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Walmart runs one of the most complex logistics networks in the world. What separates Walmart from other retailers is not only scale, but discipline. Every shipment follows predefined rules. Every ...

Businesses rarely lose money in obvious ways.

Your distributor just sent a payment. But it's $15,000 short.

In vendor payments, few topics create more confusion than the difference between claims, deductions, and chargebacks. These three adjustments reduce the amount a supplier is paid, yet each one comes ...

Every year, Target suppliers face denials on deduction disputes that could have been avoided with the right preparation. Missing documents, late filings, or overlooked approvals are the most common ...

Working with Walmart means learning an entirely new language. If you have ever read a Walmart email or Retail Link report filled with terms like MABD, OTIF, or SQEP, you know how quickly the ...

Retail deductions aren’t new, but in 2026, they’re evolving faster than most supplier teams can keep up with. What used to feel like a frustrating “cost of doing business” is now a highly measurable, ...

For Walmart suppliers, deductions and claims are part of the invoice-to-cash process. Even when invoices are submitted correctly, adjustments can reduce the final payment received. These deductions ...

If you ship to Amazon, you already know one thing: Amazon doesn’t leave room for guesswork. Every shipment has to arrive with clean data, correct labels, and perfect alignment between what you send ...

Missing a purchase order number on a carton label sounds like a small slip-up, but it can create a long chain of problems once your shipment reaches the warehouse.