UNFI Implementation Guide
Please see the latest UNFI Implementation Guide attached below...
Activity in UNFI
Pack different
Hi This is a CIC error, Please suggest a solution to this.00708971929923- Pack different. CASE QTY DIFFERS FROM UNFI SYSTEM
382-Base Unit Indicator When Adding Publication
Can anyone help with this error messaging, when trying to add items to a new publication? This is our first UNFI publication. ~~382-Base Unit Indicator (isBaseUnit) should only be true for the lowest level Item in the hierarchy. If ChildTradeItem/gt...
What are Features and Benefits?
I am getting the following error, can someone give me examples of what types of Features and Benefits UNFI is looking for? Thank you! WARNING: 3 Features and Benefitss (in the same language) are recommended for Consumer Units.
UNFI Publishing - Initial Load or New
Hi! I see that "initial load" should be used if the item already exists in the back end and "new" is only for items that don't exist yet. So I published my first two as "initial load" but then saw in the UNFI FAQ document the word NEW (see highlighte...
GDSN services for GLN 0069702000008 as requested by UNFI
Need to know if you provide GDSN services for GLN 0069702000008 as requested by UNFI
Resolved! Alternate Item Identification Error Msg
Hi! I'm receiving the following error code under the Classification & Identification section and cannot figure out how to fill this in. Thank you for your help! "Alternate Item Identification ID and Alternate Item Identification Agency are required."
UNFI Product Image & GDSN Initiative Webinar
Please see the attached presentation deck for review.
UNFI- what levels are necessary to publish.
Hello, I received all of my items that I need to publish for UNFI. Could someone please tell me if I need to publish our entire hierarchy for these items, or if I should just do the orderable units on their spreadsheet. For example: 00085455188008 is...
UNFI Fall 2022 GDS Update
Please see below and the attachment for the UNFI Fall 2022 Newsletter. Hello! We have some important updates and reminders to share with our supplier community: 1. Data Quality UNFI expects all suppliers to send accurate and quality data, as it drive...
UNFI Retired GLNs
In June UNFI started the process to purge retired GLNs from the Global Registry and plans to have the process completed by the end of the calendar year. If you are seeing rejections from our retired GLNs, this is part of the UNFI rejection process a...
Adherence to GTIN Allocation Rules
GTIN ALLOCATION RULES UNFI closely adheres to the industry standards for Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs). These standards have been developed by leading industry retailers and suppliers around the globe. We expect all UNFI suppliers to follow these...
UNFI 2021 One GLN Announcement
UNFI 2021 One GLN Announcement As of September 25th, we have consolidated all UNFI Global Data Synchronization activity into one GLN! What's changing? Everything now synchronizes via one GLN: 0041130079153 ("UNFI Corporate", formerly labeled "Mi...
UNFI GDS Overview and Benefits
OVERVIEW Global Data Synchronization (GDS) is the preferred method for new item creation in the UNFI Conventional item management system. Suppliers should publish all new items via GDS which is fully integrated with our eNewItem portal on SVHarbor...
UNFI Private Brands
UNFI PRIVATE BRANDS VENDORS WHO SHOULD BE PARTICPATING UNFI is actively synchronizing item data with single sourced store brand suppliers. If your company is the single source for store brand items you sell to us, we expect you to implement data ...
UNFI Product Descriptions
QUALITY PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS Quality item descriptions are critical to a successful new item setup. However, the descriptions sent by many suppliers today do not allow us to successfully identify new items. As a result, we have thousands of items se...
UNFI TiHi Requirements
Publishing Case GTINs to UNFI When You Have Multiple Pallet Configurations If your company sells multiple configurations of the same case GTIN, your sales team should work with our merchants to determine which of those configurations we will be purc...
UNFI Product Image Requirements
Our primary focus is to ensure that ALL new items created in our system via Data Sync will have product images associated with them, to aid our new item setup processes. Consumer Image - The product images should be specified for every consumer unit ...
UNFI 2021 New Item Creation Update
Hello! We have some important updates to share about our upcoming eNewItem portal update, and the changes it will make to our new item creation/submission process. When are these changes taking place? The new system is scheduled to go live at t...
UNFI Initial Load vs. New - Correct Publication Type Usage
UNFI, SuperValu,UNFI UNFI follows the global standards defined for the NEW and INITIALLOAD publication types. When publishing to UNFI, it's critically important that your publication type consistently reflects your intent: Do you intend to create an...
Which items do I need to synchronize with UNFI?
Which items do I need to synchronize with UNFI? We expect you to create via Data Sync for ALL items to be presented to UNFI be created via Data Sync. Store supplies and Seasonal Import items are excluded from data sync. However, we can only synchro...
Steps to Start Synchronizing with UNFI
Steps to START Synchronizing GDSN Data with UNFI Conventional 1. First, load your item data into your home data pool. • Load all GTIN hierarchy levels – Each, Inner Pack, Case, Pallet, etc. • Make sure orderable unit and consumer unit flags are ...
UNFI Data Sync Team Contacts
If you need additional support related to Data Sync, please send an email to DataSync@unfi.com. If your issue cannot be resolved via email, you can schedule a conference call with UNFI to discuss it further. The UNFI Data Management & Governance tea...
