INDUSTRY RETURNS INITIATIVE

TECHNICAL AND PROCEDURAL DOCUMENTATION

Returns: the New Process
The code of practice for returns, produced for the PA/BA Book Industry Supply Chain Steering Committee.

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Industry Returns Initiative process specification
March 2007, revised March 2008

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Text file design specification, version 12
September 2005

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BIC EDI Implementation Guidelines Version 1.4

For Book Trade Returns

Issue 1.4 of the BIC EDI Implementation Guidelines for Book Trade Returns covers the use of EDI messaging to handle requests for returns authorisation sent by booksellers to publishers or wholesalers, and responses to such requests.

R1 Overview

R2 Structure of an EDIFACT transmission

R3 Using the RETANN message for returns requests

R4 Using the RETINS message for returns authorisation

R5 Using the RETINS message for returns adjustments

R6 Returns Code Lists

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Barcode labelling program
For PC and Mac with operating manual

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