Understanding New Required Attributes
Understanding New Required Attributes
Several attributes that are new to Sam’s Club have been introduced in the new item setup process in Supplier One. While these attributes may be familiar to suppliers who support Walmart, guidance is needed to ensure they are completed correctly for Sam’s Club items.
This document provides clear instructions on how to select or enter values for these few attributes so you can successfully complete item setup. The information below outlines what each attribute represents and how to determine the appropriate value.
Fineline
Fineline is part of the Sam’s Club merchandise financial hierarchy and provides additional reporting granularity below the Department and Subclass levels. The Fineline is a four-digit numeric value that may be assigned by the Merchant to further categorize an item within a Subclass.
For example:
Department 42 – Cooler
Subclass 33 – Sliced Cheese
Fineline 3305 – Sliced Provolone
Brand Code
A 6-digit number that represents the Brand Name of the product, Example: 454976 (This is the Brand Code for Member's Mark). If you are a Walmart supplier and you know your Brand Code that is used for item setup in the Walmart catalog, you can use the same Brand Code for Sam's Club. If you do not know your Brand Code or a new Brand Code is needed, please refer to this article: How to Create a Brand Code.
Warehouse Alignment Code
This ensures the correct warehouse location is generated on purchase orders for merchandise which has different needs during distribution.
To choose the correct value for your Sam's Club items, refer to the table below by first identifying your Warehouse Area Code (previously known as DC Rotation Code). Valid Warehouse Alignment Codes for each Area Code is listed to the right.
Warehouse Area Code | Warehouse Alignment Codes |
01 - Fresh Meat | GM - Meats & Seafood, GP - Cold Produce, GZ - Grocery Emergency |
02 - Fresh Deli | GC - Dairy, GY - Deli |
03 - Fresh Dairy | GC - Dairy, GY - Deli |
04 - Frozen | GF - Frozen Foods, GB - Grocery Emergency |
05 - Ice Cream | GF - Frozen Foods, GB - Grocery Emergency |
06 - Dry Grocery | GD - Dry Grocery |
07 - Wet Produce | GM - Meats & Seafood, GP - Cold Produce, GZ - Grocery Emergency |
08 - Dry Produce | GM - Meats & Seafood, GP - Cold Produce, GZ - Grocery Emergency |
09 - Cold Produce | GM - Meats & Seafood, GP - Cold Produce, GZ - Grocery Emergency |
11 - General Merchandise | To Be Determined |
Replenishment Item Type
Determines the type of replenishment for an item.
Below are the valid replenishment item types for Sam's Club.
03 – Promotional
07 – DSD (Direct Store Delivery)
20 – Warehouse
40 – Import Warehouse
43 – Import
Replenishment Item Sub Type
Combined with Item Type, this determines how the product is ordered and delivered to the Club.
Below are the valid replenishment item sub types for Sam's Club (for the valid replenishment item types mentioned above).
Replenishment Item Type | Replenishment Item Sub Type | Description |
3 | 0 | GENERAL ORDER |
3 | 88 | GENERAL ORDER ITEMS SOLD BY POUND |
3 | 89 | GENERAL ORDER ITEMS THAT MUST BE PRODUCED |
3 | 97 | VENDOR MANAGED |
3 | 99 | GENERAL ORDER - PAY FROM SCAN |
7 | 1 | DIRECT STORES DELIVERY BILL DIRECT |
7 | 7 | DROPSHIP VEND-DIRECT TO CUSTOMER |
7 | 88 | DSD ITEMS SOLD BY POUND |
7 | 89 | DSD ITEMS THAT MUST BE PRODUCED |
7 | 97 | VENDOR MANAGED |
7 | 99 | GENERAL ORDER PAY FROM SCAN |
20 | 0 | WAREHOUSE REGULAR ITEM |
20 | 17 | FRESH INGREDIENT SYSTEM ORDERED |
20 | 21 | NON-PI MDSE |
20 | 88 | WHSE ITEMS SOLD BY POUND |
20 | 89 | WHSE ITEMS THAT MUST BE PRODUCED |
20 | 99 | WAREHOUSE REGULAR PAY FROM SCAN |
40 | 0 | WAREHOUSE IMPORT ITEM |
40 | 21 | NON-PI MDSE |
43 | 0 | GENERAL DISTRIBUTION IMPORT ITEM |
Is Corporate Replenished?
This attribute will determine if an item can be systemically ordered through GRS.
Y = Sam's Club Item Type 20, N = Sam's Club Item Type 22
Image URLs
Image URLs are now required during item setup in Supplier One. At this time, suppliers should continue following the existing process for uploading images and videos in Dynamic Media Classic. To support a smooth transition, image URL fields in Supplier One have been defaulted to a generic URL temporarily. After item setup, please continue to complete your process in Dynmaic Media Classic by following these instructions: Image Guidelines & Upload Instructions. We will communicate when the image and video upload process moves fully into Supplier One and action is required.