Dear Trading Partner,
Boscov's Department Stores compiled the following information to assist
you in addressing our purchase order requirements, and preparing
your merchandise shipments for delivery to our company. Our
distribution network is committed to delivering your products to our
stores in a timely and efficient manner. To achieve this goal, the
mutual efforts of supplier and retailer must be focused on implementing
the industry standards put forth by VICS and EPCGlobal. An integral
element of complying with industry standards is the transmission and
receipt of business documents via EDI.
This routing guide describes Boscov’s corporate requirements for
shipping, packaging, and preparing merchandise for our receipt. Failure
to comply with these guidelines will result in an expense offset fee,
as outlined in the guide.
Our Routing Guide follows the Floor Ready Merchandise, Shipment
Packaging, and Receipt Ready Shipments standards that VICS has
published. These standards can be found at www.vics.org .
Our required method of sending and receiving business documents is
through EDI transmissions. This is the most efficient and accurate way
to communicate vital information obtained through purchase orders and
sales. Please see the EDI Trading Manuals posted in the vendor section
of our web site for more details. Our EDI partnerships are currently
enabled by Inovis Corporation. Inovis can assist you in becoming EDI
enabled. They can be reached at www.inovis.com or 1-800-UPC-TALK. This
routing guide also outlines our business document requirements for
shipments from vendors not yet EDI capable. For Purchase Order Terms
and Conditions, please see the document posted in the vendor section of
our web site for more details.
We appreciate your cooperation and adherence to these requirements.
Sincerely,
Larry Bergman
Senior Vice President, Director of Supply Chain and Operations
Boscov's Department Stores, LLC