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Introduction
This routing guide and shipping guide has been
developed for domestic, North American Suppliers who ship to Home
Depot, its subsidiaries and/or affiliates within the US, Canada,
and/or Puerto Rico. All Sections of this guide apply to all
Suppliers regardless of their FOB terms. Log in to review the entire routing guide.
All transportation costs, storage fees or other
expenses incurred by The Home Depot because of the Supplier's
non-compliance with the terms and conditions of the Supplier Buying
Agreement shall be charged to the Supplier. Additionally, any
carrier detention charges will be charged back to the supplier.
Listed below are general instructions to follow
when shipping merchandise to Home Depot.
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Do not split
POs between shipments. All cartons associated with one PO must
be on a single shipment.
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All PO's for all merchandising departments that are
shipped on the same day to the same destination (THD store, DC or TF) must be on
a single Bill of Lading.
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Ship one Bill of Lading per
store for shipments going to offshore stores (AK, HI, PR,. USVI and Guam).
Offshore shipments must go through the apporpriate consolidation center and
include all applicable paperwork
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POs cannot be
mixed in a carton or master carton/repack. POs between shipments. All cartons associated with one PO must
be on a single shipment.
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All POs for all
merchandising departments that are shipped LTL on the same day
to the same destination (THD store, DC, TF, etc) must be on a
single Bill of Lading
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POs cannot be
mixed in a carton or master carton/repack.
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Expedited
shipments: All priority shipment requests that require
additional freight charges over and above normal service (such
as air freight or expedited-ground) must be approved prior to
shipping. Any expedited shipment coming from a vendor (inbound
shipment to The Home Depot) will require Buyer, Merchant, or
Store Manager approval.
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If the request
for expedited shipment originates from a store it will require
the Store Manager’s approval.
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If the request
for expedited shipment originates from a source other than a
store (e.g. merchant, host order, etc) it will require Buyer or
Merchant approval.
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Any expedited
shipment coming from a DC, TF, or other HD facility (outbound
shipment from The Home Depot) will require approval from the
manager of the facility.
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If your
facilities are closed for extended times other than national
holidays, please notify the appropriate Product Merchant 90 days
before the closing to secure order placement and to guarantee
delivery.
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Home Depot
stores are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Please plan
your deliveries around these holidays. Keep in mind, receiving
will be heavier than usual before and especially after the
respective holiday.
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Do not deliver merchandise to the stores on store inventory
days, contact the Receiving Manager or Store Manager for a store
inventory schedule.
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LTL drivers are required to observe and validate unloading. TL
drivers are required to tailgate the load.
- The trailer
seal must be intact upon arrival at Home Depot and Home Depot
must confirm it is intact.
NOTE: Home Depot will not pay any
accessorial charges on prepaid shipments. Any charges such as
notification, storage, re-consignment, inside delivery, sorting/
segregating, etc. will be the sole financial responsibility of the
Supplier.
The Home Depot Core Carrier Program
All domestic suppliers who have collect freight
terms or ship product Less-Than-Truckload to any THD location
(prepaid or collect) must use an approved Core Carrier to complete
all shipments. For LTL shipments with collect freight terms,
please follow the state-to-state LTL carrier routing in the “Collect
LTL Shipments” tab.
The Home Depot maintains a pool of preferred
transportation providers, known as Core Carriers, to manage all
shipment types, including Less-Than-Truckload (LTL), Full Truckload
(TL), Flatbed (FB), Carpet, Delivery, Live Goods, and Small Parcel.
The use of Core Carriers will mutually benefit
both parties by:
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Providing the best overall value to The
Home Depot and our Suppliers
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Reducing the number of carriers delivering
to our stores, thereby easing congestion within the store
receiving area
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Consolidating shipments
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Accelerating the supplier payment process
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Core Carriers are committed to Home Depot's
SPI Program (nighttime receiving)
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Core Carriers maintain regularly scheduled
appointments that ensure product isn't trapped in a freight
terminal waiting for additional shipments to build store
deliveries
Compliance with this policy is required through
the Supplier Buying Agreement. Failure to comply could result in
loss of business with The Home Depot, cancellation/renegotiation of
the Supplier Buying Agreement, and supplier fees. Guidelines for
using Core Carriers for all transportation modes and destinations
can be found centrally at
www.routingguides.com/hd Please use these guidelines to
determine the appropriate carrier for each shipment. As changes to
the Core Carrier pool occur, the guidelines on this site will be
updated.
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