ASN Accuracy violations started 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. 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 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
Measure | Compliance Goal | Fine |
ASN Accuracy - Shipment | 100% | $0.75 per carton received on the shipment
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