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Krogers will now require EDI of all DSD vendors
In a recent email sent out to their vendors, Krogers stated: To streamline our DSD process, Kroger is requiring all DSD vendors...

Steve Baus
Apr 13, 20232 min read
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Walmart DEX technical requirement, Receiver's Location Number - G8204
Walmart is requiring a value in the G8204 Receiver's Location Number field. This value should be the store number used by Walmart without...

Steve Baus
Aug 9, 20211 min read
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Getting a CommID
A little confusion in the DEX world about how a vendor gets a CommID. There has been a document floating around saying you will get a...

Steve Baus
Oct 13, 20201 min read
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Walmart DEX technical requirements, March 2020
Thought I would pass along this list of technical requirements for doing DEX with WalMart that I recently received from a DSD distributor...

Steve Baus
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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DEX Receiving for Convenience Stores
DEX receiving is not very commonly used in convenience stores but it should be. The primary reason DEX receiving is not used is lack of...

Steve Baus
Nov 7, 20191 min read
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DEX Versions explained
There have been updates to DEX over the years and with each update comes a new DEX version number. An example of a DEX version number...

Steve Baus
Jul 25, 20191 min read
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Walmart DEX Implementation - Exemption for Weighted Items process
Walmart has decided, for now, to exempt weighted items, both standard and catch weight, from the DEX process. In order to be put on the...

Steve Baus
Jul 12, 20191 min read
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Walmart DEX implementation update - weighted items
I have had a lot of conversations by Walmart vendors who sell weighted items and the official response from Walmart is: "We will not be...

Steve Baus
Jul 10, 20191 min read
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Walmart DEX Implementation Email
Many Walmart vendors just received an email outlining a new requirement to start using DEX by 7/15/19. I have copied the email below...

Steve Baus
Jul 3, 20193 min read
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What benefits can DEX provide?
The benefits of DEX depend directly upon how well DEX is integrated into the retailers back end ERP package. Integration can be one way,...

Steve Baus
Jun 28, 20191 min read
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Setting Up Vendors
To become DEX compliant, the vendor must have the appropriate hardware and software. The hardware typically consists of some sort of...

Steve Baus
Jun 11, 20192 min read
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What is the DEX process?
The DEX process, sometimes called a DEX session starts when the vendor initiates the sending of the transactions they have created,...

Steve Baus
Jun 3, 20193 min read
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What exactly is a DEX port?
A DEX port is simply the female connection on the retailers side of the physical DEX connection. Think of it as the connection you would...

Steve Baus
May 21, 20191 min read
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Why DEX?
DEX is the process where the grocery retailer is able to electronically receive a Direct Store Delivery (DSD) invoice at the time of...

Steve Baus
May 21, 20192 min read
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