NOM Requirement
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1. Product Compliance e Products will be sold in all Mexican states where Lowe s operates retail stores All merchandise must meet federal state and local regulations to be sold to our customers in Mexico e It is vendor s responsibility to ensure compliance e Lowe s Mexico will work with you and assist your teams go through the process needed to comply with these regulations in FOCUSET Merchandising Business Policies e Given the market differences Lowe s Mexico has its own Merchandising organization e Merchandising decisions are made locally in Mexico but always supported by the US Merchandising organization We maintain a very close relationship with our peers in the US and Canada e In order to make sure that we address the Mexico customer needs any communication pertaining Lowe s Mexico stores should be directed to your Mexico Merchandising representative e Pricing Lowe s preferred terms of sale are FOB Origin Freight Collect with all vendor logistics costs netted out of the cost of goods However four way pricing is required Prepaid shipments are delivered to Laredo Texas not direct to stores in Mexico o FOCUSETF Merchandising Business Policies e Price Changes 60 day written notice of any price increase to your Lowe s Mexico Merchandising representative e Discontinued SKUs Minimum 90 Day written notice to your Lowe s Mexico Merchandising representative Product returns2. Vendor is responsible to maintain updated displays at Lowe s Mexico stores Visual Asset Management e Photography Lowe s Mexico only accepts the highest quality photography and reserves the right to refuse images provided by outside sources e Silhouette Silo This is a silhouetted photograph that is consistent with photography guidelines lt is typically used in preparations that show an array of similar items side by side oe EQCLISED Visual Asset Management e Lowe s Mexico prefers digital photography though conventional photography is acceptable for front cover MECEE Front cover photography digital or conventional should be 5 x 7 RGB images at 450 dpi saved as uncompressed Photoshop TIFF files Other photography should be 4 x 5 RGB images at 450 dpi Images with a background should be saved as uncompressed Photoshop TIFF files Images with a clipping path must be saved as Photoshop EPS files pee FOCUSET Visual Asset Management e File Naming Conventions Identify images with the Lowe s Mexico six digit item number SKU Put a capital M at the beginning of the item number and a lowercase p at the end Example M123456p eps e Logos Please provide any applicable brand logos as Adobe Illustrator 8 0 EPS files Also please provide any applicable logo usage guidelines and a list of Lowe s Mexico SKUs with which each logo that can be used pee FOCUSEr Visual Asset Managem
3. Lowe s requires that all inbound LTL shipments Collect and Prepaid be routed on the Lowe s Mexico Core LTL carrier confirmed by Lowe s Mexico Supply Chain Vendor is required to request the shipment pick up directly using Lowe s Mexico designated carrier No pick up appointments need to be provided to Lowe s Mexico e Accumulation of LTL shipments is not allowed e Bill of Lading must contain all Lowe s purchase order numbers in the shipment a EOCUSEP Transportation Requirements e For Small Package shipments shipping label is required for each carton including PO number e The ship to address label must be placed on the top of the carton e The total number cartons shipped must clearly be referenced on the packing list bill of lading invoice and shipping label e f one carton contains two or more different products the carton must be labeled with a oreore tco ial V 1 4 DEC ONESIES i FOCUSED Packaging e All Inner Packs and Master Cartons must be sealed to eliminate potential of accidental opening e Vendors should ensure that cartons are compliant with the International Safe Transit Association testing protocols to avoid damages e Lowe s requires one item number per carton e Staples should not be used on Master Cartons or Inner Packs e The use of metal banding is not allowed for safety reasons e Handling Icons must be used based on product specifications e When unitizing pallets place cartons
4. Border document e Vendor must renew certificates every Nov 15th for each year Please provide certificates to MexicoSC lowes com e Any change to country of origin for products sold to Lowe s Mexico must be notified in advance and present a new certificate to a MexicoSG lowes com Deuse Cross Border Documentation e NOM Certificate for safety NOM is required for sellable products e NOM Certificates must be provided to MexicoSC lowes com before initial PO is generated e Vendors must provide renewed valid NOM Certificates 2 weeks before the expiration of the certificate e If NOM Certificate is updated please provide the new certificate as soon as avallable pee EOCLICET Cross Border Documentation e Commercial Invoice is required for each purchase order of non sellable product assets fixtures displays consumables etc as soon as product is shipped Contact your Lowe s Mexico Supply Chain to review invoicing process for Customs purposes Provide invoice to MexicoSC lowes com e Packing Slip is required per Purchase Order Document must be machine printed and legible to user Packing slip must be clearly located in a plastic packing slip enclosed pounch on the exterior of the first carton e For wood products Letter of Treatment with the specifications of the treatment and humidity that your products contain is required for each purchase order Provide letter to MexicoSC lowes com as soon as produc
5. Selling and billing from your US company to Lowe s Mexican companies e Two different processes Merchandise sellable products Bill to Importer company Non Merchandise Assets Fixtures Displays Consumables Product Support Material etc Bill to Store Operator company e Emaila copy of the invoice to MexicoAP lowes com Leo OCUSET Billing Requirements Merchandise e Review Billing Requirements for complete details e Electronic invoicing is required Traditional EDI or WebForms e Use the Lowe s Mexico item numbers that are on the PO s for invoicing e Bill and Ship in same unit of measure as ordered e One invoice per Location store or DC and Purchase Order e Include Location PO and Vendor numbers on the invoice e Invoice only for product that was shipped e Notify Lowe s Mexico Merchandising of Pricing Discrepancies BEFORE shipping and invoicing the PO e Email a copy of the invoice to a MexicoAP lowes com EOCUSEP Billing Requirements Non Merchandise e Review Billing Requirements for complete details e Bill and Ship in same unit of measure as ordered e One invoice per Location and Purchase Order e Include Location PO and Vendor numbers on the invoice e Invoice only for product that was shipped e Notify Lowe s Mexico Buyer of Pricing Discrepancies BEFORE shipping and invoicing the PO e Vendor must email a copy of the paper invoice to Lowe s Mexico Supply Chain fo
6. be asked to complete an ASN Vendor Profile to determine the ASN level you will need to test 1 You will need to test the original and replacement ASN e For EDI questions and support refer to the EDI Mexico Quick Reference guide on LowesLink FOCUSED EDI Webforms a Webforms gives non EDI vendors a free web based solution for receiving POs and submitting Invoices amp ASNs Keep in mind that WebForms is a manual process It WILL NOT integrate to your system An email notification will be sent when a Purchase Order is available on LowesLink Both the Invoice amp ASN Webform automatically convert the PO into a turnaround document After editing certain fields the Invoice Webform and ASN Webform can easily be submitted a If you are currently using Webforms for a US CAN vendor number you will NOT be able to receive orders and submit invoices for your Lowe s Mexico vendor number through your current account You will be required to register for an additional LowesLink certificate eSet up for Webforms will require Access to a computer and internet Online registration via LowesLink A digital certificate i Each subscriber receives a digital certificate allowing only them to view on line information You will need Master Vendor Number amp Supplier Site ID Number eSelf testing of POs Invoices amp ASNs must be completed eAnother option available is SPS Commerc
7. For packaging it is mandatory to declare the following in Spanish bilingual is also valid Name and address of the importer Country of Origin where the product was manufactured Content declaration with the following text CONTENIDO _ PIEZAS etc All information included on the product as user s manuals warranties warnings etc must be in Spanish bilingual is also valid Warranty must be applicable for Mexico oe EQCLISED NOM Requirement e Product NOM is assigned based on HTS Code after the classification process in Mexico e Mexico Supply Chain will provide HTS Code and NOM Requirement to vendors once product selection is finalized e Please contact MexicoSC lowes com for any comment or question related to assigned NO IVES FOCUSED Commercial Information NOM NOM 003 Paints Inks Varnishes Lacquers and Enamels NOM 004 Textile products NOM 015 1 Toys and toxicity analysis NOM 024 Electric and Electronics NOM 050 General products NOM 051 Food and beverages NOM 116 Engine lubricants NOM 162 Audio and Video NOM 189 Cleaning products Requirements can be accomplished on the carton or adding a label Product Testing is not required hm EQCUSED NOM 050 Requirements e Generic name or description e Producer or Importer name and address e Content Quantity and UOM with International system e Country of Origin manufacturing e Instructions or User s manual if needed e Wa
8. NOM Requirements eNOM is the Mexican standard or regulation issued by the Mexican Authorities NOM means Official Mexican Standard Norma Oficial Mexicana eRegulated by Secretary of Economy SE through the General Norm Agency DGN Example of NOM terminology NOM 050 SCFI 2004 NOM Type of Standard 050 Reference number SCFI Secretary that develops this NOM 2004 Year of lastversion FOCUSEP NOM Requirements e 4 Types of NOMs Commercial Information packaging Energy efficiency Safety and Security Services and Measurement e There are other technical Standards named Mexican Norm NMX a EOCLICET NOM Requirement e NOM Compliance is focused on final products and is mandatory All Mexican and foreign manufacturers importers and retailers must apply for the NOM compliance e Products must prove compliance with NOM Standards in Mexico even though they have been certified to US Canada or under any other International standard e NOM Certificates for Commercial Information packages are permanent as long as the product specifications do not change e NOM Certificates for Safety standards are valid for 1 year renewal is required every year ati FOCUSET NOM Requirement e Some important differences in Mexico against other Conformity Assessment schemes Voltage rate is 127 V International Measure System is used meter kilogram litre use of commas instead of points etc
9. and technical specifications are not required If quote is approved Intertek performs Product Testing Testing process must be done in Mexico Testing report with results is generated The commitment time starts as soon as vendor approves quote Intertek conduct Application services Technical file Prepa aia renewal is submitted to the Intertek Certification oay Intertek Certification body issues the certificate for 1 more year oe FOCUSET POG Facility Operations e Lowe s Mexico Merchandising will request product presentation in POG facility in Monterrey e Vendors are required to schedule presentation based on Merchant request and product receipt Merchant will coordinate process with facility operator e Vendor must sign POG Guide and submit it to MexicoMerch lowes com before any operation e Vendor responsibilities location and procedures are defined in POG facility document oe EQCLISED Sample shipments e Product must be cleared at Customs Shipment will be treated as International shipment e Invoice Packing List and Certificate of Origin are required Review Customs requirements and restrictions in Sample shipment document Provide documents to MexicoSC lowes com e Any small parcel shipment must be shipped with free domicile term e Support is provided for LTL shipments in Laredo IX Contact Lowe s Mexico Supply Chain for additional information D FOCUSET Vendors a
10. atalogs price sheets and consumer information must be sent to the appropriate Lowe s Mexico Merchandising Manager for approval Once approved printed catalogs and price sheets must be shipped free of cost to Lowe s Mexico CSC at Ave Gomez Morin 955 Sur Planta Baja Col Montebello San Pedro Garza Garcia NL Mexico 66279 Attn Merchandising Support SOS Vendors are responsible to maintain updated product catalogs price sheets and product literature to Lowe s Mexico oe EQCLISED SOS e Invoicing Billing requirements Negotiated cost must include freight charges to Laredo Texas Freight bills for Special Order merchandise tendered as collect will be debited against your account Invoice payment process will be based on the cost data contained in the SOS Purchase Order zero tolerance will be enforced for pricing exceptions One invoice per order must be submitted no backorders allowed e Price changes Must be submitted in writing to your Lowe s Mexico Merchandising Manager 90 days prior to implementation No price changes will be accepted if the supporting catalogs price sheets and literature are not modified to reflect those changes e Displays Lowe s Mexico does not pay for Special Order displays or associated signage banners or backer cards All display components must be to promote product sales and must be approved by your Lowe s Mexico Merchandising Manager prior to_shipping to the stores EOCUSEP
11. call Process Email qualityassurance lowes com and provide recall details Call 704 757 7472 Inform the Lowe s Mexico Merchant that is affected e Quality Assurance and the Lowe s Mexico Supply Chain Team will support the vendor through the recall process e Please see Article 3 14 of the Lowe s Mexico MSBA for additional legal implications ma OCUSEP Vendor Compliance e Similar performance is required as Lowe s US e If a vendor does not comply with Lowe s specifications for product shipping and product labeling additional fines could be imposed e Examples include but are not limited to the following On Time Shipment Quantity Fill Rate Bar Coding and Packaging Requirements Core Carrier Compliance e Please review the Lowe s Mexico Vendor Compliance Policy for additional details and fining methodologies e If vendor is not compliant an action plan must be established to meet Lowe s performance standards FOCUSED Lowe s Contact Information e Only with Lowe s Mexico Merchandising MexicoMerch lowes com Supply Chain MexicoScC lowes com Marketing MexicoMktg lowes com Finance MexicoAP lowes com e Contact with Lowe s Mexico and Lowe s US B DONKA Product Liability Insurance Mary L McNeilly lowes com Hazmat and Source Tag DEUNARI COLERA IAN g ole l kiap Questions and Answers FOCIICEr
12. e www spscommerce net 866 245 8100 clientservices spscommerce com offers a Webform solution with fees associated a FOCUSEP Ordering e All Purchase Orders will be generated in Lowe s Mexico Different orders and processes will be created for merchandise and non sellable products e Purchase Order for merchandise will be transmitted via EDI and Webforms Purchase Order for non sellable products will be sent manually e Revise entirely the initial order to make sure all information is correct Do not ship if PO is not correct Ordered quantity PO must match as you ship ASN and packing list and bill invoice e Lowe s Mexico does not accept backorders substitute items and late shipments e Special requirements are applicable for any event that causes delays in shipping dates and changes or discontinued products e ASN transaction is required for all merchandise orders via EDifor Webforms EOCUSEP Cross Border Documentation e Certificate of Origin is required for all products merchandise and non sellable e Certificate of Origin must contain country of manufacturing e Certificate must be valid for one calendar year 1 1 2009 to 31 12 2009 Use Gregorian calendar e For products with origin in US CA and MX a Certificate must be provided with correct Nafta format For any other country a certificate in general format must be provided Instructions are presented within certificate format and Cross
13. eloped to meet the needs of a lean Lowe s Mexico operation and match vendor capabilities without compromising the end product in our stores NOTE Reviewing these Standards will be critical for all vendors to understand Lowe s requirements If you cannot access the Standards through the mentioned link please notify the Lowe s Mexico Marketing Department MexicoMktg lowes com oe EQCLISED Visual Standard Guidelines e Lowe s Mexico will continue to design and supply all permanent store signage known as wayfinding signage e In bay POP includes signs supplied by vendors and approved by Lowe s Mexico as well as signs developed by Lowe s Mexico supported by vendors e In order to link corporate wayfinding signage to in bay POP Lowe s Mexico has implemented the use of the Blue Bar as a predominant graphic element on Lowe s Mexico signage e In bay POP should be product related signage to provide clear applicable and educational information for customers in a straightforward well designed format ati FOCUSET Bar Coding e All products are required to have a unique and scannable bar code e Lowe s Mexico accepts the following symbologies UPC version A and E EAN version 8 and 13 e All shipping units master bundle pallet or inner are required to have a 2 of 5 bar code e No UCC EAN 128 SSCC 18 is required e New information Changes or Quality issues must be provided to your Lowe s Mexico Merchandis
14. ent e Submit advertising information in accordance with Lowe s Mexico standards e Contact Lowe s Mexico Marketing Department when a new product line or product change that will affect photography or copy i e color change new feature warranty information change etc has been approved by your Lowe s Mexico Merchandising representative e Respond to all requests from Lowe s Mexico for samples of product copy specifications and or photography e To reference all information mentioned please visit Lowe s Mexico LowesLink or e mail MexicoMktg lowes com a FOCUSED Visual Standard Guidelines e Visual presentation in our stores is more important than ever as our customers are faced with more choices and are looking for clear concise information to drive them to the products they need All signage should be developed with the customer in mind and should be designed to help the customer locate and make educated purchasing decisions e Lowe s Visual Standard Guidelines for Mexico are in development These standards are expected to be substantively similar to those for Lowe s US which may be accessed at the below link http A vww loweslink com ad htm tial FOCUSET Visual Standard Guidelines The following changes to the guidelines are anticipated for Mexico e The language for all signage and POP will be Spanish as with Canada signage will be single language e Processes will be modified and or dev
15. ertification is required for these vendors but is optional amp at the request of Lowe s for vendors located in Mexico a Validate the above with your Lowe s Mexico Vendor Supply Chain Analyst a Updates will be posted on LowesLink as Communication to Vendors Supplying Lowe s Mexico A FOCUSED EDI Existing Shared Vendors a All existing Lowe s vendors are required to have a NEW Sender Receiver ID for Lowe s Mexico Lowe s EDI Sender Receiver ID for Mexico 08 6135830008 a The following additions were made to Lowe s current specs to accommodate Lowe s Mexico NO CHANGES were made that will_impact Lowe s US Canada Currency qualifier MXN for Mexico was added Country code qualifier MEX for Mexico was added INVA tax qualifier VA for Mexico was added a DO NOT CHANGE any current process you have for Lowe s US Canada a Updates will be posted on LowesLink as Communication to Existing Vendors wt FOCUSED EDI Setup amp Testing 1 If EDI testing is required the following 3 documents must be tested and approved by Lowe s EDI prior to moving to production PO 1 Test 850 will be sent 1 997 is required Invoice 1 Invoice data will be compared to PO 1 You will be notified of any errors and asked to retransmit until corrected 1 An Invoicing Agreement to sign and return will be issued once a clean invoice test occurs ASN 1 You will
16. f of delivery e Email documents to MexicoAP lowes com with any additional chargeback documentation a FOCUSED Product Returns e Lowe s expects our vendors to honor all Returns to Manufacture RTM documents covering customer returned or defective merchandise which are issued by Lowe s e Foreign vendors will only have the option to destroy or donate No send back product to foreign vendor is considered e RTM value will be based on last product receipt value plus add ons e Preferred RIM Method Field Destroy No RRA Required a No vendor inspection required FOCUSED Product Returns 5 RIM Add on Applies If vendor inspection is required If store must call for return authorization for each return 5 add on will be waived if a blanket RRA is provided e Hazardous Materials HAZMAT lf HAZMAT items can not be field destroyed vendor must let Lowe s donate discount and sell or have Lowe s contract a specialized company to destroy after credit has been given from the vendor hm FOCUSET Product Buybacks e Negotiated between Lowe s Mexico Merchant and Vendor e Buyback must include the following elements Method destroy or donate Estimated Merchandise Value Payment Method to Lowe s debit memo or check Locations involved Items involved Authorization ime Frame Completed Lowe s Merchandise Return Agreement n FOCUSEP Product Recalls e To begin the Re
17. ical specifications Voltage V with no period use comma instead of period CAPITAL V Alternating current Energy consumption W with no period CAPITAL W Operating frequency Hz with no period CAPITAL H lowercase z Amp A wit no period CAPITAL A Metric system must be always used e Model number VPN e Ground wire must be marked oe FOCUSET NOM Provider e Lowe s Mexico has selected Intertek ITS for NOM Certification services e Intertek is the first and only global testing organization with local operations in Mexico offering independent product testing and NOM Certification complete service e Intertek can provide product testing in Mexico or locally with the MRA program in China Hong Kong Taiwan South Korea USA Sweden Le FOCUSET 6 Basic Steps to get a NOM Certificate 1 Lowe s Mexico determines the NOM standard to be applicable for each product 2 Vendor requests Quotation to Intertek Mexico Products and technical specifications are required Families product groups could be created Vendor defines service type Mexico City process or other country MRA Prices changes based on service type 3 If quote is approved vendor sends NOM service requirements sample and product technical information to Intertek The commitment time starts as soon as Intertek receives the complete requirements 4 Intertek performs Product Testing base on the NOM standa
18. ing contact at MexicoMerch lowes com P FOCUSETF Source Tag Program Suppliers with H theft high shrink product are required to source tag specific SKU s based upon Lowe s Mexico specific Product Group tagging criteria Lowe s Mexico Merchandising will contact you to be included into this program If vendor is contacted they must complete the product certification process and submit Lowe s Source Tag Commitment via fax to 704 757 6097 Review Source Tag Program document for more details Same Certification program as Lowe s US Support is provided with Source Tag Coordinator Jessica Verran or Damon Chappell at 704 758 6012 FOCUSED Hazmat Products Supplier is required to provide Material Safety Data Sheet MSDS Data Collection Sheet for all products MSDS Sheet is provided in Lowe s Mexico LowesLink e Product codes are similar to Lowe s US N 1 2 3 and 4 e Please add Lowe s Mexico SKU numbers e MSDS Data Sheets must be sent to Lowe s Mexico Merchandising Support at MexicoMerch lowes com FOCUSET Hazmat Products e If your product requires MSDS please submit documents to Infotrac Lowe s Mexico e MSDS documents must be provided in English and Spanish e Vendor is responsible to provide MSDS documents to comply with all federal state and local laws to transport export import and sale to the public e Questions should be directed to DEWAR AETI OERA FOCIICED
19. of the same item together on the pallet by the quantity amount ordered e Do not mix merchandise products with product support materials These shipments will be managed with a totally different processes FOCUSEP Packaging e Liquid items will be conveyed upright and should be labeled with the Liquid icon Additional packaging specifications are required to grills toilets vanities ceramic tile patio furniture shower doors and bird seed e Vendors must use pallets that conform to Lowe s Pallet Specifications 4 way entry pallets are required Fumigated and certified pallet with correct standard marking is required e Pallet Label is required for each pallet e Vendors must use a Lowe s approved mini pallet e Stretch wrap all individual pallet to the base of the pallet with sufficient stretch wrap to prevent the i product from shifting in transit Deusi Product Support Materials e Green Tape Signage Fixture amp Display is required on project label and red shrink wrap is required for each pallet e Instruction Sheet detailing installation location and mounting directions must be included in each individual carton e Departmental Color Coded label is required based on department matrix for each carton or pallet e Do not mix merchandise products with product support materials These shipments will be managed with a totally different processes La FOCUSET Billing Requirements e
20. r customs clearance purposes as soon as the order is shipped e Reference Cross Border Documentation requirements in the Lowe s Mexico Partnership book e Email a copy of the invoice to MexicoAP lowes com gt FOCUSED Billing Requirements e Due Date Date on which payment is created not the date payment is received by the vendor e Debit Balance Must be cleared in 45 days e Discounts will still be applied to payments not released due to vendor being in a debit balance e All Payments made to US vendors will be made in USD via EFT Debit Memo backup and Payment Remittance details will be emailed to the vendors Please confirm email address to your Merchant contact e Contact MexicoAP lowes com for payment and invoice inquiries a FOCUSET Billing Requirements EDI Webforms e Electronic invoice is required via EDI or Webforms e Hard copy of the invoice must be emailed to MexicoAP lowes com in addition to being transmitted electronically e Hard copy invoice must contain the Lowe s Mexico Fiscal name and Address oe FOCUSET Discrepancy amp Liability Guidelines e Review Discrepancy and Liability Guidelines document for details on shipping and quantity discrepancies Same Guideline as Lowe s US e If a vendor would like to dispute a debit memo with a chargeback please include Copy of the original debit memo Carton pallet breakdown with Lowe s item numbers Proo
21. rd required by Lowe s Mexico Product could be tested in Mexico City laboratory or other country MRA China Hong Kong Taiwan South Korea USA Sweden Testing report with results is generated 5 Intertek conduct Application services Technical file preparation review all safety and commercial information Both are submitted to the Intertek Certification body 6 Intertek Certification body issues the NOM Certificate for one year NOM Certificate must be issued to Lowe s Mexico oa Jool kiap service Requirements e Generally one sample is required only for Safety NOMs For NOM 064 NMX J 508 NOM 058 3 samples are required e Name of the product brand name and model name VPN same as it appears on the package e Technical specification sheet electrical ratings only for Safety NOMs If the product includes power adapter marking label photograph e Marking label of the product s including the package label e User s Manual Warranty and Warnings of the product s Including photographs of the product s with brand and model name For NOM 003 SCFI 2000 only Spanish is accepted e Electrical Diagram of the product only for Safety NOMs hm FOCUSET 5 Basic Steps to renew a NOM Certificate 1 Intertek Certification Body schedules a follow up inspection This is done in the NOM holder facility Sampling is part of this process Vendor requests Quotation for renewal process to Intertek Mexico Samples
22. re required to receive purchase orders submit invoices amp submit ASNs electronically By Traditional EDI Or LowesLink WebForms Stock Purchase Orders 850 POs can be issued via EDI WebForms several times each day aAdvance Shipping Notice ASN 856 Lowe s Mexico will require ASN s for all shipments alnvoices 810 Electronic Invoices must be sent to Lowe s Mexico in addition to the required paper copy All EDI information is available on LowesLink FOCUSED EDI New Vendors aLowe s EDI Sender Receiver ID for Mexico 08 6135830008 Communication via a Drummond Certified AS2 Software or Gateway is required A list of software is available at Drummond gt gt gt certified www drummondgroup com AS2 3Q08 a kz FOCUSET EDI New Vendors a To register for EDI you must complete the Vendor EDI Profile Lowe s Trading Partner Profile on LowesLink a To complete this you will need the following information Master Vendor Number amp Supplier Site ID Number from Lowe s Mexico Vendor Type Product Merchandise Program Stock EDI ID and AS2 Communication Information Are you transacting in MXN or USD currency with Lowe s Mexico Are you shipping Cross Dock i In order to go through customs all POs placed for Lowe s Mexico locations to US Canadian Vendors will be transmitted as Cross Dock orders i Cross Dock c
23. rranty applicable in Mexico if needed e Warnings if needed FOCUSET NOM 004 Requirements Textil e Producer or Importer name address and Tax ID RFC e Content and dimensions in International system e Material name and percentage in decreasing order e Commercial brand e Country of Origin manufacturing e Cleaning and Care Instructions FOCUSED NOM 003 Requirements Paints e Generic name or description e Producer or Importer name and address e Content in International system e Product material or composition important more requirements for lead materials e Manufacturing lot number e Commercial brand e Country of Origin manufacturing e Warnings and Cautions some materials require defined warnings _ iia ele Ue Safety NOM e NOM 001 Electronics Product Testing is mandatory a o NOM Certificate is required e NOM 008 Shower heads e NOM 009 Toilets e NOM 010 Toilet Valves e NOM 015 1 Toys e NOM 016 SCFI Office and computer devices e NOM 016 SEDG Gas Valves e NOM 018 SEDG Portable gas container and accessories e NOM 018 4 SEDG Gas regulators e NOM 019 SCFI IT and Telecom products e NOM 019 SEDG Gas grills e NOM 058 Ballasts e NOM 064 Luminaries HID and Halogen Leo e NMX J 024 Lampholders OCUSEP NOM 001 and NOM 003 Requirements e NOM logo needs to be presented with specific dimensions e Producer or Importer name e Brand name e Electr
24. t is shipped oe EQCLISED DC Informatii e Vendor must ship Lowe s Mexico orders to the following location Laredo TX Facility Operated by Kuehne amp Nagel 12018 Auburn Road Suite 4 El Portal Industrial Park Laredo TX 78045 Phone 956 727 4965 Contact Johny Araiza Receiving hours 9 00AM to 4 00PM ee X S a RS NNS Ws aS Sh Ee Ss e 3 eee fete ois PP yitsa ar aaa gt SS a Jelaliiam Transportation Requirements e Please notify Lowe s Mexico Planner if PO has incorrect freight term or shipping date e Suppliers are allotted 2 hours of free time for loading truckload shipments For all prepaid shipments vendor s carriers are required to notify the estimated delivery date and time at the Laredo facility at least 48 hours in advance of shipment No appointments are required for deliveries to Laredo facility e Lowe s Mexico does not accept backorders FOCUSED Transportation Requirements e For Collect Truckload shipments vendor must provide pick up appointments to MexicoSC lowes com no later then 72 hours prior to the scheduled ship date e Lowe s Mexico SC will confirm appointment and carrier name e Vendors are required to use 53 trailers on all Truckload shipments All Collect and Prepaid truck load shipments must be sealed at the vendors dock and the seal number recorded on all copies of the Bill of Lading FOCUSED Transportation Requirements
25. the corresponding Store Planning Specialist POP such as flyers that will be provided should be coordinated with your Merchandising Manager and Store Planning Specialist to be included in POG A small POG facility is located in Monterrey to support planogram development when required you should provide product samples as requested by Mexico Merchandising e Store Setup Support will be requested to have every displays fixtures and POP which are vendor provided on time for successful store setup according to scheduley Exact dates will be provided when ordering these materials EOCUSEP Product Liability Insurance Required from all vendors selling manufacturing or distributing products to Lowe s Product liability insurance must be written on an occurrence form and must be maintained for a period of five 5 years following termination of MSBA Insurance must be written by insurance company authorized to do business in the US and the United Mexican States Insurance shall include Lowe s Companies Inc and any and all subsidiaries in the US and abroad as additional insureds All certificates of insurance should be sent to our insurance compliance contractor prior to providing any products to Lowe s Mexico Attn Insurance Compliance P O Box 12010 LW gt Hemet CA 92546 8010 EQCLICED SOS e Lowe s Mexico will not use M2O e SOS programs will be defined by Mexico Merchandising e Special Order Literature All c
26. to US are not cost effective because of the import and export process Vendor will agree to reimburse cost of discontinued inventory that was purchased within 60 days of discontinuation notice products will be desiroyed in field or donated Markdown monies could be accepted if agreed upon by both parties pee FOCUSET Merchandising Business Policies e Product Line Reviews Mexico will have its own schedule Mexico Merchandising will invite vendors to participate in PLRs Samples must be shipped to Mexico POG facility when requested Vendor presentations will be held at Lowe s Mexico CSC e New items submissions out of PLR process On a case by case basis Merchandising could add new items that will Support our vision to provide our customers with valued solutions with the best prices and products even though a PLR is not scheduled for that particular product category If you have any product that supports this strategy do not hesitate in submitting them to your Lowe s Mexico Merchandising Manager for review ae FOCUSET Merchandising Business Policies e Planograms Mexico Store Planning will develop all Planograms for Mexico stores Marketmax is being used to create planograms It is very important to provide us with accurate product information for Planograms product dimensions weight cube etc Display fixtures which are vendor s provided should be coordinated with your Merchandising Manager and
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