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Operations, Transportation & Logistics
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Requirements By Merchandise Type
Soft Goods/Apparel
Shoes
Jewelry
Towel and
Linens
1.
Towel
and Linen vendors which ship to NMD via a FULL truckload must palletize that
product. 2.
Linens,
including pillows, must be wrapped in protective plastic. These may be placed in
master cartons for shipment. Towels must be packaged separately by SKU (by style
and color).
Food Each item must contain the following: 1. Name of the product. 2. Net weight of the product. 3. The product must have one of the following: a. Manufacturer’s name and place of business. b. Packer’s name and place of business. c. “Distributed by
Neiman Marcus, Dallas, TX 75201” (Must have authorization to use) 4. Name and address of the vendor. 5. Ingredients. 6. Nutritional labels. If exempt you must provide documentation to your
merchant representative prior to the merchandise arriving at a Neiman Marcus
facility. 7. Expiration date or best by date. (Julian date is not accepted as the expiration date; however the product may contain the julian date for vendor tracking.) 8.
Baskets
or sets containing units with multiple expiration dates must have the expiration
dates listed on the outside of the box or basket. 9. Each
Rugs
1.
Special handling instructions (i.e. ‘Fragile’, ‘Glass’ or
directional arrows) must be used and are helpful to Neiman Marcus furniture
handlers, and to our freight carriers. However, the use of these warning signs
does not supplant the packaging requirements outlined in this document. 2.
Product with glass, doors, or drawers must be labeled ‘Truck
From’. 3.
All case goods should be resting on a minimum 1” x 4” wood
platform. 4.
Within the container, corner guards or reinforcements must protect
all corners of the item, and edges protruding in the body of the item. 5.
Glass must be wrapped in bubble and placed in a separate carton,
secured inside the outer container. 6.
Marble must be wrapped in bubble and placed in a separate carton,
packed vertically within the outside container. 7.
Drawers, doors, hardware, shelving, etc. must be packed securely
within the container. 8.
See National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) item 79000 for
additional minimum packing requirements for Furniture. 9.
Furniture items must be packaged in the applicable "F"
package as referenced in items under FURNITURE GROUP in the National Motor
Freight Classification. See Item 79000 for additional information. 10.
As a minimum requirement, furniture items tendered for
transportation must also conspicuously bear the triangular symbol certifying
that this item meets the performance requirements of National Motor Freight
Classification Item 181.
Mirrors/Framed
Art (if designated as re-shippers) 1. Mirrors/framed art should be double-boxed, with a minimum of 3 inches on each side of the interior box, with dunnage on all six sides. For an example click here 2.
Mirrors/framed art may be packed in a double-wall container large enough
for 6” of bubble-wrap on all sides of the product.
3.
Containers must have some sort of reinforcement in the center of
the carton to prevent collapse under extreme weight conditions (typical
stacking in a ship-alone environment). 4. See NMFC Item 137440 sub 1 for additional minimum packing requirements for mirrors and framed art. 5. Special handling instructions (i.e. ‘Fragile’, ‘Glass’ or directional arrows) must be used and are helpful to Neiman Marcus package handlers. However, the use of these warning signs does not supplant the packaging requirements outlined in this document. Dinnerware/Glassware
1.
Dinnerware and glassware must be packaged by NM Direct selling
units (if the selling unit is greater than 1), as specified on the purchase
order.
2.
The most important factor for packing dinnerware/glassware is that
it is tightly packed within the vendor package, and all voids are filled with
appropriate dunnage.
3.
Bubble is the preferred method of wrapping individual pieces of
dinnerware/glassware.
4.
See NMFC Item 47500 (dinnerware) and Item 88140 (glassware) for
additional minimum packing requirements.
Lamps
1.
Home décor items must be packaged by NM Direct selling units, as
specified on the purchase order. 2.
The most important factor for packing ceramic or glass home decor
is that it is tightly packed within the vendor package, and all voids are
filled with appropriate dunnage. 3.
Bubble is the preferred method of wrapping individual pieces of
dinnerware/glassware. 4. Accessories or pumps need to be secure within the box. 5. If the merchandise is to be placed in re-shipper box please refer to the re-shipper guidelines.
1.
Large or heavy stone or concrete garden items should be packed
following the guidelines established for furniture product. 2.
If Re-shipper, merchandise must be packed in a double-wall
container. 3.
Special handling instructions (i.e. ‘Fragile’, ‘Glass’ or
directional arrows) must be used and are helpful to Neiman Marcus package handlers.
However, the use of these warning signs does not supplant the packaging
requirements outlined in this document. 4. Within the container, corner guards or reinforcements must protect all corners of the item, and edges protruding in the body of the item.
6. Heavy garden items often need to be floor loaded by the shipper. These items must be packed in such a way to prevent crushing by other packages stacked on top of them. 7. Accessories or pumps need to be secure within the box.
Non-Breakable Re-Shipper Cartons
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