Walmart's head of supply chain admits the retailer's new on-time, in-full requirement is 'onerous' for some
in Jan. that some of Walmart's 4,000 suppliers would likely have to drop out of serving Walmart. Asked if Walmart had lost any suppliers since implementing OTIF in 2017, Smith said Walmart has"not fundamentally changed" on that front.
"Everyone is becoming increasingly more stringent in terms of ensuring their vendors meet their expectations from a fulfillment perspective," Snider told Business Insider. Even still, up to 30% of missing items in-store aren't there because of issues at the supplier level.
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