SUBJECT: ASN VENDOR SHIPPING LABEL FORMAT

The following is the standard ASN vendor shipping label format required by Sample.  Vendors must comply with this format to produce and apply shipping labels to all cases shipped to Sample.  Some exceptions are acceptable but must be verified and pre-approved by Sample Company management.

LABEL SIZE & FORMAT

Labels must be a minimum of 4 inches wide by 6 inches long.

Spacing of data boxes and lines may be adjusted slightly to conform with the vendors current label format as long as the data elements are in the same relative position to the Sample label.

LABEL CONTENTS

1.                  Vendor Name and shipping return address.

2.                  Sample Distribution center ship to address.

3.                  Postal code for Sample Ship to address.

4.                  Sample Purchase order number.

5.                  Sample Delivery date.

6.                  Sample final destination store number for pre-distributed merchandise.  The store number will be transmitted in the SDQ EDI segment.

7.                  Sample Case contents and assortment detail information.

a)      Style description.

b)      Case contents and description.

This information is required to be printed either:

on this shipping label or
on an additional contents label or
printed directly on the exterior of the carton.

8.                  Vendor Serial Shipping Container Code

Must contain the barcode and human readable digits.