Retail Compliance

GTMS understands the growing pressure that vendors are being faced with in the area of "Retail Compliance".

Vendors spend hundreds of man hours dealing with compliance issues such as order receipt process, labeling and packing processes, pallet construction to name a few. These issues if not completed to perfection for some, result in "Retail Charge-Backs" that are sometimes larger in cost than the product itself.

GTMS has experts that have dealt with these issues in all sizes of companies. Our experts have developed a process to organize and prioritize all compliance issues that you may be dealing with. Our experts have the potential to drastically reduce the amount of "Retail Charge-Backs" to your organization.

After a thorough evaluation and upon your approval, GTMS will implement all recommendations and solutions for "Retail Compliance".

Sales and Operation Plan/Expectations   (SNOP)

  •  Volume forecasts
  •  Lead time expectations
  • Contingencies
  • Allowed variances to forecast
  • Supplier Handbooks
  • Route Guides

 Electronic Data Interface Requirements  (EDI)

  •  Order Receipt Process
  • Order Acknowledgement process
  • Advance shipping notice process
  • Invoicing process
  •  Penalty process

Inventory Planning Process  (IPP)

  •  Stock Out Process
  • Overage and obsolete inventory process

 Fulfillment Process   (FP)

  •  Order scheduling
  • Picking process
  •  Labeling and packing process
  • Routing process
  • Shipping process

 Invoice and Receivable Process  (IR)

  •  Timely payment process
  • Dispute process
  • Invoice Credit approval process

 Carrier Management Process   (Logistics)

  •  Customer directed carriers
  •  Prepaid carriers
  •  Freight invoicing process