Bill of Lading

  1. Distribution/warehouse facilities that ship for multiple vendor/brand divisions must issue a separate Bill of Lading for each vendor division.
  2. All freight shipped from an individual location on the same day must be combined on the same Bill of Lading unless otherwise instructed.
  3. Purchase order number and corresponding department number must appear on the Bill of Lading. Failure to comply will result in a compliance chargeback.

Invoice/Packing List

  1. All merchandise must be invoiced by store number, purchase order number, and department number.
  2. Do not include multiple stores, POs, or department numbers on a single invoice.
  3. There must be only one (1) invoice per store, per purchase order, per shipment.
  4. Neiman Marcus does not allow freight, insurance, handling, packing, crating, or any other miscellaneous charges on a merchandise invoice.
  5. All invoices and packing slips must include the following information:
    1. Invoice number and date
    2. Corresponding purchase order number
    3. Warehouse location (see PO#)
    4. Corresponding department number
    5. Applicable store abbreviation and number
    6. Vendor name and address
    7. Vendor Duns number as shown on the purchase order
    8. Number of cartons covered by the invoice
    9. Shipment weight
    10. Quantity shipped
    11. Style
    12. Size description (when ordered by size)
    13. Color description (when ordered by color)
    14. Total dollar amount by store