Do it Best Corp. barcoding programming and procedural changes
Because of its commitment to barcoding, Do it Best Corp. has made programming and procedural changes to accommodate its implementation. Below is a general overview of these changes.
Merchandise Manager/Information Technology Procedures
New Items
Changes of this nature should precipitate an automatic electronic update to members using Do it Best Corp. communications software so that the members’ computers will receive updates with accurate SKUs and the primary GTIN which may correspond with each SKU. In addition, when a member receives product resulting from situations such as replacements, substitutions, referrals, and inventory transfers the line item containing the “replacement” product should appear with a special code on the member invoice.
GTIN codes must be assigned to new items before placing an order for the merchandise. New items along with the following information should be communicated to members electronically and in the Supplement included with Profit Lines.
- SKU Number.
- Description.
- Vendor.
- Department.
- Fineline Class Code.
- Member Cost.
- Retail.
- GTIN code (UCC-12, EAN/UCC-8, EAN/UCC-13).
- Pack Quantity.
- Manufacturer’s Number.
Non-similar retail items: Item Replacements, Substitutions, Referrals, Supplier Change
When changes occur affecting the GTIN for a SKU, and the new item is significantly different from the original SKU, the Do it Best Corp. Purchasing department will adhere to the following procedure:
- Establish a new SKU number.
- Obtain a GTIN for the new SKU.
- Assign the new SKU number to the substitute item number field of the old SKU affected by the change.
- Ensure that this information appears on the report of changes distributed with Profit Lines.
Similar retail items: Item Replacements, Substitutions, Referrals, Supplier Change
When changes occur affecting the GTIN for a SKU and the new item is similar in all major respects, then the procedure below will be followed:
- Utilize the same SKU as the original item.
- Add the GTIN code(s) for the new product in the item file of the original SKU.
- Ensure that this information appears on the report of changes distributed with Profit Lines.
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