Webcast:

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Webcast Understanding Academy Product Data
Attribute Requirements July 24, 2008 / August
5, 2008
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Todays Presenters Agenda
Webcast logistics Jessie Hodges, Inovis
Update Academy product information requirements Lynne Sprugel, Academy
Managing the attributes on your Inovis Catalogue Ella Mui, Inovis
Wrap-up
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Webcast Logistics

• Due to the number of participants, todays
  webcast will operate in muted mode
• To ask a question, type it in the box in the
  lower right-hand corner
• Your questions will be logged in the FAQ section
  of www.inovis.com/academy.
• The FAQ section of the www.inovis.com/academy
  registration page will be updated based on
  todays questions.
• We will continue to update the FAQ with questions
  and responses. If you dont see a response to
  your question, please check back at a later date.
• You may listen/view a recorded version of this
  webcast, which will be posted to the
  www.inovis.com/academy registration page

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Academy Update

• A few words from
• Lynne Sprugel

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Academy

• New product information requirements announced
  June 2, 2008
• Copy of announcement available at
  http//vendor.academy.com or at
  www.inovis.com/academy
• Required product information attributes need to
  be loaded to your Catalogue by September 1, 2008
• You have submitted to Academy (mandy.huse_at_academy.
  com) the Inovis Catalogue Packet Receipt
  Confirmation

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Required Attributes

• What most vendors load to Catalogue today
• Selection Code
• Selection Code Description
• Product ID
• Product Description
• GTIN
• Color Description
• NRF Color Code
• Size Description
• NRF Size Code
• Published Cost
• MSRP

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Required Attributes

• What most vendors load to Catalogue today
• Selection Code
• Selection Code Description
• Product ID
• Product Description
• GTIN
• Color Description
• NRF Color Code
• Size Description
• NRF Size Code
• Published Cost
• MSRP

• Additional Academy required attributes
• Consumer Item Dimensions (Height, Length, Width
  Weight)
• Consumer Package Dimensions (Height, Length,
  Width Weight)
• Master Pack/Case Dimensions (Height, Length,
  Width Weight)
• Hazardous Material Class Code
• Hazardous Material Description
• Country of Origin

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Vendor Product Data Challenges

• Getting the required attributes
• Understanding the required attributes
• Accuracy/reliability of the required attributes
• Transforming your data into the industry
  standard/Catalogue attribute format
• Updating your Catalogue connection to support
  required attributes (EDI map, User Interface,
  etc.)
• Providing required attributes on all new products
• On-going process for managing new products and
  product maintenance

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Inovis Catalogue
Vendors
Retailers
Inovis Catalogue
EDI
EDI
XML

• Worlds leading Data Synchronization service
  since 1988
• Over 5,000 customers
• Over 120 million GTINs
• Flexible utilization and integration options
  depending on customers applications and needs
• 24x7 support from a retail industry solution
  provider

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Catalogue Interfaces
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Options for Loading Data

• EDI in addition to the ANSI 832, the
  international EDIFACT PRICAT format is also
  supported
• XML
• User Interface (Web)
• Spreadsheet (csv format)

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Previous On-line Interfaces
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Latest On-line Interface
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Attributes Dimensions

• There are three (3) sets of dimensions per GTIN
  (UPC)

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Attributes Dimensions

• There are three (3) sets of dimensions per GTIN
  (UPC)

1) Product
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Attributes Dimensions

• There are three (3) sets of dimensions per GTIN
  (UPC)

1) Product
2) Package
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Attributes Dimensions

• There are three (3) sets of dimensions per GTIN
  (UPC)

1) Product
2) Package
3) Case
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Attributes Dimensions

• There are three (3) sets of dimensions per GTIN
  (UPC)

1) Product
2) Package
3) Case
Grill UPC 123456000015
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Attributes Dimensions

• There are three (3) sets of dimensions per GTIN
  (UPC)

1) Product
2) Package
Grill in a box
Grill UPC 123456000015
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Attributes Dimensions

• There are three (3) sets of dimensions per GTIN
  (UPC)

1) Product
2) Package
3) Case
A Case of 2 Grills
Grill in a box
Grill UPC 123456000015
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Attributes Dimensions

• There are three (3) sets of dimensions per GTIN
  (UPC)

1) Product
2) Package
3) Case
H
H
H
W
L
W
L
W
L
UOM
UOM
UOM
A Case of 2 Grills
Grill in a box
Grill UPC 123456000015
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Attributes Dimensions

• There are three (3) sets of dimensions per GTIN
  (UPC)

1) Product
2) Package
3) Case
H
H
H
W
L
W
W
L
L
UOM
UOM
UOM
A Case of 2 Grills
Grill in a box
Grill UPC 123456000015
Weight UOM
Weight UOM
Weight UOM
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Attributes Dimensions

• What if my product isnt really measurable?
• Most apparel items are exempt from Product
  Dimensions However, Package Dimensions are
  still required
• But, my Product doesnt come in a Package the
  average dimensions that product takes up when
  packed for shipping or store display should be
  loaded in the Package Dimensions
• Example A pair of pants
• No Product Dimensions required
• Folded shipping/shelf dimensions should be
  included Package Dimensions

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Attributes Dimensions

• What if my product isnt really measurable?
• Most apparel/shoe items are exempt from Product
  Dimensions However, Package Dimensions are
  still required
• But, my Product doesnt come in a Package the
  average dimensions that product takes up when
  packed for shipping or store display should be
  loaded in the Package Dimensions
• Example A pair of pants
• No Product Dimensions required
• Folded shipping/shelf dimensions should be
  included Package Dimensions

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Attributes Dimensions

• What if my product isnt really measurable?
• Most apparel/shoe items are exempt from Product
  Dimensions However, Package Dimensions are
  still required
• But, my Product doesnt come in a Package the
  average dimensions that product takes up when
  packed for shipping or store display should be
  loaded in the Package Dimensions
• Example A pair of pants
• No Product Dimensions required
• Folded shipping/shelf dimensions should be
  included Package Dimensions

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Attributes Dimensions

• What if my product isnt really measurable?
• Most apparel/shoe items are exempt from Product
  Dimensions However, Package Dimensions are
  still required
• But, my Product doesnt come in a Package the
  average dimensions that product takes up when
  packed for shipping or store display should be
  loaded in the Package Dimensions
• Example A pair of pants
• No Product Dimensions required
• Folded shipping/shelf dimensions should be
  included Package Dimensions

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Attributes Dimensions

• What if my product isnt really measurable?
• Most apparel/shoe items are exempt from Product
  Dimensions However, Package Dimensions are
  still required
• But, my Product doesnt come in a Package the
  average dimensions that product takes up when
  packed for shipping or store display should be
  loaded in the Package Dimensions
• Example A pair of pants
• No Product Dimensions required
• Folded shipping/shelf dimensions should be
  included Package Dimensions

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Attributes Dimensions

• Another exemption to Product Dimensions would be
  Footwear
• Important attributes include
• Size Description (Size 8)
• Product Description including Carat Weight
• Package Dimensions still apply

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Attributes Dimensions

• Another exemption to Product Dimensions would be
  Shoes
• Important attributes include
• Size Description (Size 8)
• Product Description
• Package Dimensions still apply

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Attributes Dimensions

• Well then, how about a towel?
• The Product Dimensions should be the overall
  towel dimensions
• The Package Dimensions should be the folded
  dimension of the towel in the case use
  average height
• Continue to populate the Size Description
  attribute a you have previously

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Attributes Dimensions

• Well then, how about a towel?
• The Product Dimensions should be the overall
  towel dimensions
• The Package Dimensions should be the folded
  dimension of the towel in the case use
  average height
• Continue to populate the Size Description
  attribute a you have previously

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Attributes Dimensions

• Well then, how about a towel?
• The Product Dimensions should be the overall
  towel dimensions
• The Package Dimensions should be the folded
  dimension of the towel in the case use
  average height
• Continue to populate the Size Description
  attribute a you have previously

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Attributes Dimensions

• Well then, how about a towel?
• The Product Dimensions should be the overall
  towel dimensions
• The Package Dimensions should be the folded
  dimension of the towel in the case use
  average height
• Continue to populate the Size Description
  attribute a you have previously

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Academys Dimension Attributes

• Consumer Item Dimensions identifies the
  dimension of consumer item, unpackaged, unboxed
• Consumer Package Dimensions identifies the
  dimension of consumer package by its most common
  measure (usually a measure of weight, volume, or
  the number of items in the package)
• Master Pack/Case Dimensions identifies the
  dimension of the master carton including product

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Next Steps

• You have referenced the Academy Vendor Routing
  Guides located at www.vendor.academy.com. You
  subscribe to and/or grant access to your Inovis
  Catalogue by September 1, 2008
• You have identified appropriate resources in your
  company, and begun work now, so you will be able
  to meet the September 1, 2008 deadline for
  required product data attributes
• You have submitted to Academy the Inovis
  Catalogue Packet Receipt Confirmation
  (mandy.huse_at_academy.com)
• Inovis will contact you within the next few weeks
  to help you get started or you can contact Inovis
  at 1 877.4INOVIS (1 877.446.6847), Option 4

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To help you through this process

• Academy
• E-mail vendcomp_at_academy.com
• Website http//vendor.academy.com/
• Existing Inovis Catalogue clients
• Inovis Customer Care
• Phone 1 877.4INOVIS (1 877.446.6847), option 2
• E-mail Helpdesk_at_inovis.com
• New clients
• Inovis Sales
• Phone 1 877.4INOVIS (1 877.446.6847), Option 4
• E-mail salesinsidesales_at_inovis.com

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Wrap-up

• You may listen/view a recorded version of this
  webcast, which will be posted to the
  www.inovis.com/academy registration page
• The FAQ section of the www.inovis.com/academy
  registration page will be updated based on
  todays questions.
• We will continue to update the FAQ with questions
  and responses. If you dont see a response to
  your question(s), please check back at a later
  date.
• Please Note
• Required product information attributes need to
  loaded to your
• Catalogue by September 1, 2008