Return-Path: Received: from vps.transocean.com by vps.transocean.com with LMTP id MK7TOf/q6Fm3EgAAInt2oQ ; Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:12:16 -0700 Return-path: Envelope-to: Ivon@transocean.com, louk@transocean.com, andrea@transocean.com, dena@transocean.com, jimellis@transocean.com, mansi@transocean.com Delivery-date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:12:16 -0700 Received: from [98.116.181.87] (port=36815 helo=TOWKSTAMIKE) by vps.transocean.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.89) (envelope-from ) id 1e5FIk-0001Mn-PN; Thu, 19 Oct 2017 11:12:15 -0700 Reply-To: From: "Mike" To: , , , , Cc: , "Jim Ellis" References: <25ab01d34904$bbafbdf0$330f39d0$@transocean.com> In-Reply-To: <25ab01d34904$bbafbdf0$330f39d0$@transocean.com> Subject: RE: Target - October Item and Business Partner Update Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:12:06 -0400 Organization: Trans-Ocean Import Message-ID: <1c4c01d34905$c6537a20$52fa6e60$@transocean.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_1C4D_01D348E4.3F4C3A60" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 16.0 Thread-Index: AQHVeSB1MPoUtzbkTw8VLJlqxajW6gMU55Xeos5xTQA= Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_1C4D_01D348E4.3F4C3A60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Roger that and even though Ellis might get this blog independently we = should pass along to him as he also sets up items in IMN=20 =20 Mike Toone EDI Coordinator Trans-Ocean Imports 1 Barker Avenue | 3rd flr | White Plains, NY 10601 914.949.5656 x149 | 914.949.5694 fax mike@transocean.com =20 =20 Confidentiality Notification: If you are not the intended recipient, = please do not disclose, disseminate, copy, distribute or take any action = in reliance on the contents of this electronic transmission. 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From: Lou Koprivec [mailto:louk@transocean.com]=20 Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 2:05 PM To: dena@transocean.com; Ivon@transocean.com; mansi@transocean.com; = mike@transocean.com; andrea@transocean.com Subject: FW: Target - October Item and Business Partner Update =20 Please keep this in mind when we setup more Target items. =20 =20 Lou Koprivec Vice President of Operations=20 Trans-Ocean Import Co., Inc. 1 Barker Avenue | 3rd flr | White Plains, NY 10601 914.949.5656 x126 | 914.949.5694 fax louk@transocean.com =20 =20 Confidentiality Notification: If you are not the intended recipient, = please do not disclose, disseminate, copy, distribute or take any action = in reliance on the contents of this electronic transmission. If you = have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify us by = telephone and immediately delete this message. 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From: vendor.communication@target.com = = [mailto:vendor.communication@target.com]=20 Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 12:47 PM To: louk@transocean.com =20 Subject: Target - October Item and Business Partner Update =20 Target Merch Model, Buying Unit of Measure, Web Browser for Item Setup, = POL Survey, Import Claims, Ship Window Updates, Office 365 Access=20 = Click here to view this = message in a browser window.=20 =20 =09 Note: You are receiving this newsletter because you are listed as an = active, approved, Merchandising Vendor contact in the Target Vendor = Management and Maintenance (VMM) system. If you believe you received = this message in error or have an update to your contact information, = please contact the VMM Partner Administrator at your company.=20 = =20 October 2017 Item Inform: Buying Unit of Measure Over the last two months there has been an increase in items set up with = an incorrect Buying Unit of Measure attribute. Buying Unit of Measure is = set by you, the vendor, during item setup and requires technical = resources to update after item setup. An incorrect Buying Unit of = Measure will cause items to ring incorrectly at the stores and may = impact ordering and receipts.=20 The options for Buying Unit of Measure are: * Each- the default for most items * Pound- only select Pound if items are going to be sold at the store by = the pound. All other items should have Each.=20 Reminder: Target Merchandising Operating Model - Vendor Resource Guide Merchandising has been working in their new operating model for the past = three months and we want to take a moment to remind you what this means = for vendors and our team members. Please take a moment to review the = link below to learn more about why the change happened, new role = accountabilities and answers to frequently asked questions. If you have = specific questions, contact the support resources listed in the guide. =20 = Target Merchandising = Operating Model - Vendor Resource Guide Reminder: Web Browser for Item Setup Item Management (IMN) Only Internet Explorer (version 8 or 11) will allow all IMN = functionality to work correctly when setting up or maintaining items. = Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Microsoft Edge will block some IMN = functionality or not save all information entered during setup. Product Information Management (PIM) Internet Explorer and Chrome will both allow all PIM functionality to = work correctly. Business Partner Action Needed: Partners Online Usability Survey Help us make Partners Online (POL) a better tool for you by taking a few = minutes to complete this anonymous survey. We value your insight and = will use survey results to help prioritize changes to the Partners = Online portal in 2018. =20 Please share this link with others in your company who use POL or direct = them to the survey on POL News. =20 The survey will be open from October 19 through October 27. =20 =20 = Partners Online Survey=20 Inform: Import Claims Statements on Partners Online Import vendors can now access their previous month's statement of claim = activities directly from the Accounts Payable reports section on = Partners Online (POL). Statements will generate during the first week of = the new accounting month.=20 * If you do not have access to the Accounts Payable report section on = POL, work with your Partner Administrator for set up.=20 * POL will not keep a history of statements. Only the current statement = will be available. Please set up reminders to pull and save your = statements monthly.=20 * Historical statements can be requested via Copy Request in Vendor = Dispute Tracking (VDT) for Non-TSS vendors or by reaching out to your = TSS Office contact for TSS vendors. (TSS =3D Target Sourcing Services) * Actual claims are still not available on POL and will continue to be = distributed via the normal process. Copies of actual claims can be = requested via Copy Request in VDT for Non-TSS vendors or by reaching out = to your TSS Office contact for TSS vendors. * Please reach out to = Import.Claims@target.com with any questions. =20 For more information: * = Payment Process - Import = Claims * = POL Reports=20 Inform: Ship Window Updates In an effort to streamline workflow and increase efficiencies, we have = made an update to our import ship window adjustment process. = =E2=80=8BEffective October wk 1, Target's consolidators will no longer = be the intermediary for ship window change requests. All requests for = ship window updates/changes should be emailed directly to your inventory = analyst. = Basic Cargo Book = Requirements Inform: Office 365 Access Steps for External Users If you are experiencing issues sharing files with your Target partners, = consider using Office 365. Please see the guide below for a brief = overview of Office 365, steps for user sign-in and how to request = access.=20 = Office 365 Access Steps for = External Users =09 =20 =C2=A92017 Target Brands, Inc. These materials are for the sole use of designated employees and = business partners of Target Brands, Inc. and its subsidiaries. = Reproduction, electronic transmission, third party use or other = disclosure is strictly forbidden. = =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_1C4D_01D348E4.3F4C3A60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Roger = that and even though Ellis might get this blog independently we should = pass along to him as he also sets up items in IMN =

 

Mike Toone

EDI Coordinator

Trans-Ocean Imports

1 Barker Avenue | 3rd flr | White Plains, NY = 10601

914.949.5656 x149 | 914.949.5694 = fax

 

Confidentiality = Notification: If you are not the intended recipient, please do not = disclose, disseminate, copy, distribute or take any action in reliance = on the contents of this electronic transmission.  If you have = received this electronic transmission in error, please notify us by = telephone and immediately delete this message. As E-mail transmissions = cannot be guaranteed secure or error-free the sender does not accept any = liability for errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which = arise because of electronic transmission. Any documents accompanying = this electronic transmission and the information contained herein belong = to the sender and are privileged and intended only for the use of the = individual(s) named above.

From: Lou Koprivec = [mailto:louk@transocean.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 = 2:05 PM
To: dena@transocean.com; Ivon@transocean.com; = mansi@transocean.com; mike@transocean.com; = andrea@transocean.com
Subject: FW: Target - October Item and = Business Partner Update

 

Please keep this in mind when we = setup more Target items. 

 

Lou Koprivec<= /p>

Vice President of Operations = <= /p>

Trans-Ocean Import Co., = Inc.<= /p>

1 Barker Avenue | 3rd flr | White = Plains, NY 10601<= /p>

914.949.5656 x126 | = 914.949.5694 fax<= /p>

louk@transocean.com<= /p>

 

Confidentiality = Notification: If = you are not the intended recipient, please do not disclose, = disseminate, copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on the = contents of this electronic transmission.  If you have received = this electronic transmission in error, please notify us by telephone and = immediately delete this message. As E-mail transmissions cannot be = guaranteed secure or error-free the sender does not accept any liability = for errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise = because of electronic transmission. Any documents accompanying this = electronic transmission and the information contained herein belong to = the sender and are privileged and intended only for the use of the = individual(s) named above.

From: vendor.communication@targ= et.com [mailto:vendor.communicati= on@target.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 12:47 = PM
To: louk@transocean.com
Subject= : Target - October Item and Business Partner = Update

 

Target Merch Model, Buying Unit of Measure, Web = Browser for Item Setup, POL Survey, Import Claims, Ship Window Updates, = Office 365 Access

Click here to view this message in a = browser window. =

 

Note: You are = receiving this newsletter because you are listed as an active, approved, = Merchandising Vendor contact in the Target Vendor Management and = Maintenance (VMM) system. If you believe you received this message in = error or have an update to your contact information, please contact the = VMM Partner Administrator at your company. 

 October 2017

Item

Inform: Buying Unit = of Measure

Over the last two = months there has = been an increase in items set up with an incorrect Buying Unit of = Measure attribute. Buying Unit of Measure is set by you, the vendor, = during item setup and requires technical resources to update after item = setup. An incorrect Buying Unit of Measure will cause items to ring = incorrectly at the stores and may impact ordering and receipts. =

The options for = Buying Unit of Measure are:

  • Each- the default = for most items
  • Pound- only = select Pound if items are going to be sold at the store by the pound. = All other items should have Each. 

Reminder: Target = Merchandising Operating Model - Vendor Resource Guide

Merchandising has = been working in their new operating model for the past three months and = we want to take a moment to remind you what this means for vendors and = our team members. Please take a moment to review the link below to learn = more about why the change happened, new role accountabilities and = answers to frequently asked questions. If you have specific questions, = contact the support resources listed in the = guide.  

Target Merchandising = Operating Model - Vendor Resource Guide

Reminder: Web = Browser for Item Setup

Item Management (IMN)

Only Internet = Explorer (version 8 or 11) will allow all IMN functionality to work = correctly when setting up or maintaining items. Chrome, Firefox, Safari = and Microsoft Edge will block some IMN functionality or not save all = information entered during setup.

Product Information Management (PIM)

Internet Explorer = and Chrome will both allow all PIM functionality to work = correctly.

Business = Partner

Action Needed: = Partners Online Usability Survey

Help us make = Partners Online (POL) a better tool for you by taking a few minutes = to complete this anonymous survey. We value your insight and will use = survey results to help prioritize changes to the Partners Online portal = in 2018.  

Please share this = link with others in your company who use POL or direct them to the = survey on POL News. 

The survey will = be open from October 19 through October 27. 

 

Inform: Import = Claims Statements on Partners Online

Import vendors = can now access their previous month's statement of claim activities = directly from the Accounts Payable reports section on Partners Online = (POL). Statements will generate during the first week of the new = accounting month. 

  • If you do not = have access to the Accounts Payable report section on POL, work with = your Partner Administrator for set up. 
  • POL will not keep = a history of statements. Only the current statement = will be available. Please set up reminders to pull and save your = statements monthly. 
  • Historical = statements can be requested via Copy Request in Vendor Dispute Tracking = (VDT) for Non-TSS vendors or by reaching out to your TSS Office contact = for TSS vendors. (TSS =3D Target Sourcing Services)
  • Actual claims are = still not available on POL and will continue to be distributed via the = normal process. Copies of actual claims can be requested via Copy = Request in VDT for Non-TSS vendors or by reaching out to your TSS Office = contact for TSS vendors.
  • Please reach out = to Import.Claims@target.com <= span style=3D'font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%'>with any = questions.   

For more = information:

Inform: Ship Window = Updates

In an effort to = streamline workflow and increase efficiencies, we have made an update to = our import ship window adjustment process. =E2=80=8BEffective October wk = 1, Target's consolidators will no longer be the intermediary for ship = window change requests. All requests for ship window updates/changes = should be emailed directly to your inventory analyst.

Basic Cargo Book = Requirements

Inform: Office 365 = Access Steps for External Users

If you are experiencing issues sharing files = with your Target partners, consider using Office 365. Please see the = guide below for a brief overview of Office 365, steps for user sign-in = and how to request access. 

Office 365 Access Steps for External = Users

 

=C2=A9= 2017 Target Brands, Inc.

These materials are for the sole = use of designated employees and business partners of Target Brands, Inc. = and its subsidiaries. Reproduction, electronic transmission, third party = use or other disclosure is strictly forbidden.

 

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