From Your Global Supplier
to the Dock Door
Every major retailer has its own routing guide, ASN requirements, and chargeback schedule. Kesco knows the requirements and manages each shipment against them from origin through final-mile delivery with authorized truckers.
- Every Major US Retailer
- 35+ Years in Retail Freight
- Employee Owned
- How It Works
From Origin Booking to Retailer DC Delivery
Four steps where Kesco manages routing guide compliance from booking through delivery.
1
Routing Guide Review
We pull the current routing guide before booking and confirm approved carriers, delivery hours, and appointment procedures.
2
Compliant Booking
We book from the approved carrier list, confirm live-unload or drop-and-pick delivery type, and initiate ASN requirements at booking.
3
Documentation and Labeling
Labels, UPC data, and packing lists reviewed against the retailer's compliance spec before cargo ships.
4
DC Delivery
Appointment scheduled against the authorized window and final-mile delivery coordinated with authorized truckers through dock door receipt.
- What We Cover
Every Detail
From Every Major Retailer
Kesco has experience with every major US retailer and the DC-level details that determine whether your vendor scorecard stays clean.
Routing Guide Compliance
Non-compliance results in chargebacks, delivery refusals, and products not reaching shelves. Kesco manages routing requirements for every major US retailer.
- Approved carrier selection per retailer
- Live-unload and drop-and-pick coordination
- Delivery appointment scheduling and confirmation
ASN and Documentation
Late or incorrect ASN submissions are among the most common chargeback triggers. Kesco initiates ASN at booking and reviews all carton-level documentation against each retailer's spec before cargo ships.
- ASN submission timing and format compliance
- UPC, ticket, and label accuracy review
- Carton and pallet spec confirmation
Visibility and Vendor Scorecard
Kesco's platform gives you shipment visibility and SKU-level freight data to monitor delivery performance and maintain a clean vendor scorecard.
- Real-time shipment tracking by SKU
- On-time delivery performance reporting
- Origin consolidation for cost-effective inbound
- Related Services
Retail Logistics Runs on the Full Freight Program
Origin consolidation, order management, and customs clearance all feed into a clean retailer delivery.
- Specialty Services
Apparel & Footwear
GOH programs, seasonal coordination, and buyer consolidation for fashion brands delivering into retail and e-commerce channels.
- Control Tower
Order Management
Production milestone tracking and supplier coordination so your retail POs are ready before the booking window opens.
- Overview
Specialty Services
See how Kesco's retail, apparel, and technology programs handle the compliance and handling requirements specific to each category.
- FAQ
Retail Logistics Questions
Routing guide requirements, chargeback triggers, ASN compliance, and how Kesco manages DC delivery for every major retailer.
A routing guide specifies exactly how vendors must ship to a retailer's distribution centers — which carriers to use, how to schedule delivery appointments, what ASN data is required, how cartons must be labeled, and whether the DC expects live-unload or drop-and-pick. Non-compliance results in chargebacks deducted from invoice payments, delivery refusals, or products not reaching shelves. Kesco reviews the routing guide for each retailer at program setup and manages each shipment against those requirements from origin booking through dock door delivery.
Live-unload means the truck waits at the dock while DC staff unloads the cargo. Drop-and-pick means the driver leaves the loaded trailer and picks up an empty one, with DC staff unloading later. Different retailers and DCs require different methods, and booking the wrong type is a common source of appointment refusals and chargebacks. Kesco confirms the correct delivery type for each DC as part of the booking process.
Vendor compliance covers the full set of operational requirements retailers impose on suppliers: routing guide adherence, carton and pallet specs, UPC and ticket accuracy, ASN submission timing, and on-time delivery. Chargebacks are assessed when any of these aren't met. A strong vendor scorecard depends on consistent compliance across all of them, on every shipment.
Yes. Kesco consolidates shipments at origin across multiple suppliers, combining air, ocean, and ground modes depending on the delivery window and cost requirements. Consolidation at origin reduces per-unit freight cost while preserving the routing compliance each retailer requires at destination.
Routing Guide Compliance Managed Alongside Your Freight
Tell us which retailers you’re delivering to and where your freight originates. We’ll show you how Kesco’s retail program handles the details.