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One way to greater savings: The PPIF reduces the cost of creating, transmitting and uploading updates. One way to improved accuracy: By eliminating the need for manual re-keying by distributors, the PPIF ensures accuracy and reduces the time to upload and implement updates. One way to enhanced efficiency: The PPIF allows manufacturers to supply and distributors to receive price updates in a single standardized format, dramatically reducing transaction costs and improving channel efficiency. What's New with Version 2.1?PPIF Version 2.1 has a release date of January 1, 2010 and an effective date of March 31, 2010. All PPIF users are asked to update their PPIF files by March 31, 2010 to reflect the new release. In 2009, a joint PTDA/BSA Task Force approved the addition of Fields 64-68 as optional fields using the ISO country codes to identify country of origin when mutually agreed upon by the manufacturer and distributor for products requiring country of origin identification by the end-user. This information should no longer be provided in User Defined Fields 40-44 or 49-59. In some cases, the supplier may have more than one country of origin for a single product (or part). This revision allows for up to five different country of origin codes for single product (part). The ISO list uses two-letter alpha codes to identify 242 different countries. The task force recognized that "country of origin" may be defined differently by various government agencies (e.g., Department of Defense, GSA, NAFTA). In addition to inclusion of the country of origin codes in the format, manufacturers will need to notify their distributors as to the definition used when specifying country of origin. Get started today!Click on the links below to download the PPIF format and supplemental documents. Download PPIF Format/Supplemental Documents |
