How to Do Business With Dillard`s Partnering on Speed
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How to Do Business With Dillard`s Partnering on Speed
706: How to Do Business With Dillard’s Partnering on Speed to Market Initiatives Anita Spence, Dillard’s June 4th, 2015 BUILDING AN EVEN BETTER RELATIONSHIP • Business Strategy • Extended Attributes & Image Exchange • Best Practices for Maximizing Speed to Market © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED “Business without integrity is not good business – and in the long run will not be successful.” - William T. Dillard © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNET STORE AT WWW.DILLARDS.COM • Successful Online Strategy Generates Rapid Growth • Seen as an Extension of the Store © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED DIGITAL CONSUMER BEHAVIOR • 70% of consumers research online before they shop in stores • 36% connect to the web while in stores • Estimated digital interactions influenced 50 cents of every dollar spent in stores in 2014 © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED IMAGES AND ATTRIBUTES ARE KEY © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 6 © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PROVIDING IMAGES & ATTRIBUTES Omni Channel Customer Facing Product Content Enterprise Usage Master Item (Style Color Size GTIN, Logistics, etc.) Dillard’s Operational Item (Order lifecycle, Reporting, Shipment, Warehouse Mgmt attributes) Rich Product Content (Romance copy, Marketing Features, Expert Review etc.) Manufacturer Specifications Core Item (Universal, Title, SKU, UPC, Dimensions, Product Definition) (Category specific specifications, compliance, etc.) Rich Assets (Images, Video, Manual, Warranty, etc.) © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED CORE STYLE DATA RECEIVED TODAY…AND WHY WE NEED MORE… 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Style Number 20 digit Style Description Color Description NRF Color Code Size Description NRF Size Code UPC Number Extended Attributes: From Adrianna Papell, this dress features: boat neckline elbow sleeves lace bodice banded skirt keyhole back with button-and-loop closure concealed back zipper approx. 26.5" length polyester/spandex dry clean Imported © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED CURRENT BUSINESS PROCESS • Creating Multiple Spreadsheet Formats • Shooting Multiple Image Formats • Running Around the Building Gathering Data • Email Attachments • Snail mail • DVD/CD • Drop Box • Manual FTP © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED STANDARDIZED IMAGE SPECS Consistent Image Size and Format • File Format and Color Mode: – JPEG - level 10 compression – RGB - 8 bit per channel • Background – White - (RGB 255/255/255) • Image Size – Minimum size 2400 x 2400 pixels – Maximum size 4800 x 4800 pixels – 300 ppi – Centered • 5% Maximum White Space On Either End of Largest Image Axis © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ATTRIBUTE GUIDELINES DEFINED BY PRODUCT TYPE • • • • • • • Common – Marketing Message, Brand Name Apparel – Closure, Sleeve Type, Dress Length Footwear – Heel Height, Sole Type Jewelry – Closure, Stone Details Fashion Accessories – Handbag Shoulder Drop Beauty – Key Active Ingredient Home – Aerosol Product © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BUSINESS IMPACTS OF ATTRIBUTING Business Function Future State Expectation E-Commerce - Enhance Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Additional selling features improve sales Customers want more information for better purchasing decisions Automated process improves cycle time to website Omni-channel facilitation Brand Identity Buying & Planning merchants - Review image at time of PO entry Utilize attributes for enhanced reporting and allocation to stores Supply Chain - Hazardous materials for package handling Dimensional/weight information for fast put away at Fulfillment Center Images assist Fulfillment Center associates with picking & packing customer orders Stores - Images to help with store fulfillment and promotional event set up Tax - Attributes to support various tax rules in store and online. For example, SPF is tax exempt in Texas Legal - Necessary for complying with US Dept. of Commerce rules, i.e., animal fur name © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 14 WHERE ARE YOUR IMAGES & ATTRIBUTES? • Research Current Business Process - Effects Many Depts - Procedural Changes Within Organization • Convert to One Set of Images ‐ Adhere to the Image Guidelines ‐ Host Images on Site or U.P.C. Catalog ‐ Provide URL • Research Where Attributes Reside Internally if at All ‐ Provide Attributes that are Available Now ‐ Send to 3rd Party U.P.C. Catalog ‐ Determine System Requirements for New Attributes © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FUTURE BUSINESS PROCESS • Automate Images & Attributes – 3rd Party U.P.C. Catalog – eBiz Spreadsheet Upload • Information Required – Image Hosting Site (FTP or URL) – Style Details – Image Name – Attributes – Copy © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 3 RD PARTY UPC CATALOG © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED EBIZ SPREADSHEET UPLOAD • Standard Spreadsheet – Style Info – Copy – Image URL or FTP Location – File Folder – Image Name • Upload Via eBiz – Web-Service call will Retrieve Image – Load into our Digital Asset Management System © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TECHNICAL SPECS, TRAINING & DOCUMENTATION CONTACTS • GS1 Standards • www.gs1us.org/industries/apparel-generalmerchandise/workgroups/product-images-data-attributes • Option 1 - 3rd Party UPC Catalog ‐ GXS +1-800-334-2255 2, *, 4, 1 Email [email protected] ‐ Dillard’s Landing Page: www.gxs.com/dillards ‐ InterTrade +1-800-873-7803 option 3 Email [email protected] Option 2 - eBiz Upload ‐ Dillard’s +1-501-376-5412 Email [email protected] © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED SPEED TO MARKET INITIATIVES © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PURCHASE ORDER OPTIONS • Order Generation – Order Transmit • Monday night? Other days better than Sunday? • Synch start-ship dates for non-replenishment orders with the buyers • Combining Purchase Orders – By Receiving DC – By Department/MIC • Vendor Minimums • Ship/Cancel Replenishment Orders © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PURCHASE ORDER CONSISTENCY • Don’t Change the U.P.C. Once the Order is Placed • If Anything is Wrong when you Receive a PO, Contact your Buyer Immediately • Don’t Accept PO Changes Unless you Receive a Confirmation through EDI • If Orders are for Goods that are No Longer Available, Communicate with Buyer so they can Remove OP OL © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED RETAIL PRICE MARKING We are Reviewing Merchandise Marked with MSRP • Do we send Retail Price on the Purchase Order? We can Transmit the Retail Price on the PO • Do you Mark with Retail Price? In General, or Just for Us? • Do we use your Retail, or a Lower Retail Price? *Marking Retail Decreases “Touches” in the DC Process & Increases Speed to Market! © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED CROSS DOCK • Cross‐Dock Eligible ‐ Merchandise Marked with Dillard’s Retail Price or Retail Marking is not Needed (Shoes, Cosmetics) ‐ Carton Audits Must Meet ASN Accuracy Percent • Actual Carton Contents Need to Match 99% of the Carton Contents listed in your ASN • Email Notification is Sent Whenever Your Accuracy Percent Drops Below 99% “This will confirm your company has been removed from Cross‐Dock due to the following reasons: …” © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED SHIPMENT ROUTING We want to get Merchandise to the Sales Floor as Early as possible to get a “Leg Up” on the Competition! • When Do You Enter Shipments in TMS? – Do You Pick & Pack Orders and Then Enter in TMS? • TMS Carton Entry Can Be +/- 10% • If Circumstances arise, Call Us even after TMS Entry and We will Work with You • Don’t Expect Carriers to Pick Up Everything on Friday © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED DC FOCUS • • • • DC’s are Reporting Processing Issues as they Happen Missing ASN’s/Carton Labeling Flimsy or Missing Packing Materials Hanger Issues – Broken, White, Flimsy, Hanger Bar, No Hangers • Polybags – Required for Pool Stock & Internet Orders • Excessive Packaging • Retail Pricing We are Sharing this Information with You © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED MULTIPLE 128 CARTON LABELS © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED MERCHANDISE BREAKAGE IS COSTING BOTH OF US © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED HANGERS… © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED WHERE ARE THE HANGERS? © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED WHITE MERCHANDISE GETS DIRTY © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED EMAILS FROM [email protected] • • • • • Cross‐Dock Removal Late ASNs ASN Data Errors ASN Carton Discrepancies Multiple ASNs Received On Ship/Cancel Replenishment Orders *Sent to the email address listed in the PER segment of your EDI 856-ASN © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED VENDOR ANALYTICS © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ACCOUNT EVALUATION © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED EBIZ.DILLARDS.COM • Shows how many Cartons are received at our DC without the128/ASN • Shows Carton & PO details for chargebacks – No ASN received – ASN Carton Discrepancy • Enhancements Coming! © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED CHARGEBACKS • Issued to Ensure Compliance • Can Be Reversed - EDI Issues Corrected - Corrections Made within 3 months of the Chargeback - Request Reversal Timing Is Everything...Don’t Wait to Contact Us! © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY! • Buyer Issues – Contact Them! • Use Your Resources – eBiz – Webinar Training – Email Notifications • Contact Us – [email protected] – Start with Conference Calls – Home and Home visits © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING! © 2015 GS1 US ALL RIGHTS RESERVED