2022 SDP Transformation Tool Kit

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SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSFORMATION: GUIDE FOR SUPPLIERS

BETH, PA. GROCERY VENDOR TIMELINE

DEPT.

TIMELINE TASK

PROCESS

CONTACT

Data Validation team will provide forms to vendors for timely completion to ensure set up of items, customer relations, etc. to aid in procurement plans.

Data Validation

Data validation begins

sdpfrdatavalidation@adusaprocurement.com

August 2021

Vendor discussions on current freight rates, transition plan and CPU agreements Data validation complete

October 2021

CPUContracts@adusaprocurement.com

Logistics

Three-phase data validation process must be complete on time to allow for IT testing and EDI setup and transaction testing. Teams reach out to suppliers via email and direct calls to establish these connections. All suppliers are asked to provide correct EDI contacts via email.

Data Validation

October 2021

sdpfrdatavalidation@adusaprocurement.com

November 2021

rbsesupport@retailbusinessservices.com

EDI / B2B

EDI setup begins

Inventory flow path and demand impacts communicated

Details shared with vendors through this Supply Chain Transformation Vendor Toolkit and through our monthly vendor communications, which are sent through the Vendor Portal .

Network Optimization

November 2021

Internal process.

December 2021

EDI setup complete

Once correct contacts are established, EDI will conduct testing. EDI team creates a test PO for all items using the production data set (not test environment) and sends to vendor. Vendor is required to positively validate the information sent and indicate if there are any discrepancies. ALL VENDORS Accounting to send request forms to vendors; vendors to provide completed forms for setup process. EDI team creates a test PO in BICEPS, and the PO is sent to the vendor. Vendor returns corresponding invoice. EDI Test plans to intercept the invoice using a new report that will compare the invoice against the PO sent and report any errors. ALL VENDORS Some vendors may be selected for roundtrip (BICEPS to Prompt) PO/Invoice testing. This is to test the overall flow of transactions through various business test cases required by accounting.

rbsesupport@retailbusinessservices.com

EDI / B2B

Cascading Process

rbsesupport@retailbusinessservices.com

EDI / B2B

All Item PO Test

Vendors needing new vendor #s identified

December 2021

RBS.Solutions@Retailbusinessservices.com

Accounting

Cascading Process

BICEPS PO/ Invoice Test

rbsesupport@retailbusinessservices.com

EDI / B2B

E2E testing; 25 vendor test only *Tests the overall accounting transaction flow EDI testing and go-live readiness complete Vendor responses for new vendor setup sent Relevant Efficiency Program discussions complete. Vendor inbound CPU agreements due back

Cascading Process

rbsesupport@retailbusinessservices.com

EDI / B2B

January 2022

rbsesupport@retailbusinessservices.com

EDI / B2B

January 2022

Vendors to provide completed forms for setup process.

RBS.Solutions@Retailbusinessservices.com

Accounting

Efficiency Programs

January 2022

Efficiency.programs@adusaprocurement.com

January 2022

Vendor to supply completed agreements to logistics team.

CPUContracts@adusaprocurement.com

Logistics

GO LIVE DATE: February 27, 2022

Go Time! ADUSA Distribution POs start to land at DC

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