Thursday, July 26, 2007

Anna's Linens' Trading Partners:

"Please be aware that per Anna's Linens Partner Guide, Anna's Linens requires that there is only ONE 856 ASN, per shipment (trailer), per ship-to location.

If you are not already compliant with this requirement, please make the necessary changes as soon as possible.

Effective September 4, 2007, Anna's Linens will be begin issuing expense offsets for noncompliance of this requirement.

See attached Partner Guide for ASN Requirements (page 13) and Expense Offset Policies (page 27).

If you have any questions regarding this requirement, please contact either our Partner Compliance or EDI Department. (See page 9 of attached Partner Guide for Contact Information)

(See attached file: Annas Partner Guide - 070707.pdf)

Thank you

Tonya



For all EDI correspondence please send email to:
EDI@ANNASLINENS.COM
Or by phone:
Tonya Storey 714-415-5473
Erin Phillips 714-460-4440
Melissa Moreno 714-460-2850"

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

NORDSTROM: Change in Purchase Order Violation Expense Offset Fees and Return Authorizations July 24, 2007

"Dear Nordstrom Supplier,

As a part of our ongoing efforts to further improve our merchandising and logistics strategy, Nordstrom Direct is moving to bring its compliance requirements, policies and internal support structure in line with existing industry standards and with Nordstrom Full Line Store and Rack business unit practices. The changes outlined below apply to current and future Nordstrom Direct Suppliers.

Effective September 1, 2007, Nordstrom will return merchandise without Return Authorizations (RAs) for purchase order violations including but not limited to unordered or misallocated merchandise or merchandise failing quality inspection.

Effective February 1, 2008, Nordstrom will implement revised expense offset fees for Nordstrom Direct purchase order violations. These will apply to all shipments sent to DC 599 for Store 808 on or after February 1st.

A Purchase Order (PO) violation expense offset fee will be issued when one or more of the following errors are identified:
• Error type “SNOPO”: The shipment included UPCs that were not valid in our system at the time of DC receipt.
• Error type “Exceeds PO”: The shipment included units in excess of what was ordered.
• Error type “Distro Error”: The shipment included units for stores which were not allocated according to the PO.

Once a violation is identified, the merchandise may be kept or returned. The table below outlines the expense offset fee schedule. If the merchandise is returned to you, there will be a separate claim against the invoice in addition to the non-compliance expense offset fee against the PO.

Compliance Issue Expense Offset
Unordered merchandise and received $150 per PO ship-to warehouse
• Plus $12.50 per store
Unordered merchandise and returned to supplier $100 per PO ship-to warehouse
• Plus $12.50 per store

If you have any questions in regard to this policy, please refer to the Expense Offset Fee policies within our online supplier compliance manual at http://www.nordstromsupplier.com/. You may also contact our CMIO Chargebacks department by email at cmio.chargebacks@nordstrom.com.


Sincerely,

Jamie Nordstrom
President
Nordstrom Direct"

Thursday, July 19, 2007

New England Electronic Commerce Users Group (NEECOM)

"SAVE THE DATE for our Big Fall Lobster/Clam Bake !!!!!
Fall Conference– October 11th, 2007
Featuring vendor exhibits, multi-track sessions, and our famous Lobster/Clam Bake luncheon as well!
Doubletree Westborough Hotel – Westborough MA
WWW.NEECOM.ORG
Registration will be open in Mid-September for this event.
All questions about registration should be addressed to Ira Keltz ikeltz@partners.org or 617-724-1832"

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

MINNESOTA LEGISLATION: Section 4: Uniform Electronic Transaction Standards (62J.536)

"The Administrative Uniformity Committee (AUC), under the direction of the Department of Health, will adopt uniform transaction standards for claims transactions, eligibility transactions and remittance transactions. Eligibility transaction standards will be adopted by January 15, 2008 and implemented among plans and providers no later than one year later; eligibility transaction standards will be adopted by July 15, 2008 and implemented among plans and providers no later than one year later; and remittance transaction standards will be adopted by December 1, 2008 and implemented among plans and providers no later than one year later. The AUC must create a single, uniform companion guide for each of the transaction categories. For purposes of this requirement, “provider” includes nursing homes, boarding care homes, and home care providers.
All transactions must be electronic by the implementation dates for each type of transaction. Web-based and direct data entry methods may be used to meet this requirement.
No payers or providers may require the use of additional companion guides or variations in standards.
$146,000 is appropriated for development of the transaction guides.

For more information go to:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/auc/transactions.htm"

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

NCHICA’s 13th Annual Conference & Exhibition

"NCHICA’s 13th Annual Conference & Exhibition will be held September 23-26, 2007 at the beautiful Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa in Asheville, NC. The NCHICA Annual Conference provides attendees with an excellent opportunity to learn about the latest developments and best practices in healthcare IT, network with peers, and visit with exhibitors from leading healthcare companies. The theme of this year’s conference is Cultures in Transition: Healthcare Consumers, Providers & Payers, and the agenda is packed with over 40 speakers and 28 breakout sessions on clinical, compliance and technology topics. The Opening Keynote Speaker is Robert Kolodner, MD, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, and the Closing Plenary Speaker is John Halamka, MD, Chair of the Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel."

RxHub National Patient Health Information Network

"RxHub® manages the RxHub National Patient Health Information Network™ which electronically routes up-to-date patient-specific medication history and pharmacy benefit information to caregivers at every point of care. Our end-to-end solution enables physicians to prescribe the most clinically appropriate and cost effective prescription and send it electronically to the patient’s pharmacy of choice. Operating as a cost recovery business model, RxHub partners with stakeholders in the ePrescribing industry to improve patient safety, increase workflow efficiency and reduce the overall cost of health care delivery. If you are a Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM), Payer, or Technology Application Provider and would like to become part of our ePrescribing Network, please contact us at http://www.rxhub.net/contact.html"

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Burlington Coat Factory Announcement - New Vendor Manual !! (Jul 11 2007)

"Dear Valued BCF Trading Partner:
We have posted to our Vendor Page ( on www.coat.com ) an updated BCF Vendor Manual for your ready reference. This supersedes all previous manuals and alerts. There are some changes worthy of review. There will no longer be vendor alerts. We will update the manual periodically and advise you as to the changes. This way, all of the pertinent vendor information will be located in a single consolidated location. All vendors are responsible for retrieving and maintaining the most current version of the manual for their own implementation. Do not fulfill orders without acquisition and knowledge of the current BCF Vendor Manual. The specific location of the manual is as follows: http://corporate.burlingtoncoatfactory.com/vendor/vendor_manual.pdf
Thank you for your ongoing support and cooperation.
Regards, Curt"

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

AS2 (Cyclone) System Unavailable

"Target’s AS2 (Cyclone) system will be unavailable on Wednesday, June 27th from 11:30 p.m. until Thursday, June 28th 5:30 a.m. CST. This includes data for Target, Target.com, and AMC. If you have an issue connecting after 5:30am, please try connecting again in 30 minutes. Midnight grocery orders are expected to complete prior to the outage. If you are having an issue connecting after 6:00 AM, please contact our EDI Helpline at 612-304-3310."

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Imp message from Fred Meyer-Change in Department Numbers in the PO effective from 07/22/07

"Dear Fred Meyer Trading Partner,

Fred Meyer will be making some changes to the department numbers sent on the 850 and 875 purchase orders starting on 7/22/07. Please review the attached document which contains the department numbers impacted by this change as well as the new numbers that will be sent on purchase orders. This would only apply to those vendors who use the department number we send in the REF segment on the purchase order. If you have any questions, please contact your buyer or email the Fred Meyer EDI business analysts at edibiz@fredmeyer.com.

Thanks & Regards, Sunay Chavan Fred Meyer EDI Business Team. edibiz@fredmeyer.com


CURRENT DEPT
CURRENT DEPT NAME
7/22 Dept Renumbered To
7/22 DEPT NAME
001
ACS-ACCESSORIES
068
ACCESSORIES
002
AUT-AUTOMOTIVE
063
AUTOMOTIVE
005
CAB-CARDS & BOOKS
076
CARDS/BOOKS/MAGAZINES
006
CHL-CHILDRENS
085
CHILDRENS
007
GOLD CHAIN
090
GOLD CHAIN
008
COS-COSMETICS
016
COSMETICS
009
CYT-CANDY
004
CANDY
010
DELI- ALL OTHER
010
DEL - DELICATESSAN
011
DIAMOND
091
DIAMOND
012
DOM-DOMESTICS
083
DOMESTICS
013
EAP-ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING
066
ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING
014
FINE JEWELRY
092
FINE JEWELRY
015
GCR-GARDEN/OUTDOOR LIVING
041
GARDEN/OUTDOOR LIVING
017
NCR - NUTRITION
017
NCR - NUTRITION
018
HAT-HARDWARE & TOOLS
077
HARDWARE & TOOLS
019
HBA-HEALTH & BEAUTY AIDS
003
HEALTH & BEAUTY AIDS
020
HSW-HOUSEWARES
084
HOUSEWARES
021
INT-INTIMATE APPAREL
082
INTIMATE APPAREL
023
MEN-MENSWEAR/LUGGAGE
089
MENSWEAR/LUGGAGE
024
MISC JLY
093
MISC JLY
026
MMK-MUSIC MARKET
013
MUSIC MARKET
029
PAD-PAINT AND DECOR
080
PAINT AND DECOR
030
PEC-PHOTO/ELECTRONICS/COMPUTERS
051
PHOTO/ELECTRONICS/COMPUTERS
032
PRX-PHARMACY
032
PHARMACY (MAGIC)
034
RTW-READY TO WEAR
095
READY TO WEAR
036
SHO-SHOES
079
SHOES
037
SPT-SPORTING GOODS
062
SPORTING GOODS
038
TOY-TOYS
064
TOYS
039
VTY-FURNITURE & HOME DECOR
086
FURNITURE & HOME DECOR
040
FINE WATCHES
094
FINE WATCHES
041
OFL OUTDOOR FLORAL
042
OUTDOOR FLORAL
042
SOD-SEASONAL
087
SEASONAL
043
SEASONAL HOME DÉCOR/SPIRITS *(ALREADY CHANGED DESCP)
043
SPIRITS
045
LIQUOR
045
FROZEN
046
POULTRY
046
POULTRY
047
COFFEE SHOP
047
FRESH MEAT
048
NFG-NON FOOD GROCERY
048
FRESH PROCESSED
049
FLR-FLORAL
018
FLORAL
050
SPG-SUPERMARKET PETROL GROUP
058
SUPERMARKET PETROL GROUP
052
OVN OFFSITE PHOTO PROCESSING
059
OFFSITE PHOTO PROCESSING
053
SCH-SCHOOL/OFFICE/STATIONERY
053
SCHOOL/OFFICE/STATIONERY
054
PRK-PORK
054
PRK-PORK
055
RES-RESTAURANT
055
RES-RESTAURANT
056
SUS-SUSHI
056
SUSHI
057
PPW-PHONE CARD/PHOTO SVC/WARRANTY
044
PHONE CARD/PHOTO SVC/WARRANTY
059
STO-STORAGE
081
STORAGE
060
CKY/CRKR/SNK
060
CKY/CRKR/SNK
061
VID VIDEO RENTALS
061
VIDEO RENTALS
067
BBY-BABY
067
BBY-BABY
069
SEA-FRESH SEAFOOD
069
SEA-FRESH SEAFOOD
070
PSF-PACKAGED SEAFOOD
070
PSF-PACKAGED SEAFOOD
071
PKM-PACKAGED MEAT
071
PKM-PACKAGED MEAT
072
TOB-TOBACCO
072
TOB-TOBACCO
073
DLP-DELI PREPARED
073
DLP-DELI PREPARED
074
PMO-PACKAGED MEAT OTHER
074
PMO-PACKAGED MEAT OTHER
075
CBY-COMMERCIAL BAKERY
075
CBY-COMMERCIAL BAKERY
078
BOT-BOTTLE DEPOSIT/REFUND
078
BOT-BOTTLE DEPOSIT/REFUND
088
PHO ONE HOUR PHOTO PROCESSING
088
ONE HOUR PHOTO PROCESSING
096
MGM-GM-MISC
096
MGM-GM-MISC
097
PHA-PHARM COUPONS
097
PHA-PHARM COUPONS
099
AON
099
AON Non Retail
101
GAO-GRO ALL OTHER
001
GAO-GRO ALL OTHER
102
REF- REFRIG GROCERY
002
REF- REFRIG GROCERY
105
DAI-DAIRY
005
DAI-DAIRY
106
PRX-PHARMACY
006
PRX-PHARMACY
107
PAO - PROD ALL OTHER
007
PAO - PROD ALL OTHER
108
ICR-ICE CREAM
008
ICR-ICE CREAM
109
BEF-BEEF
009
BEF-BEEF
110
DELI - ALL OTHER
110
DELI - ALL OTHER
111
BER-BEER
011
BER-BEER
112
POP-SOFT DRINKS
012
POP-SOFT DRINKS
113
UKN SLS- UNKNOWN SALES
013
UKN SLS- UNKNOWN SALES
114
WNE-WINE
014
WNE-WINE
115
DMT-DELI MEAT
015
DMT-DELI MEAT
119
FRT-FRUIT
019
FRT-FRUIT
140
BYR-BAKERY
040
BYR-BAKERY
145
FROZEN GROCERY
145
FROZEN GROCERY
147
FRESH MEAT
147
FRESH MEAT
148
FRESH PROCESSED
148
FRESH PROCESSED
149
CHS-CHEESE
049
CHS-CHEESE
150
COF-COFFEE SHOP
050
COF-COFFEE SHOP
152
PET - PET
052
PET - PET
156
SUSHI
156
SUSHI
157
VEGETABLES
057
VEGETABLES
267
TREASURY
267
TREASURY
286
SMITTYS NONFOOD MERCH
286
SMITTYS NONFOOD MERCH
294
CORP EDUCATION DEPT
294
CORP EDUCATION DEPT
401
BAKERY
401
BAKERY
402
CULTURED PRODUCT
402
CULTURED PRODUCT
403
ICE CREAM
403
ICE CREAM
404
MILK
404
MILK
407
GROCERY SALVAGE
407
GROCERY SALVAGE
413
DELI WAREHOUSE
413
DELI WAREHOUSE
415
DRY GROCERY
415
DRY GROCERY
416
MEAT WAREHOUSE
416
MEAT WAREHOUSE
417
NUTRITION CENTER
417
NUTRITION CENTER
418
PRODUCE
418
PRODUCE
420
TRAVELING REMOUNT
420
TRAVELING REMOUNT
451
SUP- SUPPLIES
033
SUP- SUPPLIES
452
DIST HAZARDOUS STORG GRO
452
DIST HAZARDOUS STORG GRO
453
DPX DIST PHARMACY
453
DPX DIST PHARMACY
454
DLQ LIQUOR
454
DLQ LIQUOR
455
DISTRIBUTION FROZEN FOOD
455
DISTRIBUTION FROZEN FOOD
457
DDM-DIST DELI&MEAT
457
DDM-DIST DELI&MEAT
459
DNF DIST NON-FOOD
459
DNF DIST NON-FOOD
465
FDI-FROZEN DOUGH&ICE CRM
465
FDI-FROZEN DOUGH&ICE CRM
703
JLY-AON
703
JLY-ACCOUNTING ONLY
998
DEFAULT DEPT
998
DEFAULT DEPT
999
DEFAULT DEPT
999
DEFAULT DEPT"

Heads up from Amazon.com - System stress test tonight

"Greetings from Amazon.com EI Operations,

There is an Amazon.com system stress test scheduled for tonight from 20:00 PDT 7/5/2007 - 02:00 PDT 7/6/2007. This will result in shipment generation being delayed for all Amazon orders. As a result, order levels will drop to zero starting at 20:00 PDT and will remain low until this test completes at 02:00 PDT.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause."

JC Penney changes Ship and Cancel date format (October 10, 2006)

"All JCPenney retail orders will use a business days calendar vs. the standard calendar for ship and cancel dates, as of 10/1/06."

Monday, July 2, 2007

AAFES new PO Format on 9/26/2006

"AAFES has decided to make their Retek Merchandising System (RMS) the master of all PO's. This release will take place on 9/26/06 and vendors should be prepared to accept 850's using the new PO format (non-intelligent PO's). Vendors needing cross dock POs to be identified in the EDI transmission should contact AAFES EDI immediately."