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VCM – Netsuite v.1

Carton Construction, Labeling, and

Floor Ready Requirements

Prepared by: LB Supply Chain Team

Approved by: LB Supply Chain

Date: 9/3/15

Version 1

Contents

1. Shipping Cartons: Standard Carton Specifications ........................................................................2

2. Standard Shipping Marks ............................................................................................................3

3. Labels and Stickers on Shipping Cartons ......................................................................................6

UPC Label Provider .................................................................................................................................... 7

UCC-128 Shipping Label ............................................................................................................................ 7

4. Security Tape (Sealing Glue Tape) for Shipping Cartons ................................................................9

5. Floor Ready Requirements ........................................................................................................ 10

Flat Packed Polybag Requirements ......................................................................................................... 10

Adhesive Tape for Sealing Polybags ........................................................................................................ 11

Testing Procedure ................................................................................................................................... 12


1. Shipping Cartons: Standard Carton Specifications The specifications below apply to all Bulk-Pack and Pre-Pack shipping cartons sent to Lucky Brand Distribution Center warehouses.

Carton Quality Requirements

Cartons should be 3-corrugated layers, as per below parameters:

Bursting strength force ≥ 200 LBS per inch

Edge crush testing ≥ 32 Newton

3 corrugated layers sandwiched by 4 flat layers (as seen in above picture):

Every corrugated box must have a Box Maker’s Certificate, which is an imprinted statement guaranteeing that all applicable construction requirements have been upheld under UFC (Uniform Freight Classification) Rule 41, Section 3 or NMFC Item 222, Section 3 (provisions in the National Motor Freight Classification for motor common carriers). The Box Maker’s Certificate prescribes a box’s bursting strength, the combined weight of its facings, and the maximum gross weight that it may carry.

Carton Maximum Dimensions

60 x 37 x 30 cm (or 23.6 x 14.5 x 11.8 inch)

Any cartons outside these dimensions (e.g. for Men’s Blazers) must be approved in advance.

Carton Maximum Gross Weight

22.5 kg (50 lb.)

Deviation from Carton Standard

Any deviations from the Standard Carton Specifications require prior approval from Logistics and may be subject to vendor compliance offset charges.

Strapping or Staples Do not seal cartons with strapping or staples.


Cardboard Inserts

Top and bottom cardboard inserts must be used for theft prevention and product protection. Cardboard inserts (or dividers) can be single corrugated layer sandwiched by 2 flat layers, (as seen in above picture).

Shrink Wrap Shrink wrap may be used to keep multiple cartons secure but the wrap must not obscure ability to scan or read individual carton labels and markings. Shrink wrap should not be used on individual cartons. cartons.

2. Standard Shipping Marks

Shipping Mark must include below 9 points 1. Style Number Style number:

This can be found on the printed Purchase Order or on the EDI 850 Purchase Order.

2. PO Number Lucky Brand Purchase Order number:

This can be found either on the printed Purchase Order or on the EDI 850 Purchase Order.

3. Gross Weight Gross Weight in kilograms (kgs) of the carton.

3. Carton Dimensions Length x Width x Height in centimeters (cm).

5. Lot Number The Lot Number are the letters assigned to the Lot for the product:


The number is a 3 or 8 digit code located on the Lucky Brand PO.

It is found below the Style Description.

The number begins with a G.

The first 3 digits are the Lot #; the last 5 digits are the Property Mark. Examples:

GRT#####

GEE#####

GOO#####

GII#####

6. Property Mark The Property Mark is the letter / number assigned for the product:

The number is a 3 or 8 digit code located on the Lucky Brand PO.

It is found below the Style Description.

The number begins with a G.

It is the last 5 digits of the 8 digit code.

Leave blank if there is no Property Mark on the PO. Examples:

GRTSNTAG

GEENOPRC

GIINOPRC

7. Carton Number The number of the carton out of the total number of cartons in the shipment:

Carton # out of total # of cartons.

The carton number is required.

8. Carton Quantity The number of units of product in the carton.

9. Country of Origin The country of origin for the product.

Requirements All carton shipping marks must be pre-printed:

Pre-printed by the carton manufacturer

Or a printed label attached to the carton

No hand written labels except the carton #

Shipping marks (or shipping mark label) should be centered on the carton

Minimum font size of shipping marks is 20 pt.


Placement

Shipping marks should only be printed/attached to the short side of the carton.

Carton packing

One style per carton with matching configuration quantities per shipping carton

Multiple styles in any shipping carton is unacceptable.

Short

Side


3. Labels and Stickers on Shipping Cartons Aside from Shipping Marks, the below labels and stickers should be attached to the cartons for proper receiving at the Distribution Center warehouse. Each item must be labeled with a UPC ticket and a Polybag Price Sticker.

UPC ticket (below #1): Applied to the item with price details. Must be visible inside the polybag.

Polybag Price Sticker (below #2): Color sticker to be applied in the middle of the polybag of each item. This allows the automatic scanner at the DC to receive the individual item.

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UPC Label Provider (choose one provider, see “Label Providers’ User Guides”)

Label Provider

Services Available Lead Time

Sending From Contact Information

Avery Polybag-Price Sticker 7-14 days Outside the U.S., Holly Chan: Dennison mainly China [email protected], (424) 832-0418

Fineline Polybag-Price Sticker 48-72 hrs From the U.S. Beau Wiebel: [email protected], 800-500-8687 ext. 231

AZI / Zabin UPC-Price Ticket 3-7 days Outside the U.S., Lola Chernova: Polybag-Price Sticker mainly China [email protected], 213-746-3770 ext. 4314

SML UPC-Price Ticket, 7-10 days Outside the U.S., Maribel Gonzalez: Polybag-Price Sticker mainly China [email protected],

562- 250-7720, 562-948-4499 ext. 223

UCC-128 Shipping Label

The UCC-128 carton label contains a barcode that uniquely identifies the carton as part of a shipment. When these cartons arrive at a Lucky Brand Distribution Center, the label barcode is scanned, and the product is automatically received into the Distribution Center. Lucky Brand tracks individual cartons throughout the supply chain and therefore requires each carton to have a unique identification number. The label must contain a SSCC-18 barcode that uniquely identifies each carton shipped from each supplier (also known as the “carton ID. Shipments received without ASNs are subject to expense-offset charges as outlined in the Supplier Compliance Requirements. Lucky will arrange EDI set-up for new vendors. New vendors will then be contacted by Tradelinkone with a sales contract. Vendors will select one of the following options:


Pack1

For high volume, large vendors, a license is purchased and software is installed on vendor PCs for faster operating.

Self-Print eLink1

Vendors are have online access to receive labels in PDF, which are printed on a label printer in-house. Priced on per shipment basis.

Label Services eLink1

Vendors are have online access to request labels. Labels are sent by post to the vendor.

Lead time is 4 days for printed and mailed labels. TradelinkOne contacts:

[email protected]

[email protected]

[email protected]

Placements of Marks & Labels on cartons

Placement on short side:

Left: UPC Label

Center: Shipping Marks / label

Right: UCC-128 If Marks and Labels do not fit side by side:

The UPC label can be placed under the Shipping Marks

All labels need to be on the short side of the carton

UPC and UCC-128 cannot be moved to the other sides of the carton.

mailto:[email protected]



Labels Dimensions

No. Description Label Dimensions

1 Colored UPC sticker placement (side B only).

1 ¾” X 4 ¾” (4.5 cm x 12.1 cm)

2 Pre-pack sticker placement (side B only).

6” X 4” (15.2 cm x 10.2 cm)

3 UCC-128 placement (side B only). 4” X 6” (10.2 cm x 15.2 cm)

Label Placement The barcode of each label must be flat and 100% visible on the required side of the carton. Packing tape must never cover any part of any barcode on any label.

Minimum Maximum

Edge of Carton to Edge of Label 2” (5.0cm) 2.5” (6.4cm)

Carton Edge to bottom of barcode,not bottom of label 1.00” (3.2cm) 1.25.” (3.2 cm)

Edge of Carton to Edge of Label 3” (7.5 cm) 3.5” (8.9 cm)

4. Security Tape (Sealing Glue Tape) for Shipping Cartons

Lucky Brand requires that all cartons shipped are sealed with Lucky Brand security tape starting with Spring 2015. All vendors are required to begin using the New Lucky Brand security tape starting with Spring 2015 shipments.

Lucky Brand security tape`s artwork is in the attached .jpg file.

Tape background color is CLEAR with black stripes and words; seal tape width is 72mm.

Lucky Brand Carton Tape.jpg

You are able to nominate another vendor within your area who is able to produce the tape using the same specifications.

SECURITY TAPE SUPPLIER: Evergreen Plastic Bags Trading Limited

CONTACT PERSON : Miss Coco Ho / Miss Lam Wu

CONTACT E-MAIL ADDRESS : [email protected] / [email protected]

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER : (852) 2790 4983




CONTACT FAX NUMBER : (852) 2790 3071

COMPANY ADDRESS : No.805, Hewlett Centre, 52-54 Hoi Yuen Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

5. Floor Ready Requirements Hanger Requirements

Lucky Brand does not utilize hangers. Hangers are not permitted under any circumstance.

Polybag Folding Procedure

All garments packaged into a polybag in the same manner after being folded. Comply with the following steps to package the folded garments, described in this section, into polybags:

Step Action 1 Slip garment into polybag. Ensure garment cannot shift around.

2 Mark the center of the polybag with the style # and size sticker.

3 Make sure the garment hangtag is showing, style/size side up.

4 Fold up the open end of the polybag and secure with tape.

5 Finished fold dimension must not exceed 21 x 21 inches.

Note: For hangtag placement and folding method, please follow the tech pack specifications provided by the brand’s production technical staff.

Flat Packed Polybag Requirements

No. Requirement 1. Polybags must be free of Butylated Hydroxyl Toluene (BHT). This agent will create

problems of yellowing. The presence of only a few parts of BHT per million will create garment discoloration.

2. The polybag thickness for a flat packed garment with or without a lip must be 0.00075 to 0.00125 Inches ( 0.019 to 0.032mm)

3. Maximum excess bag tolerance around garment is 1-inch.

4. Polybags should be closed with minimum 2 strips of adhesive tape or heat sealed. See Adhesive Tape Requirements

5. Polybags should not have any air holes.


6. All Polybags should have child safety warnings in English, French and Spanish on the back of the polybag. Polybags 5 inches and under do not need warning labels. WARNING: TO AVOID DANGER OF SUFFOCATION, KEEP THIS BAG AWAY FROM BABIES AND CHILDREN. DO NOT USE IN CRIBS, BEDS, CARRIAGES OR PLAYPENS. THIS BAG IS NOT A TOY. AVERTISSEMENT: POUR EVITER TOUT DANGER DE SUFFOCATION, GARDEZ CE SAC HORS DE LA PORTÉE DES BÉBÉS ET DES ENFANTS. NE PAS UTILISER DANS UN LIT D’ENFANT, LITS, LANDAUS OU PARCS POUR BÉBÉS. CE SAC N’EST PAS UN JOUET. PRECAUCION: PARA EVITAR EL PELIGRO DE ASFIXIA, MANTENGA ESTA BOLSA LEJOS DE BEBÉS Y NIÑOS. NO LA USE EN CUNAS, CAMAS, CARREOLAS O CORRALES DE JUEGO. ESTA BOLSA NO ES UN JUGUETE.

Light Sensitive Product Protective Polybags

Note: All silk and suede leather garments have the potential to fade due to light exposure. Certain high intensity colors are more susceptible to this condition than others.

1. All silk, silk blends and suede leather garments are to be shipped in a gray window bag. In every case, the contractor must take precautions to reduce garment exposure to light when the garments are in the factory.

2. Storage of completed garments in darkened areas is also recommended.

Adhesive Tape for Sealing Polybags

Requirements All polybags are required to be sealed with either a heat-sealing machine or 3M Brand Series 600 Scotch Tape. This tape is BHT free and uses an acrylic adhesive. This 600 series tape will not change or remove color from certain dyestuffs. Any other tape that is used will be at the contractor’s liability. Any losses of color from a rubber based or BHT added tape would be charged back to the contractor at 100% of the price of garments.


Description Adhesive tapes that are used to close the plastic garment bags sometimes stain the garments even though they are not in direct contact with the garment itself. The stains are a permanent change and cannot be removed. This can also happen with bags that have an adhesive on the bag itself or with any other adhesive label etc.

We have identified the adhesive tape #600 made by the 3M company as safe (not causing any stains). This tape uses a synthetic acrylic adhesive rather than a rubber based adhesive. Rubber based adhesives (natural and synthetic) need stabilizing additives that contain BHT or other phenols that are known to stain textiles. Although tapes with an acrylic adhesive in general can be considered safe, all such tapes other than the 3M #600 must be tested by the garment manufacturer before use (see testing procedure below). Tapes with rubber based adhesives can be assumed bad and should not be used.

Identifying the type of adhesive in adhesive tapes and size strips

In order to determine the type of adhesive on a given tape, a product information sheet should be requested from the supplier. The type of adhesive used can also be identified by applying a few drops of Methyl Ethyl Ketone to the tape. This chemical will soften and dissolve acrylic adhesives within 10 to 15 seconds, but not rubber based adhesives. Depending on the type of the tape itself, this may also dissolve, but we have not found any relationship of the actual tape to the staining. Only the adhesive seems to do that. Methyl Ethyl Ketone can be purchased in paint stores under several different names: Z-Butanone, AMSCO Solv 5490, Butanone, Methyl Acetone, PCN UCD 15490, PCN UCD 5490, UCD 780, etc. It is a solvent used for thinning certain paints. It is very volatile, noxious, and flammable and must be used with appropriate caution.

Testing Procedure

To make sure that the tape used does not stain the garments the following test should be performed:

1. Place a piece of fabric in the plastic bag that the garment will be packed in. A bright royal color is best to show any change but most other strong shades are also affected.

2. Place a piece of the tape on the outside of the bag.


3. It is recommended that for control purposes additional pieces of 3M #600 tape (good = no discoloration) and 3M #500 (bad = will discolor) are placed on the bag along with the tape to be tested.

4. Place the so prepared fabric in a controlled environment of 65 degrees centigrade (150 ºF) and 90% relative humidity for a period of at least 3 to 4 days (one week is recommended). Moderate pressure should be applied during this period to keep the plastic and the tape in contact with the fabric and the position of the tapes relative to the fabric should not be disturbed.

5. Evaluate the appearance of the fabric. If the tape is bad then a discoloration will be seen exactly where the tape was placed on the fabric (the rest of the fabric will be unaffected). If a control of 3M #500 is used then that must show staining on the fabric, otherwise the test is inconclusive and must be repeated, possibly with a different color fabric.

Note: If a control of 3M #500 and 3M #600 is used then a quick evaluation can be done already after one day exposure, if the #500 tape shows the expected staining at that point. A follow up test for the full length of one week is recommended.

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