News from the RVCF Business Process Guidelines Work Group

The RVCF Business Process Guidelines Work Group was created to provide a forum to identify and document best industry practices for a specific business process including the use of automated, digital communication. They are written in business language and intended for those in business operations.

• Our first guide, “Error Prevention and Notification for EDI Ship Notices and Labels” includes information about preventing and fixing issues with the EDI 856 Ship Notice (ASN) and barcoded logistics labels. The guide includes a comprehensive list of issues with names, descriptions, and error codes. It also includes a section on EDI basics and a section on printing and troubleshooting shipping labels.
  
  
• Our second guide is the “Business Process Guide for PO Changes” and includes information on the types of PO’s and PO Changes used in retail today, including a PO replace, PO cancel / reissue and an EDI PO Change.

Previous work groups identified incorrect master data as a leading cause of ASN errors and PO changes so for 2025 the Work Group will address the topic of Master Data Management. 

Retailers, Merchandise Suppliers and Service Providers are welcome to participate, including those working in business operations, finance, vendor relations, customer service and automated technologies such as EDI.  We will meet monthly, starting in February.  RVCF Membership is not required and there is no cost to participate.  We ask that you register at rvcf.com.  Access instructions, an agenda, and a list of registrants will be sent prior to each meeting session.

Documents from past and current Work Group Projects are available in the Business Process Guidelines Group on RVCF.com.   Members can log in and request to join the RVCF Business Process Guidelines Group. Non-Members, use this link to request group access.