Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Packaging Guidelines
Explore Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Packaging Guidelines FAQ for SKUs, pallet types, BOL rules, and inner pack/case details for compliant shipments.
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Can SKUs be mixed within a single carton?
What are the allowed pallet types for shipping?
What are the requirements for Bills of Lading when it comes to pallet (freight) or carton (parcel) shipments?
What are the requirements for inner packs and cases?
Below you will find a common list of FAQs that our users have when it comes to packaging guidelines for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage.
Can SKUs be mixed within a single carton?
One of either the NGVC SKU, Vendor Part #, or UPC/EAN/GTIN is required for item identification in the Ship Notice/Manifest (LIN Item Identification). The document does not provide specific guidelines on mixing SKUs within a single carton.
What are the allowed pallet types for shipping?
The allowed pallet type for shipping is "PLT" (Pallet).
What are the requirements for Bills of Lading when it comes to pallet (freight) or carton (parcel) shipments?
For truck load and less than truck load shipments (freight), either a Bill of Lading number (BM) or Carrier Pro number (CN) is required. For parcel shipments, the Carrier Assigned Package number (21) is required. Do not send both numbers for a single shipment type.
What are the requirements for inner packs and cases?
The number of inner containers or the number of eaches per outer container must be specified as the "Pack" in PO401, which is mandatory. If there are no inner containers, eaches are considered.
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