[Circuit City] Updated EDI 810 Specifications Immediate Action Requested

"Dear Valued Circuit City Stores, Inc. Supplier:

Our EDI 810 invoice specifications have been modified to accommodate changes in payment terms due to our Chapter 11 filing status, One of the most critical updates is the ITD06 - TERMS NET DUE DATE which is now a required field. The information sent in this element is required by our Invoice Automatch system. Without the information, invoices are kicking out and have to be manually processed by our Accounting team. The updated EDI specifications along with examples of the ITD6 variations are attached. Please implement the change as soon as possible. No testing is required. However, if you wish to let me know when the initial invoice is sent, I will review the data and work with our Accounting team to make sure it processes correctly.

Thank you.
Beryl Holzbach
Sr. EDI Analyst
Circuit City Stores, Inc. EDI@circuitcity.com
804.486.4405
Richmond, VA"

Longs: New DC Information

"Dear CVS/pharmacy Trading Partner:

As you are aware, CVS acquired Longs Drugs. As a result you may have previously received PO’s for the following shipping locations L808 and L909. Over the next 8 weeks, you will receive CVS purchase orders that will include 2 new DC identifiers (Z101, U101). They will replace the temporary ones provided earlier, L808 and L909.

Also, be sure the Hawaii location (H101) is set-up. The corresponding addresses for these suffixes can be accessed via the CVS supplier website, www.cvssuppliers.com (DC ID table).

Sincerely,
CVS EDI Department"

Fred Meyer-852 Gross Sales Changes Notification

"Dear EDI Trading Partner,

Effective Feb 1st, 2009, Fred Meyer is going to transmit the Gross Sales data through the ZA*QS segment in the 852 Weekly Sales. The Gross Sales quantity represents the Total Sales with out returns as per EDI standards.

QS - Quantity sold (sales at retail - gross quantity, no returns netted out)

Note: Currently we are sending the net sales information (including returns) under ZA*QS & if the net sales are negative (store wise) we are not sending any information.

Thank you for your prompt attention.

If you have any questions, please contact edibiz@fredmeyer.com."

Burlington Coat Factory: ASN Compliance & Validation

"To: All Traditional EDI Vendors
From: EDI Operations & BCF Vendor Relations
Date: 12/23/2008
Re: ASN Compliance & Validation

Dear Valued Trading Partner,
As part of Burlington Coat Factory’s technology and systems upgrades for 2009, we will be utilizing an enhanced ASN validation rules process. This process will validate your incoming ASN for accuracy and adherence to BCF’s established ASN and shipping specifications. Through the receipt of a complete and accurate ASN, BCF will increase its overall inbound efficiency and our ability to get your goods to our store floor. We anticipate the go live for these enhanced ASN validations to begin on or about January 19th 2009. Going forward our Vendor Relations, ASN Production or EDI Support teams will be contacting you in the event of any compliance, production or technical issues with your ASN requirements. The increased accuracy of the EDI ASN is a key first step in a series of collaborations between BCF and our Vendors. We look forward to working with you as partners along the supply chain to drive costs down and increase the timeliness of our DC thru-put.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Please send any question you may have to edi.questions@coat.com or vendor.relations@coat.com.

Sincerely,
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation
EDI Department Edi.questions@coat.com 609-387-7800 x-3340
Vendor Relations Vendor.Relations@coat.com 609-387-7800 x-3118"

Amazon: Holiday Promise Shipping Deadlines

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"Amazon Drop Ship Vendors:

Thank you for all of your hard work so far this peak season. We have some additional ship method clarification for you to ensure your holiday promise orders reach our customers by December 24th. Please view your languishing order report in Dropship Central (https://dropship.amazon.com/) to see which of your outstanding orders have the Holiday Promise Flag set to "Yes" and have therefore been promised to arrive no later than December 24th.

Please note that Thursday, December 18th, is the shipping cutoff for standard ship methods. All holiday promise orders shipping via standard methods must ship no later than Thursday, December 18th. The following list shows shipping deadlines for each ship method:

Ship Option: Standard
Ship Methods:
* UPS_GROUND_*
* UPS_DOM_3DAY_*
* FEDEX_GROUND_*
* FEDEX_3DAY_*
* USPS (All Methods)
Ship Deadline: Thursday, December 18th

Ship Option: Second Day
Ship Methods:
* UPS_2ND_*
* FEDEX_SECOND_*
Ship Deadline: Monday, December 22nd

Ship Option: Next Day
Ship Methods:
* UPS_NEXT_*
* FEDEX_NEXT_*
Ship Deadline: Tuesday, December 23rd

If you have any questions, please submit a case in Drop Ship Central.

Thank You,
The Amazon Drop Ship Team"

Important Message from Amazon RE: Final Holiday Dropship Order Processes

"Amazon Drop Ship Vendor:

We at Amazon want to thank you for your efforts in meeting customer expectations during this peak season.

As you know, we are in the midst of the busiest weeks of the year. Because of this, we will continue to be vigilant about shipment status and to act quickly on languishing orders. We do this so customers can receive their gifts or make alternate plans as soon as possible. With that in mind, here are three important reminders regarding Amazon drop shipments:

1. Continue to ship by the method assigned to the order. Do not upgrade ship methods. If we need you to upgrade shipments, we will contact you with clear instructions.

2. Please prioritize any shipments with the Holiday Promise flag marked "Yes." This means we have promised to deliver the shipment prior to Christmas. You can view this column in Drop Ship Central (https://dropship.amazon.com/DropShipCentral/home.do) by navigating to the Daily Languishing Report and drilling down into the shipment level information.

3. Do not hold onto orders awaiting inventory. If a shipment cannot be fulfilled by the RSD, you must cancel the order in the required time.

If you have any further questions, please contact your External Fulfillment Program Manager.


Regards,

The Amazon Drop Ship Team"

CVS Map Changes

"To Our Valued Trading Partners,

This email is to notify you that on January 23, 2009, CVS pharmacy will be changing the format that is used to denote the shipping/reporting location within our EDI transactions.The following link to the CVS supplier website can be used to access the updated mapping specifications, http://www.cvssuppliers.com/newmap.html

If you have any questions, please send email to EDIMail@cvs.com

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Karen M. Squillacci
EDI Manager CVS/Caremark-CVS/pharmacy
(ph)401.770.3249
(fax)401.652.0078
http://www.cvssuppliers.com/"

Academy Update #9 - The DC is open

"Academy's new distribution center in Jeffersonville, GA is now officially open for receiving. You will see it referenced as Twiggs County DC or TCDC on many communications. Please do note that they are all one and the same.

Thank you so much for your support as we've moved forward with this.

A couple of key points...

1. When scheduling your shipments to 704 (Twiggs County DC) please note that during the initial weeks of the start-up operation they are currently only receiving between the hours of 6 a.m. and 12:30p.m. EST. Please schedule accordingly. In the coming weeks, following the successful start-up, receiving hours will be expanded and you will receive additional communication regarding hours of operation for the receiving department.

2. Please continue to reference the N1*ST segment of each 850 transmission sent to you. This will tell you specifically where to ship the merchandise.
A. 004 = Katy DC
B. 704 = Twiggs County DC

Please do check out our website at http://vendor.academy.com/. You can check that you have the new DC's address keyed in correctly, you can read through the SMART Guides which detail out all shipping, packing, ticketing... all requirements and your can see where you shipping area personnel go to schedule a pickup or make an appointment. You might even find some fun facts about Academy along the way.

Thanks again for your cooperation as we opened our new distribution center.

The TCDC Communication Committee"