List of Common Terms

  • Drop ship vendor (DSV): A type of supplier under the 1P business model who sell under Walmart’s name, but store their goods in their own warehouses and ship the items directly to customers.
  • Global trade item number (GTIN): A 14-digit number used to identify the quantity and unit (which will always be EACH).
  • On-hand inventory: The inventory for the item that the supplier has sent to Walmart.
  • Ship node: The distribution facility that the item is fulfilled from, also known as a fulfillment center.
  • Stock keeping unit (SKU): An identifier specified by the drop ship vendor (DSV).