RESOURCES

Supply Chain Guides

In-depth guides on shipping compliance, EDI, labeling standards, and warehouse operations. Built for brands and 3PLs navigating retail supply chain requirements.

EDI & Compliance

What is an Advance Shipment Notification (ASN)?

Complete guide to ASNs, EDI 856, SSCC labels, and retailer compliance. Learn how advance shipment notifications work and how to avoid costly chargebacks.

Labeling & Barcodes

GS1-128 Shipping Labels & SSCC Barcodes: Complete Guide

Everything about GS1-128 barcodes, SSCC-18 labels, UCC-128 compliance, application identifiers, and retailer-specific labeling requirements.

Vendor Performance

Vendor Scorecard Guide: Metrics, Templates & Retailer Examples

How to build and use vendor scorecards, key performance metrics, weighted scoring templates, and how Walmart, Amazon, Target, Home Depot, and Kroger grade their suppliers.

Packaging Compliance

Polybag Suffocation Warning Requirements: Label Specs & Retailer Rules

Complete guide to polybag suffocation warning labels — required text, font sizes, bag thickness, placement rules, and Amazon, Walmart, Target compliance standards.

Vendor Compliance

Retail Chargebacks: Prevention Guide & Retailer Penalties

Complete guide to retail chargebacks — common types, Walmart/Amazon/Target/Kroger penalties, OTIF fines, prevention strategies, and how to dispute.

Warehouse Operations

Warehouse SOPs: Template, Examples & Best Practices

Complete warehouse SOP guide with templates for receiving, picking, shipping, and safety. Includes retailer-specific requirements for Walmart, Amazon, and Kroger.

Packaging & Compliance

Shelf Ready Packaging (SRP): The Complete Guide

Complete guide to shelf ready packaging — types, design principles, retailer requirements for Walmart, Amazon, Costco, Target, and Kroger, and compliance checklists.

Compliance & Software

Vendor Compliance Software: What It Is & How to Choose

A practical guide to vendor compliance management software for retail suppliers — features, ROI, and how to evaluate platforms.

Retail Strategy

How to Get Your Product into Retail Stores: The Complete Guide

The full playbook for D2C brands entering retail — from pitching buyers to EDI setup, routing guide compliance, and shipping your first compliant PO.

EDI & Technology

What is EDI? A Retail Vendor’s Guide to Electronic Data Interchange

Plain-English guide to EDI for retail vendors — transaction sets, retailer requirements, costs, setup steps, and compliance.

Shipping & Logistics

What is a Routing Guide? The Retail Vendor’s Survival Guide

Plain-English guide to routing guides for retail vendors — MABD, OTIF, retailer requirements, common violations, and compliance strategies.

Getting Started

Retail Vendor Onboarding: The Complete Guide for New Suppliers

Step-by-step guide to everything after a retail buyer says yes — legal, GS1, EDI, packaging, and first order fulfillment.

Getting Started

Wholesale Pricing: How to Price Your Product for Retail

Markup formulas, retailer margin expectations, hidden costs that destroy your margin, and pricing strategies that protect your bottom line.

Retailer Guide

How to Sell to Target: A Vendor’s Complete Guide

Everything brands need to know—supplier intake, Partners Online, EDI setup, compliance, chargebacks, and Target Plus marketplace.