriculum.
8th & Walton offers Walmart suppliers over two dozen class options that will help them expand their knowledge and improve their results. Topics are added and course materials are updated as soon as Walmart initiates a change in its procedures or expectations.
Experts with decades of Walmart and supplier experience teach the classes. This staff has taught thousands of Walmart suppliers as well as hundreds of Walmart brokers.
Being able to talk directly with a teacher in a live Zoom class has made 8th & Walton classes a favorite with those new to Walmart as well as veteran suppliers who want to update their knowledge.
Note: 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 Scintilla™ are registered trademarks of Walmart.
Classes for US Suppliers
KEY WALMART SYSTEMS
Introduction to Retail Link®, Scintilla™ (formerly Luminate™), Supplier One
This class is essential for virtually everyone new to retail or new to Walmart. Suppliers who have been with Walmart for a while but want to update their knowledge find this class very helpful, too. The curriculum is foundational and has a broad appeal. People working in sales, replenishment, accounting, supply chain, analytics, administration, account management, and customer service take this class.
How to Use Scintilla™ (formerly Luminate) Basic
Here you will learn the Walmart Scintilla™ system of making reports. It is for both those new to creating reports and those familiar with creating DSS reports but new to creating Sciintilla™ reports. Analysts as well as people working with accounts and promotions take this class.
If you need to start off on solid footing with Walmart’s Supplier One, this class is for you. In just one morning, you will learn its key features — items and inventory, claims and returns, order management, and payments and charges — and how to use this new app. This is helpful for those working in replenishment, accounting, supply chain, analytics, administration, and account management. The team also benefits when those in sales and customer service take this class.
ACCOUNTING
The Complete Guide to Accounting for Walmart Suppliers
Geared for those working in accounting, sales and sales analysis, reconciliation, claims, and replenishment. It is for those new to this work as well as those experienced but wanting to enhance their knowledge. Administrators and controllers alike find it valuable.
1-Hour Insights: Understanding Deductions, Claims, & Disputes
Ideal for those working in accounting, supply chain, and reconciliation who want an overview of Walmart’s requirements that is up-to-the-minute. Taking this class and then following it up with The Complete Guide to Accounting for Walmart Suppliers is powerful.
This class is more math than accounting. It was designed to remove the mystery from formulas used extensively in retail and is for anyone who wants to be more comfortable and productive with common retail equations. It is NOT for accountants or those already at ease with retail mathematics. It is, however, ideal for executives needing to brush up on math formulas used in retail, those new to retail, suppliers wanting to understand volume, profitability, and asset efficiency.
SUPPLY CHAIN
Helpful for analysts as well as those working in category replenishment, logistics, project management, and even customer service.
Because this focuses on On Time In Full requirements and the ramifications of non-compliance, those working in any aspect of supply chain, EDI data and systems, deductions, and inventory control benefit from this class.
Designed specifically for those working in or responsible for forecasting and its analysis, replenishment and its analysis, demand planning, and CPFR.
How to Navigate Walmart’s Supply Chain
This overview of the entire Walmart supply chain, start to finish, provides a solid foundation for those learning supply chain as well as those experienced with it who want a fuller understanding of how it all works and today’s procedures and requirements.
ITEM MANAGEMENT
All three of these classes (1: The Groundwork of Item Creation, 2: How to Create Items, 3: How to Manage Items) teach the correct way to enter items into Walmart’s systems and improve your sales. Because the classes are sequential, many account managers, sales analysts, and people working in product and business development register for the Item Management Suite which includes all three classes.
E-COMMERCE
Fundamentals of Digital Merchandising for Leaders
Built for suppliers seeking a fuller understanding of e-commerce in general and Walmart’s e-commerce in particular. This all-day class provides opportunity for team leaders to broaden their knowledge, enhance their insights, and thus expand their opportunities with Walmart.
Classes for Canadian Suppliers
RETAIL LINK®
These Retail Link® classes are sequential, so many analysts and sales staff take all three in the Retail Link® Suite.
For those suppliers who are new to Retail Link®, new to Walmart, or new to Walmart Canada. Also beneficial to those seeking a fuller understanding of this treasure trove of data — sales staff, analysts, accountants who manage the Walmart business, executives.
Retail Link® 2: Decision Support (DSS)
The ideal class for analysts, those who build DSS reports or analyze Retail Link® data for Canadian suppliers; those who wish to learn the correct DSS processes; those who want to create DSS reports more quickly.
Analysts wanting a deeper understanding of Retail Link® data and product managers benefit from this class.
SUPPLY CHAIN
Forecasting & Replenishment With Retail Link® Data
Designed specifically for those working in or responsible for forecasting and its analysis, replenishment and its analysis, demand planning, and CPFR.
ACCOUNTING
The Complete Guide to Accounting for Walmart Suppliers
Geared for those working in accounting, sales and sales analysis, reconciliation, claims, and replenishment. It is for those new to this work as well as those experienced but wanting to enhance their knowledge. Administrators and controllers alike find it valuable.
This class is more math than accounting. It was designed to remove the mystery from formulas used extensively in retail and is for anyone who wants to be more comfortable and productive with common retail equations. It is NOT for accountants or those already at ease with retail mathematics. It is, however, ideal for executives needing to brush up on math formulas used in retail, those new to retail, suppliers wanting to understand volume, profitability, and asset efficiency.
ITEM MANAGEMENT
Item Management 1: The Groundwork of Item Creation
Suppliers working with any retailer, not just Walmart will find this class valuable. The class has been designed for those new to item creation, accountants, and product managers.
E-COMMERCE
Fundamentals of Digital Merchandising for Leaders
Built for suppliers seeking a fuller understanding of e-commerce in general and Walmart’s e-commerce in particular. This all-day class provides opportunity for team leaders to broaden their knowledge, enhance their insights, and thus expand their opportunities with Walmart.