Shaw’s Supermarket EDI And Shipping Basic Information
Shaw’s Supermarket EDI is a set of standards for structuring information to be electronically exchanged between Shaw’s and vendors (processes for creating, transmitting, and receiving EDI documents). The EDI standards describe structures that emulate documents, for example purchase orders to automate purchasing.
Shaw’s EDI Required Transaction Sets:
- 875 – Grocery Products Purchase Order
- 880 – Grocery Products Invoice
- 997 – Functional Acknowledgement
Shaw’s EDI Optional Transaction Sets:
- 820 – Payment Order/Remittance Advice
- 855 – Purchase Order Acknowledgment
- 856 – Ship Notice/Manifest
- 860 – Purchase Order Change Request
- 864 – Text Message
- Any New Forms Required by Shaws Supermarket.
- GS1-128 (UCC 128) Labels Service
- Customized Packing Slip
Easy identification of vendor items upon their arrival at Shaw’s delivery location is very important to the receiving and distribution of product. Shipping cartons must be identified with the information required by Shaw’s Supermarket:
- Complete Item Description Including Pack and Size
- Easily Readable “Sell by Date”, Use by Date, or Pack Date
- Case Pack
- UPC Code or Vendor Item Code Number
- Precautionary markings such as “Glass”, “Fragile”, “Handle with Care”, etc.
- Net weight in pounds and open coded “sell by”, “use by”, or “pack dates” must be prominently displayed on each shipping carton.
Each shipping container must clearly state the country of origin of its contents. Pallets must be stacked in a manner that allows visibility to all COOL information on each shipping unit. Clearly provide on each individual package the country of origin information that fully complies with the federal standards set forth in the statute as interpreted by USDA.
Two packing slips/ and or BOL containing an itemized list of all merchandise shipped must be included with each shipment and must include the following information:
- Shaw’s Purchase Order Number
- Item Description to include Pack and Size
- UPC Code or Vendor Item Code
- Quantity Shipped by Item.
- Weight Sheets (Net Weight)
- Sell by Dates
Country of Origin information must be provided on all current invoices. The origin information must be listed by line item.