VCP 171863 – TARGET Revision

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VCP 171863 – TARGET Revision #: 05
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1  GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................... 2 
2  UPC/SKU/PRICE LABELS ......................................................................................................................................... 2 
3  SHIPPING CARTONS & PACKING .......................................................................................................................... 2 
3.1  Carton requirements for footwear .................................................................................................................. 2 
3.2  Packing footwear .............................................................................................................................................. 2 
4.  SHIPPING CARTON MARKINGS ............................................................................................................................. 3 
4.1  Carton labels ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 
4.2  Carton markings ............................................................................................................................................... 3 
4.3  Transition Labels .............................................................................................................................................. 4 
5.  REQUIRED SHIPPING DOCUMENTS .................................................................................................................... 5 
5.1  Custom Commercial Invoice ........................................................................................................................... 5 
5.2  Custom Packing List ........................................................................................................................................ 5 
5.3  General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) ...................................................................................................... 6 
6.  SHIPPING - OCEAN (FCA Vendors) ........................................................................................................................ 7 
6.1  General Booking Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 7 
6.2  Loading and Delivery of Freight – Vendor Loaded Full Containers (CY) ................................................ 7 
6.3  Loading and Delivery of Freight – Less-than-Container Cargo (CFS) ................................................... 10 
7.  SHIPPING – AIR (FCA VENDORS) ........................................................................................................................ 11 
7.1  Pre-Booking ..................................................................................................................................................... 11 
7.2  Booking and Cargo Delivery ......................................................................................................................... 11 
7.3  Shipping Document Preparation .................................................................................................................. 11 
7.4  Payment Document Preparation .................................................................................................................. 12 
8.  NON-COMPLIANCE CHARGEBACKS .................................................................................................................. 13 
APPENDIX A – TRANSITION LABEL INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................. 14 
APPENDIX B – CUSTOM COMMERCIAL INVOICE ................................................................................................... 16 
APPENDIX C – CUSTOM PACKING LIST .................................................................................................................... 21 
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1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Please refer to the WWW specification sheet(s) for footwear construction and labeling information.
Vendors must purchase all shoe boxes, hang tags and other packing materials from suppliers
authorized by WWW. All supplier contact information will be provided to the vendor by Wolverine Global
Operations.

2 UPC/SKU/PRICE LABELS
 The factory must order hangtag and shoe box UPC labels from Avery Dennison using custom order
forms.
 Hangtags will be swift tags containing brand UPC and customer retail price affixed to the right shoe
for all styles
 All styles will be paired together using 16” or 40.6 cm elastic
 For styles that have a hook and loop closure, the elastic is attached to the hook and loop
 For styles with a zipper, the elastic is attached at the zipper
 See packaging matrix for details

3 SHIPPING CARTONS & PACKING
3.1 Carton requirements for footwear
 Top opening, regular slotted, double wall, C-flute corrugate construction.
 Minimum 200 pounds per square inch (PSI) bursting strength, 32 pounds per inch width edge crush
test, paper weight 33-26-33-26-33.
 Glued carton side seams are preferred. No staples.
 Cartons must be sealed with tamper evident packing tape in an “H” pattern on top and bottom. Do
not band the cartons.
 Cartons must meet the following weight and dimensional requirements:

Minimum Maximum
Length: 9” (22.9 cm) 42” (107 cm)
Width: 9” (22.9 cm) 24” (61 cm)
Height: 2” (5.1 cm) 30” (76 cm)
Gross Weight: 2 lbs (.9 kg) 60 lbs (27.2 Kgs)
3.2 Packing footwear
 Pack cartons according to factory purchase order instructions. Some orders will be packed in
assortments and some will be packed solids by size.
 Place shoe boxes in carton so that the UPC labels are facing upwards and all in the same direction.
Do not stack them horizontally.
 Air bag dunnage may be used to secure shoeboxes within the cartons
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4. SHIPPINNG CARTONN MARKINGGS
4.1 Carton laabels
 TThe factory mmust order caarton barcodde labels from Avery Dennison usingg custom ordder form
 AApply one bbarcode labeel to each carton, longgest side, iin the uppeer right quaadrant. Seee
illlustration unnder 4.2 Cartton Markingss.

4.2 Carton mmarkings
 Markings must bbe printed oon 2 adjoining sides inn lettering aat least 3/166” (4.76 mmm) or largerr.
Typeface must be BOLD.
 Informmation mustt be printed oon a carton llabel or printted directly oon the corrugate. No steencils
 Mark on longest side:

< Cuustomer namme> (TARGET STORES oor TARGET.CCOM—designated in PO Teext Notes)
CUSSTOMER POO #
DPCC-ITEM #: (Designaated in PO Teext Notes for aassortment, oor PO SKU fieeld if solids)
STYYLE #:
COLLOR: SIZE: (Size is ooptional if asssortment)
CASSEPACK: (1 for asssortment / number of pairss for solids)
COUUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
CARRTON DIMENNSIONS IN CMM
L cm/W cmm/H cm

 Repeeat carton markings on aadjoining shoort side to thhe right of thee long side

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4.3 Transition Labels
 If appplicable, POss will be marrked with “Special color coded cartoon label requuired” in the text notes of
the faactory purchase order
 Colorr coded labeels must be pprovided by the factory
o Label Size 5” x 3 ½”
o Pantone 2226
o Ariel Blacck font
 Applyy two labels to each cartton. The labbels should bbe placed onn two adjaceent sides of eeach carton..
If spaace allows, aapply the Traansition Labeel to the samme side of thhe carton as the barcodees and otherr
humaan readable information.. Do not place labels onn tops or botttoms of carttons.

 If the sides of a ccarton are tooo small to inncorporate bbarcode labeels and humaan readable information,
the color coded TTransition Laabels may bee placed on the two oppposite long aand short siddes of the
carton in the upper right quaddrants.
 The label size caan be reduceed to fit cartoons that are too small onn all sides. LLabels must be at least
3” x 22” in size. Laabels cannoot be reducedd for cartonss that can acccommodatee the requireed 3.5” x 5”
sizedd labels.
 See AAppendix AA for detailedd Transition Label instrucctions

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5. REQUIRED SHIPPING DOCUMENTS

The factory must notify the Wolverine CPO team when bookings have been made, and when goods
have been picked up at the factory. See section 6.1 for General Booking Requirements.

Within four (4) days of the goods being picked up, the following documents must be submitted to
DAMCO.
 CI1 – Custom Commercial Invoice
 PL1 – Custom Packing List
 GCC – General Certificate of Conformity
5.1 Custom Commercial Invoice
 Prices must match the invoice submitted to US Customs & Border Control.
 Appropriate 9-digit Department-Class-Item (DPCI) number(s) must be included.
 Invoice must be in English
 U.S. Customs Statement must be listed on invoice
 The invoice must have a complete and detailed merchandise description
 Every invoice submitted should have a unique invoice number
 ASSORTMENTS (or musical casepack) must be itemized on the custom commercial invoice. See
example on page 14.
 A MS Word template of the custom commercial invoice has been provided to the Wolverine CPO
Team
 See Appendix B for the custom commercial invoice example and field descriptions

Important Note: The Target operating company purchasing goods from Wolverine is TSSLoboTSS.
Because of this, following are the correct SOLD TO and CONSIGNED TO addresses for the
commercial invoice.

SOLD TO CONSIGNED TO
Target Sourcing Services Ltd. Target Stores
4/F-5/F Tsim Sha Tsui Centre 1000 Nicollet Mall
66 Mody Road Minneapolis, MN 55403
Tsim Sha Tsui East
Kowloon, Hong Kong
5.2 Custom Packing List
 A MS Excel template of custom packing list has been provided to Wolverine CPO Team
 See Appendix C for the custom packing list example with field descriptions

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5.3 General Certificate oof Conformityy (GCC)
 One GCC (alsoo called COOC) is required per stoock
numbber per Target PO
 These certificatess may be obbtained within 14 days pprior
to thee PO x-factoory date at thhe following wwebsite.

httpss://qualitywoorks.wwwincc.com/CPSIAA/Search.asppx 
No ussername or password iss required

 Enterr the stock nnumber andd use an astterisk (‘Shiftt 8’)
wildcard for the FFactory Codee and Monthh-year code.
 Fromm the resultinng list, selecct the certificate documment
whichh correlatees with the factory PO aand
manuufacturing infformation onn the producct tongue labbel

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6. SHIPPING - OCEAN (FCA VENDORS)

Factory is responsible for having order ready for pickup or delivery as follows:
 CFS (less-than-container)
o less than 56 CBM (cubic meters)
o must be ready on the first day of ship/cancel window
o Consolidator will instruct vendor to deliver on the first day of ship window

 Full Container
o greater than 56 CBM (cubic meters)
o must be ready on or between first and last day of ship/cancel window
o Full containers will be loaded by vendor at the factory. These POs will be picked up and
delivered to the port by Target on any date within the ship window specified on the PO.

 Target does not approve use of 20-foot containers unless required for weight-restricted product.

6.1 General Booking Requirements
Factory is responsible for booking shipments with the consolidator a minimum of 10 days and a
maximum of 17 calendars days in advance of earliest ship date as listed on the PO
 Target Stores – via the OTM application on Partners Online
 Target.com – via the consolidator’s system

There shall be one (1) booking per Purchase Order.

Target www.partnersonline.com OTM Requirements:
 All OTM users are required to have a POL Import ID
 All factories must be registered in BPM/VMM
 All OTM users must complete the OTM Online training before using the OTM system
 Factories booking on behalf of the vendor, must have the vendor grant the factory access to
POL/OTM

Factory must notify Wolverine when bookings are completed (10-17 days prior to ship window)

6.2 Loading and Delivery of Freight – Vendor Loaded Full Containers (CY)
All vendors are permitted to factory load. The shipper will be responsible for full utilization of containers.
Target reserves the right to revoke factory loading privileges if Target requirements are not followed.

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The consolidator will be responsible for providing the container upon factory request, collecting
documents including the container load plan, issuing cargo receipt and container manifest.
Factory loaded containers must meet the CBM requirements below:

Container Type Minimum CBM
40’ Standard 56
40’ High Cube 64
40’ High Cube Reefer 56
45’ High Cube 73

Max weight restrictions for all 40’ and 45’ containers is 44,000 lbs / 19,732 kg

Booking confirmation from consolidator will include a container release number and name of the
designated ocean carrier.

If the vendor will have overflow cargo, the vendor must deliver such overflow to the consolidator and
supply a set of separate documents for the factory loaded container and separate documents for the
overflow cargo that is delivered to the consolidator.

If a vendor requests to ship a light factory load (where the CBMs do not meet Target’s minimum CBM
requirements), Target must give approval prior to booking.

Product must be loaded in the container according to Target’s guidelines:
 All cargo must be floor loaded. Pallets/skids are NOT permitted.
 Do not mix POs and items throughout the container
 Improperly loaded containers must be sorted/segregated and the cost will be charged back to
the factory. This charge is a minimum of $0.40USD/carton.
 Load from left to right, bottom to top
 From nose to tail of container, by company:
o Nose: Target Stores
o Then: Target.com
o Tail: Target Non-Retail
o Note: Target Canada POs can never be co-loaded with Target Stores or Target.com
 PO and Item numbers must be facing tail of container
 Do not mix POs and items throughout the container
o Loads must be stabilized. For FCA Field Consolidation Loads, do not use the Stair
Loading Method. These loads should be stabilized by using a protective net or cargo
bar.
o Containers which are not loaded to these specifications cause additional work at the US
Deconsolidator and can delay freight processing. Vendor loaded containers not loaded
according to Target’s requirements are subject to sort and segregation charges. ANY
exceptions in loading the container must be indicated on the Container Load Plan (CLP).
 The Container Load Plan (CLP) must be attached to the last row of cartons prior to the closure
of the container. Additionally, a copy of the CLP should be sent to the consolidator within 48
hours of container delivery to the port.
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 NNo Containerr Load Plan is necessaryy for CFS shhipments.
 TThe CLP muust be fullyy completedd, including the name of the empployee whoo sealed thee
coontainer, thee employee ID #, the timme the contaainer was seealed, and thhe seal nummbers appliedd
too the containner.

 PPOs designatted for differrent US portss cannot be loaded on the same container
o The UUS port is inddicated by thhe last 4 digiits of the cusstomer PO nnumber.

Example: 043-01234456-0581
o “0581” indicates tthe US portt, and this PPO could noot be loadedd with PO 0226-0123456-
0584 on a containner.
o US Poorts are:

Los AAngeles/Lonng Beach 0581
Seatttle/Tacoma 3890
Norfoolk/New Yorrk 0584
Savaannah 3891
Laredo 0583

Factoory must proovide requireed Shipping Information (SI) per U.SS. Customs 24-Hour Maanifest Cutofff
Requuirements to the designaated consolidator on avverage four ((4) days prioor to the CYY cut-off datee
(full ccontainers thhat are factory loaded): Non-comppliance wouuld result in the containner not beingg
loadeed onto the vvessel. The information provided onn the 24-Houur Manifest includes the following:
 CContainer number
 SSeal numberss affixed to ccontainers
 QQuantities of lower externnal packaginng unit
 AA precise desscription andd weight of ccargo
 Innternationallyy recognizedd hazardouss material coode, if needeed
 SShipper’s commplete namee and addresss or ID nummber
 CComplete namme and address of conssignee

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6.3 Loading and Delivery of Freight – Less-than-Container Cargo (CFS)
CFS freight must be delivered to consolidator on first day of PO ship window with required shipping
documentation. It is critical that freight is delivered on the first day of the window to allow the
consolidator to complete the audit process so Target can comply with the US Customs 24-hour
Manifest requirements and the Canadian 24-hour ACI requirements.

Consolidator conducts shipment audit:
 Verifies carton markings and labeling.
 Confirms carton quantities and quality of cartons.

 Consolidator issues non-negotiable warehouse receipt to the vendor via email
o The date on the warehouse receipt is the cargo receipt date listed on the Forwarder’s Cargo
Receipt (FCR).
o Wolverine has 24 hours to confirm the Target FCR is accurate
o If no issues are communicated, the consolidator will create an electronic version of the
factory FCR in GT Nexus which also serves as notification that the goods have been loaded
to a ship
o The factory may create an invoice in GTN at this point

Vendor must prepare required Shipping Information (SI) per U.S. Customs 24-Hour Manifest Cutoff
Requirements and deliver to consolidator at time of cargo delivery. The shipping information must
include the following:
 Quantities of lower external packaging unit
 A precise description and weight of cargo
 Internationally recognized hazardous material code, if needed
 Shipper’s complete name and address or ID number
 Complete name and address of consignee

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