LVK has an integration with SPS Commerce via ShipHero, our WMS partner. SPS Commerce provides cloud-based supply chain management solutions and services, including help with wholesale orders and compliance. This article will walk you through the different features and functionality available via the LVK/SPS Commerce integration, as well as the anticipated timeline to get the integration up and running.
What is SPS Commerce?
SPS Commerce & LVK Onboarding Schedule
Initial Testing Procedures
NOTE: In order for our team to provide a price quote, we will need to complete a project scope. This will allow us to truly understand your business' needs and how LVK & SPS can help. For project scope and pricing, please reach out to support@LVK.com.
What is SPS Commerce?
It offers a platform that helps businesses manage and optimize various aspects of their supply chain, including:
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
SPS Commerce specializes in electronic data interchange, which is the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents such as purchase orders, invoices, and shipping notices. They help businesses streamline their EDI processes, making it easier to exchange information with trading partners.
Retail Fulfillment
SPS Commerce offers tools and services to help retailers and suppliers improve their order management, inventory visibility, and fulfillment processes. This can lead to better collaboration and efficiency in the retail supply chain.
Analytics and Insights
The company provides analytics and reporting capabilities that allow businesses to gain insights into their supply chain performance. This data-driven approach can help companies make informed decisions and optimize their operations.
Supplier Enablement
SPS Commerce helps businesses onboard and enable their suppliers to participate in electronic trading relationships, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration throughout the supply chain.
Omni-Channel Commerce
With the rise of e-commerce and omnichannel retailing, SPS Commerce helps businesses adapt and thrive in the evolving retail landscape by providing tools to manage orders, inventory, and customer fulfillment across multiple channels.
Overall, SPS Commerce aims to simplify and improve supply chain processes for companies across various industries, facilitating smoother collaboration between trading partners and helping businesses adapt to the changing demands of modern commerce.
SPS Commerce & LVK Onboarding Schedule
SPS Onboarding (6-8 weeks)
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Engage Retailers
SPS will engage with the customer’s Retailers (aka Trading Partners), to configure the EDI connections and get sample files.- Ex. Trading Partners: Walmart, CVS, Target, etc…
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Configure Account Transaction Folder
SPS will create an FTP folder structure (a.k.a The Transaction Folder or TAPI folder) based on the customer account type.- Brand Account Structure:
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/out (contains order files)
/in (contains ASNs and inventory update files)
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- 3PL Account Structure:
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- /out/<client account>
- /in/<client account>
- Brand Account Structure:
LVK Onboarding
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SPS oAuth Connection to LVK
The customer connects their SPS store to LVK following this article: Connecting to SPS Commerce. - Once it is connected, we check the Authentication and the access to the TAPI folders.
NOTE: Dropship retailers usually take 2 weeks to fully onboard. Wholesale retailers require more configuration and take around 3-4 weeks to fully onboard.
Initial Testing Procedures
Import Orders/ First Test File
SPS sends the First Test File. We map the SKUs and/or Barcodes in the document to products in LVK.
Set Order Import Rules
After we confirm the products from the file match the products in ShipHero, we set the Order Import Rules that allow us to create the orders in our app.
B2C/Dropship Orders
Orders are fulfilled with ShipHero standard flow. We send the ASN generated at the time of the fulfillment to the TAPI folder in SPS. If no updates are needed, the retailer will go live!
B2B/Wholesale Orders
Orders are fulfilled via the Wholesale flow. For this type of order, we will request a GS1 label and other shipping documents.
Once fulfilled, we send the ASN generated at the time of the fulfillment to the TAPI folder in SPS. If no updates are needed, the retailer will go live!