Description
A deduction (or violation, if it is still in its 2-week exemption window) for not completing required testing for ASN usage for a specific vendor number.
Target recommends contacting a Target EDI Specialist via their Request Support Form within POL:
At the bottom of each POL page,
Click Contact Us & Request Support
Click the Shipping & Transportation | Carton Markings | EDI 856 | DVS | Addresses option
Click the Ship Label, Carton Markings, Pallet Builds, Bill of Lading, and EDI 856 options.
Provide the relevant details (don't forget your vendor number)
Note, you can only provide one attachment, so if you have multiple files, you'll need to zip them. There is also a 5MB file size limitation.
Click Submit Ticket
Monitor the email address associated with the POL account that submits the ticket to see Target's response and engage in a dialogue via email or to set up any meetings.
Compliance Goal | Fine |
100% | 3% COGs of all goods received without an ASN |
How to dispute invalid ASN No Status deductions
These deductions are disputed through Synergy, just like most other Target deductions. If you're still at the violation stage within the two-week exemption window, you can request an exemption using the contact form at the bottom of each POL page.
Supporting Documentation:
Compliance Research Report/Violation Summary Report from Greenfield
A copy of the EDI 856 ASN that was actually sent
A copy of Target's EDI 997 Functional Acknowledgements that respond to your ASNs
Email communication with Target acknowledged ahead of time any issues with ASNs and Target confirmed whether that would be acceptable.
Email communication where Target acknowledges explicitly the state of ASN testing and whether fines will be taken for POs to the vendor number, where testing may not yet be complete or is ongoing