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 item level, 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 and that your item details internally align with Target's item data.
Item requirements:
Target has communicated that these pieces of item data must match on the Purchase Order & ASN:
Vendor Casepack (VCP)
Item Quantity Shipped
Item Barcode
The ASN must also provide the Store Ship Pack (SSP) quantity for each item.
At this time, no deduction is taken if the ASN SSP does not match the PO SSP. Deductions will be taken only if the SSP is missing entirely.
Measure | Compliance Goal | Fine |
ASN Accuracy - 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
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