Attention USDA Foods Contractors- Training Opportunities: Submitting Offers, Advance Shipping Notifications (ASN), and Invoices

Date

November 23, 2015

NOTICE TO THE TRADE

AMS Vendors

WBSCM Refresher Trainings

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is providing current and potential vendors an opportunity to receive training on the Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) System which includes: Submitting Offers including the new import/export feature, submitting Advance Shipping Notifications (ASN), submitting Invoices training, and a brief overview of the Corporate Vendor Administrator duties. Training will be conducted using AT&T Connect Teleconference, with instructions on how to logon to the training session provided after signing up for the training.

The training will include instructor-led exercises on each item mentioned above. Below are the dates and times that AMS will be offering the training. If you wish to participate please submit your name, email address, company name, training session, and training date to the AMS Help Desk at WBSCMAMSHelpDesk@ams.usda.gov.

Training	Date	Time (Eastern)
Submitting Offers including Import/Export features	January 12, 2016	11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN)	January 13, 2016	11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Invoice & Corporate Vendor Administrator	January 14, 2016	11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Once the training has been set-up, you will receive an email notification for the AT&T Connect Teleconference the day before the scheduled training date. Please follow the instructions in the meeting notice for accessing the AT&T Connect Teleconference. Space is limited to 50 participants in each session.

If you have questions, please contact: Heather Calhoon at (202) 720-5896 or via email at HeatherM.Calhoon@ams.usda.gov OR Darla Sydnor at (202) 260-8939 or via email at Darla.Sydnor@ams.usda.gov. Thank you.