846 Inventory Advice The 846 Inventory Advice transaction is used by .COM e-commerce retailers. The success of online retail is dependent on the ability to maintain accurate inventory numbers. The 846 transaction set provides for the communication of a current in-stock quantity for each item/SKU. As sales occur, the quantity ordered of each item/SKU … Read More →
PO4 Segment Explanation The PO4 segment is used in the 850 Purchase Order and the 856 Advanced Ship Notice as a way to explain how to pack the merchandise. PO4 – Item Physical Details PO4 EXPLANATIONS PO401 X PO414 = CASEPACK (Total number of selling units per carton) PO401= The number of INNER PACKS PO414= … Read More →
856 Small Package with Master Pack – (Parcel Package Shipments) Master Pack is used when the shipment is going out via small package carrier. The master carton is treated as a pallet and the master carton contains more then one RETAILER sku number inside. Therefore, a Tare level SSCC – 18 label is attached to … Read More →
856 Pick and Pack example – Custom Pack Retailer Assigns one single item # to multiple vendor styles. Custom Pack is a variety of items prearranged by the buyer and vendor. Retailer purchases, replenishes and stocks as a single SKU, these items may or may not have separate U.P.C. #’s. Retailer would assign one … Read More →
856 Advanced Ship Notice The following is an example of a Pick Pack Structure ASN – It is a Consolidated scenario where a Master Bill of Lading number must be used and sent on the 856 when routing to a Retailer’s Consolidator. A separate ASN transaction is required for each ship-to-location. The REF*MB*08523900012345675 has a … Read More →
856 ASN Pick And Pack Structure – Multiple Purchase Orders using pallets (Tare level). This 856 Advanced Ship Notice has multiple purchase orders where each pallet is labeled with a ucc-128 label and an interleaved 2 of 5 (scc-14) is on every carton. Pack level carton barcodes are sent on the 856 reporting to the … Read More →
Code indicating the hierarchical application structure of a transaction set that utilizes the HL segment to define the structure of the transaction set. On the 856 Transaction Set, the BSN05 data element setups up the hirearchy structure for the rest of the transaction set. The most hirearhcy structure codes are: 0001 Shipment, Order, Packaging, Item … Read More →
Shipping Carton Labeling Guidelines For Wegmans Vendors Shipping Carton Labeling Requirements cover Direct Import Shipments and Domestic Shipments guidelines depending on a type. Direct Import Shipments are those where Wegmans is the Importer of Record. Domestic Shipments are those where vendor is the Importer of Record or goods are manufactured within the United States. Shipping Carton Marking Requirements … Read More →
Sporting Life Vendor Packing Instructions (Pack by Store, Bulk Pack And Kitting PO’s) Sporting Life Vendor Packing Instructions have been recently changed from bulk PO’s to PO’s by store. Now, every store will have its own unique PO#. This enhances the receiving process, making it faster, and more accurate. Vendor picks and packs items for specific store … Read More →
Production Logistics Process (Start of Series Production) Production Logistics Process must be coordinated closely between Supplier and Continental location for every new Contract. The following topics must be coordinated and finalized between the Supplier and Continental Logistics Department before the first delivery for series production on the latest: Preferred Sourcing Model, Packaging Concepts, Information Interchange (EDI), Shipping … Read More →