EDI Shipping Guidelines And Routing Instructions
EDI shipping guidelines for Century 21 vendors provided in the blog cover the following issues: Shipping and Routing, Bill of Landing, Direct To Store Shipments, Delivery Appointments.
The Bill of Lading must contain the following information:
- All purchase orders for the shipment
- Total carton count for shipment
- Total carton count by purchase order
- National Motor Freight Classification
- Sub Classification with the appropriate weight and cartons
- BOL date
If possible, use the VICS Standard Bill of Lading
Shipment requirements
- Buyers/Buying Offices are not authorized to make any changes to routing and shipping instructions. Any changes need to be approved through Vendor Relations
- All cartons and weights shipped within 48 hours from one location to a Century 21 facility must be combined on one Master Bill of Lading and must have a shipping manifest
- Each purchase order must be packed in separate cartons
- Goods must be shipped in accordance with the definitions in the EDI shipping guidelines for Century 21 vendors.
- Any deviations from these instructions must be individually authorized by the Traffic Department prior to shipment.
Direct To Store Shipments
Each purchase order to be delivered directly to a Century 21 store location, and contains more than 10 cartons, must be separated from other purchase orders and stretch wrapped to pallets before it is given to the carrier.
Delivery Appointments
- It is the vendor’s responsibility to schedule delivery appointments based upon the purchase order terms.
- Appointments need to be scheduled before 3 pm for next day delivery
- The Appointment Office hours are 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (EST)
- Delivery will not be accepted without an appointment at least 24 hours in advance.
- Vendor’s House Trucks and Common Carriers must contact the appropriate receiving department with all applicable purchase orders numbers referring to the delivery.
- Appointments are to be made with the appropriate receiving department. Please refer to the Store/DC List for address and phone information.