The LVK integration with SPS Commerce connects your wholesale and dropship retailers to LVK for automated order flow, EDI compliance, and supply chain management. SPS handles the retailer connections, and LVK imports the orders and returns shipment confirmations.
Pricing depends on a project scope that captures your business needs. For scope and pricing, email support@lvk.com.
Table of Contents
- What is SPS Commerce?
- SPS Commerce and LVK Onboarding Schedule
- SPS Commerce Initial Testing Procedures
What is SPS Commerce?
SPS Commerce is a cloud-based supply chain management platform that connects suppliers and retailers electronically. It covers five main areas:
- EDI (Electronic Data Interchange): Automates the computer-to-computer exchange of business documents such as purchase orders, invoices, and shipping notices with your trading partners.
- Retail fulfillment: Manages order flow, inventory visibility, and fulfillment processes between retailers and suppliers.
- Analytics and insights: Reports on supply chain performance so you can spot delays and gaps.
- Supplier enablement: Onboards your suppliers into electronic trading relationships.
- Omni-channel commerce: Manages orders, inventory, and fulfillment across multiple sales channels.
SPS Commerce and LVK Onboarding Schedule
SPS Commerce Onboarding (6 to 8 weeks)
SPS completes two setup tasks before LVK onboarding begins.
1. Engage your retailers. SPS contacts your retailers (trading partners) to configure the EDI connections and collect sample files. Common trading partners include Walmart, CVS, and Target.
2. Configure your transaction folder. SPS creates an FTP folder structure (the transaction folder, also called the TAPI folder) based on your account type.
| Account type | Folder | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | /out | Order files sent from SPS to LVK |
| Brand | /in | ASN and inventory update files sent from LVK to SPS |
| 3PL | /out/<client account> | Order files, separated by client account |
| 3PL | /in/<client account> | ASN and inventory update files, separated by client account |
LVK Onboarding for SPS Commerce
- Connect your SPS store to LVK by following Connecting to SPS Commerce. This uses an OAuth connection.
- LVK verifies the authentication and confirms access to your TAPI folders.
Dropship retailers usually take 2 weeks to onboard. Wholesale retailers need more configuration and take 3 to 4 weeks.
SPS Commerce Initial Testing Procedures
Import the First SPS Commerce Test File
SPS sends the first test file. LVK then maps the SKUs and barcodes in that file to the matching products in your LVK account.
Set Order Import Rules for SPS Commerce
Once the products in the test file match the products in LVK, set the Order Import Rules. These rules tell LVK how to turn incoming SPS files into orders.
Test B2C and Dropship SPS Commerce Orders
Fulfill these orders using the standard LVK fulfillment flow. When the order ships, LVK sends the ASN (advance shipping notice) to the TAPI folder in SPS. When the retailer needs no further changes, the connection goes live.
Test B2B and Wholesale SPS Commerce Orders
Fulfill these orders using the LVK wholesale flow. Wholesale retailers request a GS1 label and other shipping documents. When the order ships, LVK sends the ASN to the TAPI folder in SPS. When the retailer needs no further changes, the connection goes live.