Vendor Standards Manual - Saks Incorporated
Vendor Standards Manual - Saks Incorporated
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SFA <strong>Vendor</strong> <strong>Standards</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> 10-18-12.docx <strong>Saks</strong> Fifth Avenue <strong>Vendor</strong> <strong>Standards</strong> <strong>Manual</strong><br />
Table of Contents<br />
To Our <strong>Vendor</strong> Partners…… ...........................................................................................................................1<br />
Overview of Current Revisions ........................................................................................................................5<br />
Technology Requirements ................................................................................................................................9<br />
OUR COMPANY STRATEGY ...............................................................................................................9<br />
VENDOR PARTNER RESPONSIBILITIES ..........................................................................................9<br />
UPC OR EAN TICKETING / GXS CATALOGUE .............................................................................. 10<br />
ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI) .................................................................................... 11<br />
AUTOMATIC REPLENISHMENT / VENDOR MANAGED INVENTORY ..................................... 12<br />
Our Purchase Order ...................................................................................................................................... 13<br />
TERMS AND CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................ 13<br />
Business Practice <strong>Standards</strong> for Domestic <strong>Vendor</strong>s, Suppliers & Contractors ...................................... 18<br />
Distribution.................................................................................................................................................... 21<br />
OUR COMPANY STRATEGY ............................................................................................................. 21<br />
VENDOR PARTNER RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................ 21<br />
PURCHASE ORDERS .......................................................................................................................... 21<br />
AUTOMATIC RETURNS ..................................................................................................................... 22<br />
FLOOR READY MERCHANDISE (FRM) .......................................................................................... 22<br />
TICKETING ........................................................................................................................................... 23<br />
TICKET FORMATS .............................................................................................................................. 24<br />
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE OFF 5TH DIVISION TICKET REQUIREMENT ......................................... 25<br />
FASHION FIX TICKET REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................ 26<br />
SAKS DIRECT & FASHION FIX (www.saks.com) MERCHANDISE ............................................... 27<br />
FASHION FIX SAMPLES .................................................................................................................... 27<br />
SAKS FIFTH AVENUE SEWN-IN WOVEN LABELS ....................................................................... 27<br />
FUR LABELING ACT .......................................................................................................................... 27<br />
HANGER REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................ 28<br />
MEN’S SCRIPT LOGO BLACK WOOD HANGER OUTSOURCES ................................................. 28<br />
SFA APPROVED STANDARD PLASTIC HANGER PROGRAM ..................................................... 29<br />
SAKS DIRECT & FASHION FIX PACKING MATRIX ..................................................................... 31<br />
GENERAL PACKING AND SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................. 32<br />
CARTON SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................... 33<br />
WRINKLE PREVENTION .................................................................................................................... 33<br />
PALLETS ............................................................................................................................................... 33<br />
PACKING SLIPS ................................................................................................................................... 34<br />
856 ASN – ADVANCE SHIP NOTICE / MANIFEST ......................................................................... 34<br />
PACKING SLIPS FOR NON-ASN AND BULK SHIPMENTS ........................................................... 35<br />
CARTON LABELING ........................................................................................................................... 36<br />
GS1-128 SHIPPING CONTAINER LABEL ......................................................................................... 36<br />
GS1-128 LABEL PLACEMENT GUIDELINES .................................................................................. 39<br />
<strong>Vendor</strong> Quality Management ......................................................................................................................... 41<br />
SHIPMENT ACCURACY ..................................................................................................................... 41<br />
AUDITS ................................................................................................................................................. 41<br />
VQM STRATIFICATION ..................................................................................................................... 41<br />
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