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Specializing in EDI and vendor compliance for manufacturers, distributors, &  retailers.

Consulting Services Outline

Concepts Of Vendor Compliance

• What is "vendor compliance"? 

• Relationship to supply chain management

• Return On Investment (ROI)

• Benefits across the company

• Technology changes, such as EDI, RFID, barcode labeling, etc.

• Business operations changes

• Value Added Networks overview & explanation

Coordinating Vendor Compliance Information And Activities

• Key vendor compliance documentation, web sites, and standards organizations

• Internal communications, personnel, and activities/responsibilities for continued success

• External communications & people involved outside the company

How Vendor Compliance Impacts A Company

• Business operations and procedures, including impact to Just In Time (JIT) philosophy

• Data setup for easier EDI data integration

• Computer system (ERP, Accounting, Shipping, Distribution) functionality and gaps

• Shipping documents (Packing List, Manifest, Bill Of Lading) creation 

Data Integration / System Integration

• Overcoming the difficulties in integrating inbound and outbound EDI data

• Integrating barcode labeling, EDI, and RFID 

• Methodology for simplifying inbound and outbound data integration 

• Inbound and outbound data validations

Chargeback Reduction / Elimination / Recovery 

• Common chargebacks and suggested solutions

• Difficulties in reconciling chargebacks

• Different types of chargebacks - compliance versus non-compliance 

• Possible compliance exemptions

Establishing A Vendor Compliance Program

• Legalities 

• Achievable goals 

• Technology requirements 

• Operations changes 

• Considerations in:  Monitoring / Judging / Enforcing 

• Writing & editing your vendor compliance guidelines