v1.0.0

New Feature Implementation

April 10^th, 2023                                                                                                           Version 1.0.0

Features Delivered in this Update

• Walmart can view and approve the following payment to carriers through the Walmart eCommerce system’s Invoice Workflow:
  • Aggregated invoice submitted by the carrier with relevant identifiers like invoice number, invoice date, etc.
  • Unique identifier for each invoice generated by the system including invoice identifier, vendor id and invoice number.

• On the Walmart eCommerce solution, carrier invoices are audited using the Smart Contract business rules employed by the DLT solution.  Any invalid or over-charged item by the carrier is flagged and Walmart and their carriers can view the details of all the over-charges under Credit Note Workflow.
• Walmart can view the credit note details generated by the system, red flagsrepresenting over-charges in the carrier’s invoice.
  • Walmart can view the total amount of overcharges and taxes overcharged by the carrier. 
• Walmart can view the unique identifier for each credit note including credit note identifier, vendor id and invoice number.

• For mismatched or over-charged invoices, the Walmart eCommerce solution triggers a credit note to alert Walmart and its carriers.
• Carrier reviews additionally charged invoices under Credit Note Workflow, all the adjustments are done in future invoice payments.
  • Red flag: this flag is raised to the carrier to indicate any overly charged or crossed threshold shipment charges.
  • Orange flag: this flag is raised when any specific charge needs to be reviewed by the Walmart auditor.
  • Yellow flag: this flag is raised if any specific charge needs to be monitored by Walmart. 
• The platform generates a credit note in case red flags are found in the invoice.
• The carrier can raise Dispute if there is any disagreement with the credit note generated.
• The platform allows Walmart and its carriers to resolve dispute with concerned audiences and settle credit note (if the carrier agrees) in future invoice payments. 

1. The Rebate Program is discounted delivery charges offered by Walmart carriers for their subsequent shipment delivered in a month from the Walmart store to the customer location.
2. This system facilitates Walmart to view all the information coming from carriers as part of the Rebate Program, such as Delivery date, store number, etc.
3. The platform prepares a Rebate Credit Note based on the information provided by carriers as part of the Rebate program for Walmart to view the total rebate for a specific month.
4. Now, Walmart can view the payment settlement status of Rebate credit notes which includes the following information:
   1. Rebate document number
   2. Rebate settlement date
   3. Invoice number (where the rebate is settled)
   4. Rebate credit amount 
   5. Additional information

Payment processing with Walmart SAP

1. The Walmart eCommerce system sends all the cleared invoices, Credit Notes and Rebate Credit Notes to Walmart SAP system for payment processing. 
2. The platform updates invoice status and payment informationas per the response received from the Walmart SAP system, where in user can view the below statuses: 
   1. Not ready for payment (when the invoice has not been acknowledged by the concerned party (Walmart or carrier)
   2. Invoice Initiated (Approver has approved invoice)
   3. Invoice Posted (invoice sent to the Walmart SAP, but the response is awaited.)
   4. Invoice Posting in SAP (Walmart SAP has approved invoice.)
   5. Payment Failure (Walmart SAP has rejected invoice)
   6. Payment Settled (Invoice has been paid/settled to Carrier)

For any questions, please email us at dl.releasenotification@dltlabs.io