Transportation Standards - LowesLink

4. Appointmentsa. 48 hour notification required for appointmentb. Drop inbound loads need a drop day appointmentc. Truck shipments should not be loaded until an appointment is confirmed by the distribution centerd. Trucks arriving without an appointment must have driver call dispatcher to call the facility to make anappointment at a later datePool Distribution & Direct to Store Multi Stop Shipments:Pool Distribution and Multi Stop Truckload shipments have a separate Lowe’s procedure. Please contact theVendor Logistics Specialist for further details and a copy of the Lowe’s Store Direct Methods andProcedures.Packing Slips/Bills of Lading:A packing slip is required for each shipment. If there are multiple Purchase Orders in a shipment, each POmust have a separate packing slip. The packing slip must be clearly located in a plastic “packing slipenclosed” pouch on the exterior of the first carton of each PO and visible to the loader. For truckloadshipments, the cartons containing packing slips must be easily accessible prior to unloading. Please placethem at the rear of the trailer facing the unloader. The packing slip must identify the Lowe’s item number(s)in numerical sequence, the Lowe’s Purchase Order number, store number, model number, quantity and theshipper’s name. The Packing Slip must be machine printed and legible to the user.The Bill of Lading must clearly identify shipment contents and show all purchase orders included in theshipment. You must clearly identify our company name, the Lowe’s location number (IE: “LOWE’S HOMEIMPROVEMENT 457”) and address in the consignee information on the bill of lading. Lowe’s requires thatall vendors use the VICS Bill of Lading. Lowe’s Core Carriers have adopted the VICS format. Lowe's andLowe's Core Carrier contacts can assist shippers with questions that may develop. The VICS Bill of Ladingstandard and documentation may be found on http://www.Loweslink.com or on http://www.vics.org/. Anyorders that arrive at a Lowe’s location without the corresponding purchase order number identified will bedelayed in receiving or refused back to the shipper.For shipments to FDC Facilities, with the roll out of the WMS system, vendors shipping orders via truckcarrier to the FDC will need to include a copy of the order packing slip with the drivers BOL documents thatare presented to the guard upon arrival at the gate. Vendors who attach their packing slip to one of thepallets or units inside the van or on the flatbed trailer are okay, but the vendor will also need to attach a copyto the BOL documentLowe’s requires all vendors to submit an EDI 211 document (EBOL) to Lowe’s LTL Core Carriers forEvery LTL shipment. EDI contact information is included on the Lowe’s LTL Carrier Contact Informationdocument on http://www.Loweslink.com. Vendors that are not EDI capable must use the LTL Core Carrier’swebsite to create a BOL for each shipment that includes all Lowe’s purchase order numbers."Free Time for Carrier Loading":Suppliers are allotted 2 hours of free time for loading truckload shipments. When a supplier delays a carrierbeyond the free time, detention charges will be assessed. Lowe's will process a claim against the Supplierfor the detention charges, plus a handling fee.LOWE’S MULTIPLE STOP OFF DELIVERY REPORTVENDOR: PREPARE THE TOP PORTION. This should be used for all Lowe’s multi-stop loads.CARRIERS: RETAINS THE COMPLETED DOCUMENT FOR YOUR FILES. (AT VENDOR REQUEST THECARRIER WILL SUPPLY A COPY OF THE COMPLETED DOCUMENT.)(Vendor Completes this section)LOAD NUMBER:VENDOR NAME:DESCRIPTION OF FREIGHT:CARRIER NAME: TRAILER #: DATE:Transportation Standards Effective Date 03/27/10 3