Dot Expressway® New User Guide - Dot Foods

Dot Expressway ®User’s GuideThe Dot Expressway® website helps you work faster and smarter.

Getting STARTEDThe Dot Expressway ® is one of the most popular websites in the foodindustry. The Expressway averages 1.5 million hits from over 5,800 userseach month. Not only do buyers order on the Expressway, it’s also one of thefirst places they go to get product information like pallet/layer quantities,nutritional information and shelf life.• Search our online catalog.• Get detailed product information.• Download product and pricing information.• Place your Dot orders online.• Track your purchase history.• See your Dot Price Order Guide.Sign Up Go to www.dotfoods.com.• On the orange Dot Expressway bar in thecenter of the page, click on New User?• Complete the New User Registration form.• We will email your Expressway user name and passwordwithin 2 business days.• Return to www.dotfoods.com. On the orange Dot Expresswaybar, enter your user name and password,then click Go.Manage Your Expressway Account• Once you have logged in to the Expressway, click onMember Services/Your Dot Account to makechanges to your Expressway account, change yourpassword and update your email address.Forgot Your Password? Go to www.dotfoods.com.• On the orange Expressway bar in the center of the page,click on Forgot Password?• In the User Name box, enter your user name.• Answer one of your security questions.• Enter a new password.Help and InstructionsOur Help Section is designed to assist you through everypart of your Expressway experience – including Searching,Ordering and Running Purchase History Reports. Click onany topic link to see a step-by-step guide with screen shots.If you have additional questions not answered in theHelp Section, the Expressway Help Desk is ready to assist!Contact the Help Desk by phone at 888.433.2320 orsend an email to expresswayhelp@dotfoods.com.2 | DOT EXPRESSWAY

Home Page HIGHLIGHTSThe home page of the Dot Expressway is your gateway to awealth of information on the 100,000 products we offer.Product SearchDistributors perform morePromotionsFor a list of supplierOrdersClick to immediately startBannersClick on any bannerthan 220,000 searches onpromotions, specials andcreating a new Dot orderto view the productsthe Dot Expressway everysale items, click on thewith either Dot # or GTIN #.featured along withmonth! See pages 4-5 fororange Promotions button(See page 7 for detailedyour price.tips on how to search.at top of the Expresswayinstructions on ordering.)home page.Quick LinksClick on these links forannouncements on newsuppliers Dot is adding,product recalls, and otherimportant news.New Item SpotlightClick on a logo to seea current list of thatsupplier’s new products.Supplier LineupsDownload lists of all thesuppliers Dot carries,by category, temperatureand more.DOT EXPRESSWAY | 3

Placing YOUR ORDERIt’s easy to place your order directly on The Dot Expressway ®• Use the Order Form link on the home page to begin a new order immediately.Just enter either Dot item numbers or GTIN numbers.• Add items to your Shopping Cart from either the Search Results page or from an individual product page• Once your order is ready, you can choose delivery options, including Dot on Demand ® . Dot on Demand allowsyou to ship items with your regular Dot delivery OR via FedEx (see Delivery Route on View Cart page).• Your sales reps can have access to the Expressway too! Contact your Dot Sales Representative at 800-366-5666to learn more about the Dot on Demand program.QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK? Expressway Help Desk: 888.433.2320 or Email: expresswayhelp@dotfoods.comDOT EXPRESSWAY | 7

SMOur Brand Promise: What does it mean for you?We’ll treat you the way we’d want to be treated. Dot is family owned andoperated, and our values reflect that. We act with integrity and respect for ourcustomers — not only as business partners, but as people.If there’s a better way, we’ll find it. Dot was first in food redistribution because ourfounder saw a need and filled it. We continue that pioneering spirit today, developingcreative solutions that help our partners work smarter, faster, better.We’re here to support your growth. We know that if we can simplify your business,increase your market share, or boost your profits, we’ve not only helped your business,we’ve helped ours. So we keep our focus on service to keep you coming back for more!Burley, IDDistribution CenterMt. Sterling, ILHeadquartersCambridge City, INDistribution CenterLiverpool, NYDistribution CenterModesto, CADistribution CenterWilliamsport, MDDistribution CenterVidalia, GADistribution CenterArdmore, OKDistribution CenterSt. Louis, MOCorporate Sales OfficeDot Foods, Inc.One Dot Way, P.O. Box 192 | Mt. Sterling, IL 62353888.433.2320 | expresswayhelp@dotfoods.com | www.dotfoods.com© 2010 Dot Foods, Inc. All rights reserved. ® Registered trademarks of Dot Foods, Inc. SM Service Mark of Dot Foods, Inc.DE-0111