October, 2009
You may be contacted by your Ingram buyer in regards to whether or not you are capable of providing the available date for items that are returned in the POA as backordered.
This is a new use of the POA for Ingram, and not everyone is able to provide the available date in the POA. You should first check with your ERP system vendor to see if they can export the date in the POA file.
Source: email from Ingram Accounts Payable about EDI Chargebacks
What does it mean to me?
Ingram would like you to receive an EDI file which will contain shortages and price/discount chargebacks by EDI rather than hardcopy. This is similar to the Returns Chargebacks EDI document that you might already be receiving from Ingram.
What can you do?
Unitech is working on the programming to allow you view this EDI file (X12 812) as an Excel worksheet. No additional software will be needed from your fulfillment system vendor. We already have this ready for Barnes & Noble, and expect to have the Ingram version ready by July 1, 2008. Please let us know if you would like us to send you a price quote for your approval.
This is our best thinking on this matter. For confirmation you should contact your Ingram representative. For more information you can contact UnitechEDI at (800) 330-4094 or info@unitechedi.com
The Ingram trademark, logo, and copyright is the property of their owners. All rights reserved. Use of any logo does not represent endorsement.
Source: email about EDI returns from Ingram Accounts Payable dept dated February 23,2007
What does it mean to me?
Ingram would like to replace the hardcopy report of returns with an EDI file. This would be more timely and also allow you to integrate the data with your fulfillment system if you wish.
What can I do?
UnitechEDI provides software to allow you to receive this EDI file and translates it into an Excel worksheet which can easily be read or a file to be imported into your fulfillment system.
This represents our best thinking on this matter. For confirmation you should contact your Ingram representative. For more information you can contact UnitechEDI at (800) 330-4094 or info@unitechedi.com
The Ingram Book Company name, trademark, logo, and copyright is the property of their owners. All rights reserved. Use of any logo does not represent an endorsement.