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Bill of Lading (BOL)
UCC Check Digit Calculator
Direct to Consumer Standards
UCC Business Message Standards
Voluntary Guidelines for
the Routing Guide
Dillards Example (.xls)
Routing Guide Appendix (.xls)
VICS Logistics Model (pdf, 257k)
Order the CPFR® Guidelines
Internet Commerce Model (pdf, 208k)
The Roadmap to CPFR: The Case Studies
VICS Library
Voluntary Guidelines to
Floor-Ready Merchandise

It has been demonstrated that cross-industry commerce standards facilitate better customer service while reducing costs. VICS' participation with hundreds of small and large companies, has established that the implementation of VICS' business processes and standards achieve excellent returns that go far beyond initial expectations.

The following VICS Guidelines have been published by the VICS Board Committees:

VICS Voluntary Guidelines

·        Color-to-Size chart (rev 8-10-07)

·        Direct to Consumer Commerce Guidelines

·        Guideline for Communicating Vendor-Compliance Guide Changes

·        Internet Commerce Model

·        Logistics Model (PDF, 257KB)

·        Standard Bill of Lading (BOL)

·        Standard Routing Guide Format

·        Voluntary Guidelines to Floor-Ready Merchandise (rev September 15, 2006)

VICS CPFR® Guidelines

·        Collaborative Assortment Planning for Apparel & Footwear - A Business Process Guide (Members-only)

·        DC Replenishment Collaboration - Business Process Guide (Members-only)

·        Implementing Successful Large Scale CPFR® Programs and Onboarding Trading Partners (Aug 2007) (Members-only)

·        Overview: Collaborative Planning, Forecasting & Replenishment (CPFR)

·        Retail Event Collaboration - Business Process Guide (Members-only)

·        Store Replenishment Collaboration - Business Process Guide (Members-only)

·        The Roadmap to CPFR: The Case Studies

Hardlines Implementation Guidelines

·        Bulk Products Implementation Guideline

·        Gypsum & Panelized Products Implementation Guideline

·        Lumber Implementation Guideline

·        Nursery Stock Implementation Guideline