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ASN Accuracy

Learn about Target's compliance deductions for ASN Shipment and Item Accuracy.

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Written by Abby Mandel
Updated over a month ago

ASN Accuracy violations will start being assessed May 4, 2025

Description

A deduction (or violation, if it's still in its 2-week exemption window) for an EDI 856 transmission that Target thinks was received with inaccurate information. Accuracy is measured at the shipment and item level. At the shipment level, the Bill of Lading (BOL) must be in the correct format and EDI segment. For item accuracy, the item information in the 856 must match the purchase order. If the shipment is fined for shipment accuracy, item compliance will not be assessed.

Make sure that your EDI team is aware of the requirements for Target's EDI 856 transmission, that your item details internally align with Target's item data, and that your BOL # aligns with Target's format rules to prevent accuracy errors.

BOL requirements:

  • BOL # can only include numbers, letters, spaces, and dashes; no other special characters should be included.

    • Target recommends VICS BOL format, but is not required. Target's long-term plan is to enforce VICS standard BOL #s, so if you are having to update your BOL format, it's recommended to go ahead and start using the VICS standard format.

  • Collect vendors shipping through a consolidation facility should create a Master Bill of Lading for the shipment and transmit the Master BOL # in the Ship Level REF segment of your ASN 856

  • Prepaid vendors should ensure carriers communicate the BOL # of the shipment accurately & completely in the Ryder scheduling portal and in the ASN 856 transmission to Target

Item requirements:

  • Target has communicated that these pieces of item data must match on the Purchase Order & ASN:

    • Vendor Casepack

    • Item Quantity Shipped

    • Item Barcode

  • The ASN must also provide the Store Ship Pack quantity for each item.

Measure

Compliance Goal

Fine

Shipment

100%

$0.75 per carton received on the shipment

Minimum fine of $100

Item

100%

$0.75 per carton received for items with errors

Minimum fine of $100

How to dispute invalid ASN Accuracy deductions

These deductions are disputed through Synergy, just like most other Target deductions. If you're still at the violation stage within the 2-week exemption window, the contact form at the bottom of each POL page can be used to request an exemption.

Supporting Documentation:

  • Compliance Research Report/Violation Summary Report from Greenfield

  • If disputing because the EDI did not contain errors, include: your EDI Sender #, the ISA control # for the ASN, and the ISA control # for the EDI 997 (functional acknowledgment) received from Target

  • If disputing item details, include email communication with Target discussing the item configuration.

    • Include specific item information and show that Target did not execute the VCP or SSP updates before receipt

  • If Target wrote the Purchase Order (PO) to the incorrect Vendor Order Point, resulting in item inaccuracy, include email communication with Target discussing the order defect and requesting updates to the PO that the Inventory Analyst failed to update before PO receipt

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