GABRIEL RUGGED User Guide

GABRIEL BROTHERS INC.

VENDOR GUIDE FOR PACKING, ROUTING AND SHIPPING
INSTRUCTIONS

THIS GUIDE IS IN EFFECT FOR BOTH DIVISIONS
GABRIEL BROTHER’S
RUGGED WEARHOUSE

EFFECTIVE July, 2007

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Gabriel Brother’s Mission: ……………………….…………………………...pg.3
Introduction …….…………………………………………………………….pg.4
Key Contact List ………………………………………………………………pg.5

PREPARING THE GARMENT/ITEM:

Federal Regulations… ………………………..…………………………….…pg.5

Preparing the Merchandise …………………………………………………....pg.6

Vendor Price Ticketing ………………………………………………………..pg.7
Vendor Pre-Ticketing Procedure ………………………………………………pg.8-13

PACKING/CARTON MARKING INSTRUCTIONS:

Packing the Merchandise …………………………………………………...…pg.14
The Packing List …...……………………………………………………….…pg.15
Guidelines for Packing and Marking Cartons …………………………………pg.16-17

BILLING INSTRUCTIONS:

Invoicing Gabriel Brother’s …………………………………………….……..pg.18

ROUTING INSTRUCTIONS:

Bill of Lading ……….………………………………………………………....pg.19

Transportation Methods ……………………………………………………….pg.19-21
Freight Payment Methods …………………………………………………..…pg.22
Advance Shipping Notice (ASN) …………………………………………….pg.22
ASN Form ……………………………………………………………………..pg.23

IMPORTANT:

ADVANCE SHIPPING NOTICE:

It is imperative that all vendors provide an ASN (advance shipping notice) at
the time of shipping to Gabriel Brothers Inc. See page 22 for the required
information. The ASN may be faxed to [phone] or e-mailed to traffic@

gabes.net .

AN ASN IS NOT A REQUEST FOR ROUTING

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July, 2006

Dear Valued Business Partner:

Attached is the Gabriel Brother’s Inc. vendor packing, shipping and routing guide. This guide is applicable to all
garment, domestics and accessory vendors supplying merchandise to Gabriel Brothers Inc. and any of its divisions.
This guide was written to communicate and support compliance with Gabriel Brother’s merchandising, distribution
and logistics policies. The enclosed procedures and guidelines will guarantee the smooth and timely flow of goods
from your warehouse to our sales floor.

It is our mission at Gabriel Brother’s to provide our customers with the highest quality, service and value
possible. As the retail industry becomes increasingly competitive, we recognize that maintaining a solid vendor
partnership is the best method to uphold this mission. Your cooperation ensures that our customers will continue to
shop at our stores.

Gabriel Brothers has established policies that are in alignment with normal retail industry standards. We
strongly suggest that you become familiar with the contents of this guide. If you have specific questions regarding
these instructions, please direct your calls to the contacts on page 5.

We would like to thank you for your continued support and look forward to a continued mutually successful
business relationship.

Sincerely,

Paul Gabriel John Gabriel
Chief Operating Officer Chief Merchandising Officer

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TO: Traffic/ Shipping Manager

FROM: MB Kimball, Vice President of Distribution

SUBJECT: Packing, Routing, Shipping Guide

Effective July, 2006

Sir/ Madame,

Attached, please find a current traffic routing guide to be used when shipping to Gabriel
Brothers Inc. or Rugged Wearhouse Inc.

On July 1, 2006 this routing guide is effective for ALL shipments to Gabriel Brothers Inc.
Distribution Centers located at:

55 Scott Avenue 3 Hoult Road 3 Franklin Street
Morgantown, WV 26508 Fairmont, WV 26554 Hepzibah, WV 26369

Anex Wearhouse
362 Brick Yard Road
Ruffsdale, PA 15679

This guide has been developed to assist and provide you with the most complete, yet simple
guidelines necessary to prepare and deliver our merchandise.

Non compliance with any part of this procedure or unauthorized deviation from the attached
routing guide will result in charges to your company to cover any handling and/ or freight
charges incurred by Gabriel Brothers Inc
due to shipper error.

Sincerely,

M.B. Kimball
Vice President of Distribution
Gabriel Brothers Inc.

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GABRIEL BROTHERS
DISTRIBUTION CENTER KEY CONTACTS

PHONE NUMBER [phone]

POSITION RESPONSIBILITY EXTENSION

Vice President All Logistics/ Distribution 228
Distribution Functions

Director Distribution Center 126
Distribution Operations

Traffic Manager Preparing Shipments/ 304-225-7147
Routing Instructions

FEDERAL REGULATIONS

CONTENT AND CARE LABEL GUIDELINES:

In accepting this order vendor agrees to furnish a guarantee that all textile fiber products
specified therein are labeled in accordance with the FEDERAL TEXTILE FIBER PRODUCTS
IDENTIFICATION ACT, PERMANENT CARE LABELING REGULATIONS and are in
compliance with all other federal and state laws and regulations.

The labels must include the following information:

• GARMENT SIZE

• FABRIC CONTENT BY % IN DESCENDING ORDER ( I.E. 65% cotton,35% polyester)

• COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

• RN NUMBER

• GARMENT CARE INSTRUCTIONS

IN ADDITION, ALL CONTENT AND CARE LABELS MUST MEET THE
FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS.

• THE LABEL MUST BE IN ENGLISH

• THE LABEL MUST BE SECURLY AND PERMANENTLY ATTACHED

• ITEMS SOLD AS SETS (I.E. jog suits, 2pc dresses, etc.) MUST HAVE CARE LABELS ATTACHED TO

ALL PIECES IN THE SET

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PREPARING THE MERCHANDISE

Merchandise that has been correctly packed and is accompanied by a detailed packing list is essential to

Gabriel Brothers ability to receive and ship goods to our stores in a timely manner.
The following information will help you to prepare and pack merchandise according
to our specifications.

PREPARING THE MERCHANDISE:

Merchandise comes to Gabriel Brothers in several ways. It can be prepared as prepacks (grouped) or as units

(bulk shipments), as instructed by the Buyer on the purchase order. If no instuctions are given ALL

shipments must be shipped as units (bulk).

Merchandise that is purchased to be sold as sets must be matched by size and packaged as a set. Each piece

of the set must be clearly marked with a visible label or hang tag indicating the size (see page 6).

PREPARING MERCHANDISE FOR UNIT (BULK) SHIPMENTS:

Unit merchandise is bulk packed by style or as the PO requires.

EXAMPLE: 100 pieces style 2645
300 pieces style 2930
200 pieces style 6800

PREPARING MERCHANDISE FOR PRE PACKED (GROUPED) SHIPMENTS:

If instructed by the buyer to ship in prepacks ALL merchandise must be bundled by
style in a size range and predetermined piece breakdown.

EXAMPLE: style 2645 in a 6,8,10,12 size range in a 1-2-2-1 breakdown, must be bundled in one poly bag
carton.

If you have any questions regarding these instructions please contact your buyer immediately for
clarification.

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VENDOR PRICE TICKETING

ATTACHED ARE THE PLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS
FOR PRICE TICKETS / LABELS WHEN APPLIED BY THE
VENDOR. OUR BUYER WILL REQUEST FROM OUR
DISTRIBUTION CENTER THAT TICKETS BE PRINTED
AND SENT TO A PERSON AND LOCATION PROVIDED
BUY THE VENDOR.

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VENDOR PRE-TICKETING PROCEDURE:

WHEN POSSIBLE, AND NEGOTIATED BY THE BUYER. VENDOR TICKETING WILL NEED TO BE IN THE FOLLOWING
MANNER:

VENDOR PRE-TICKETING PROCEDURE

ON ALL BRAS AND SWIM WEAR TOPS PLACE THE PRICE TAG IN THE STRAP. ON PANTIES AND SWIM WEAR
BOTTOMS PLACE THE “PRICE TAG” IN THE WAIST BAND. IF YOU RECEIVE PRESSURE SENSITIVE STICK ON
LABELS PLACE THEM ON THE VENDOR HANG TAG. DO NOT COVER ANY VENDOR SUGGESTED PRICING OR
GARMENT CONTENT AND CARE INFORMATION. IF YOU RECEIVE HANG TAGS ATTACH THEM THROUGH THE
WAIST BAND.

BRAS

PANTIES

PANTIES

PLACE PRICE TAG ON VENDOR HANG TAG / OR
ATTACH THROUGH SHOULDER STRAP

PLACE PRICE TAG ON VENDOR HANG TAG / OR
ATTACH THROUGH WAIST BAND

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