Supply Lens automates the complete Waitrose document cycle for John Lewis Partnership suppliers. Purchase orders in, despatch advices and invoices out, formatted to Partnership compliance requirements.
Waitrose trading runs through the John Lewis Partnership's central infrastructure. Documents are exchanged over the same managed network the Partnership uses for its wider supplier base. Supply Lens holds that connection and handles the Waitrose-specific document requirements, supplier codes and location GLN mapping.
Waitrose documents are transmitted over the John Lewis Partnership's managed network. Supply Lens already holds that connection, so you do not need an account of your own. Messages route through the Partnership infrastructure from day one.
All JLP distribution centre codes and GLNs are pre-loaded in Supply Lens. Location cross-referencing is triggered automatically during the order workflow with no depot routing setup required from you.
Waitrose assigns each supplier a JLP-specific vendor code used to identify your business across all messages. Supply Lens configures your JLP vendor code at the integration level so it is always applied accurately.
Your products are imported into Supply Lens once. The workflow then resolves Waitrose EANs and article numbers to your internal item codes on every order. Core range, seasonal lines, and exclusive products are all handled automatically.
Waitrose invoice matching is based on agreed cost prices and confirmed quantities. Discrepancies between the invoice and the originating purchase order are flagged before submission. Supply Lens validates price and quantity against the PO before every invoice is transmitted via the managed network.
Supply Lens automates the complete Waitrose document process, removing the need for manual document creation, rekeying or intervention. This helps suppliers process every document accurately, efficiently and within the Partnership’s required compliance timescales.
Waitrose holds its suppliers to the same quality standards it applies to its products. Compliance is taken seriously, and routing errors, late despatch advices and invoice discrepancies are followed up promptly.
Supply Lens already holds the connection to the managed network the John Lewis Partnership uses. New suppliers do not need to establish an account of their own, and Waitrose trading is live through the Supply Lens connection from day one of onboarding.
Partnership depot GLNs are held in Supply Lens and resolved automatically from the delivery location on the purchase order. Once the depot to GLN mapping is configured, the mapping is applied at the integration layer rather than by your team manually, which is what stops the wrong GLN reaching a despatch advice.
Waitrose and John Lewis trade under the same Partnership infrastructure over the same managed network. Supply Lens handles both as a single relationship, with separate supplier codes and routing rules for each trading name. One connection, correctly separated at the document level.
Waitrose article number and EAN mismatches are resolved through the Supply Lens cross-reference table, which maps the Waitrose product reference to your internal item code. When Waitrose updates their product file, the mapping is updated in Supply Lens without touching your ERP.
Waitrose onboarding involves their Partnership supplier trading team, your routing details and your product and depot data. Supply Lens manages the network connection and configuration. You provide the inputs.
Onboarding includes additional steps for network routing confirmation and live testing before go-live.
Supply Lens routes Waitrose purchase orders directly into Unleashed, Enterpryze or other connected ERPs, with the correct item codes, document series and Partnership depot mapping for each.
Network connection already in place. We handle the Waitrose-specific setup from day one: Partnership supplier codes, depot GLN routing, pallet label configuration and invoice validation.