Post-Audit Claims: The Deduction That Arrives Two Years Late
A store-9000 deduction referencing a 2024 promotion is a post-audit claim. Who files them, the two-year window, and the $18,400 anatomy of one letter.
Walmart Deduction Codes, Decoded: Code 22, OTIF Fines, and What You Can Actually Dispute
A plain-English guide to Walmart deductions: Codes 22, 25, and 13, plus OTIF and SQEP fines. What each means, which you can dispute in APDP, and by when.
Your Fill Rate Says 99%. One in Six Walmart Shipments Still Misses.
A brand's internal fill rate reads 99%, yet only 84% of its Walmart shipments arrive on time and complete. The 14.8-point gap costs $57K a year in chargebacks and lost velocity, and it hides in the one number the brand doesn't watch.