Gaining Access
Enter edi.hanoverdirect.com into your browser's address window and depress
ENTER.  The Hanover Direct EDI login page will display.                  
  • Entering your assigned User Id and Password will grant you access to
    Hanover Direct's Internet-EDI application.  Once inside, you only have 
    access to your own purchase orders and invoices.
      You can not see other vendor documents, other vendors can not see your documents.  
  • If you enter a User Id or Password that is not valid, an error message will display.
The Main Menu
The Main Menu allows you to display the menu pages for original POs, change POs (inventory vendors only) and Invoices.  It also contains a link for an Announcements & FAQS page.  Check this page often for the most up-to-date news about Internet-EDI @ Hanover Direct.

You also exit (Log Off) from the main menu.                                

The Original PO Menu
The Original PO Menu allows you to generate and view lists of POs: 
  • new individual - POs that have not yet been accepted, declined or cancelled to be acted upon individually.
  • new "en masse" - All POs that have not yet been accepted, declined or cancelled to be acted upon as a group.
  • accepted - only those POs that have been accepted.
  • declined - only those POs that have been declined.
  • cancelled - only those POs that have been cancelled.
  • history - all accepted, declined and cancelled POs.  This list does not include pending POs.
There are two types of Purchase Orders:
  • drop shipments - identified by a PO number prefixed by a letter.
  • inventory - PO number is not prefixed by a letter.
Individual Original POs
  • A listing of original POs and the date each was generated.  Click the PO number to display and act upon any PO individually.           
"en masse" Original POs
  • A listing of original POs and the date each was generated.  POs listed on this page can not be acted upon individually.  To accept or decline all the POs listed on this page:                                                   
    • Click either the accept or decline radio button.
    • If decline was chosen, a reason for declining the POs must be entered in vendor comments.
    • Enter your name and date as mm/dd/ccyy (e.g., 03/01/2002)
    • Click the Submit button.  All POs on the page will either be accepted or declined.
    • If declined, the EDI Coordinator in Hanover, PA will receive an e-mail informing her of the declined POs.
    • If accepted,  a mass PO page will be displayed containing all the POs just accepted.  Click your browser's print button to print this page as a key-entry work sheet.  This will be the only opportunity to print POs en masse!  If they are not printed en masse at this time, they can be individually printed from the Accepted POs menu.
Accepted POs
  • A listing of accepted POs.                                             
Declined POs
Cancelled POs
PO History
  • A listing of of all POs that have been accepted, declined or cancelled.  Pending POs will not appear in this list.
The Change PO Menu
The Change PO menu allows you to generate and view lists of change POs:
  • new - change POs that have not yet been accepted.
  • accepted - only those change POs that have been accepted.
  • declined - only those change POs that have been declined.
  • history - a listing of all accepted and declined change POs.
New Change POs
  • A listing of new change POs by date each was generated. 
  • This page displays original PO number, change PO number, the date of the change PO and original PO status.
  • Only those change POs issued against an original PO that has been accepted can be accessed.  Change POs issued against an original PO that has not yet been accepted or has been declined or cancelled will not be displayed as a link.
  • To access a change PO, click the change PO number.
Accepted Change POs
Declined Change POs
Change PO History
  • A listing of all change POs that have been accepted or declined.  Pending change POs will not appear in this list.
The Invoice Menu
The Invoice menu allows you to generate and view lists of Invoices:
  • individual pending - accepted POs that have not yet been invoiced to be invoiced individually.
  • "en masse" pending - accepted POs that have not yet been invoices to be invoiced as a group.
  • history - a listing of all submitted invoices.
Individual Pending Invoices
  • A listing of accepted POs that have not yet been invoiced.  Click the PO number to invoice any PO individually.
  • A pending drop ship invoice.
  • A pending inventory invoice.
"en masse" Pending Invoices
  • A listing of accepted POs that have not yet been invoiced.  To invoice one or all of the invoices listed on this page, simply select the check box associated with each PO that you want to invoice and click Submit button.
Invoice History
When an Original PO or Change PO is Issued
You will receive an e-mail from the EDI Administrator @ Hanover Direct.  This e-mail will contain the original or change PO number, the date of its issue and an imbedded link to the Hanover Direct Internet-EDI web site. 
Responding to an Original PO
WARNING: Clicking your browser's Back button or clicking the Back button on the bottom of the form before clicking the SUBMIT button will cause the PO NOT TO BE SUBMITTED and WILL NOT GENERATE AN INVOICE!
Individually
  • Navigate to the New Individual POs menu.
  • Select the PO you wish to work with by clicking its link.
  • Review the PO and the accompanying Terms & Conditions page.
  • You may choose to either accept or decline the purchase order.
  • If accepting a PO,
    • Click the "I Accept this PO" radio button.
    • Enter your name and today's date as mm/dd/ccyy (03/04/2002) in the corresponding text boxes.
    • Print the PO by clicking your browser's PRINT button.
    • If your are accepting a drop ship PO and require a Pack Slip, click on the link (here) beneath "Attention Vendor!".  A Customer Pack Slip will be displayed.  Click your browser's PRINT button to print the Pack Slip.  Return to the PO by clicking your browser's BACK button.
    • Click the PO's Submit button to accept the PO and generate a pending invoice.  The Invoice Menu will be displayed.
    • Either submit the invoice for payment if the merchandise has been shipped, OR return to the PO Menu to respond to additional POs, OR exit (log off) the application.

  • If declining a PO,
    • Click the "I Decline this PO" radio button.
    • Enter your name and today's date as mm/dd/ccyy (03/04/2002) in the corresponding text boxes.
    • Enter a reason for declining the PO in the text box next to the radio buttons.  A PO can not be declined without an entered decline reason.
    • Print the PO by clicking your browser's PRINT button.
    • Click the Submit button.  The EDI Coordinator in Hanover, PA will receive an e-mail informing her of your decision to declined the PO.
    • The Purchase Order Menu will be displayed.  Continue responding to additional POs or exit (log off) the application.
"en masse"
  • Navigate to the New Mass Purchase Orders menu.  POs on this page can not be acted upon individually.  You can only accept or decline all of the POs on this page.
  • To accept all POs,
    • Click the accept radio button.
    • Enter your name and date as mm/dd/ccyy (e.g., 03/06/2002)
    • Click the Submit button.  All POs on the page will be accepted.
    • A mass PO detail page will be displayed containing all the POs just accepted on one page.  Click your browser's PRINT button to print the mass PO detail page as a key-entry work sheet.  This will be the only opportunity to print accepted POs en masse!  POs can always be printed individually as "file folder ready" copies from the Accepted POs menu. 

  • To decline all POs,
    • Click the decline radio button.
    • Enter your name and date as mm/dd/ccyy (e.g., 03/06/2002)
    • Enter a reason for declining the POs in the Vendor Comments text box.  POs can not be declined with out an entered decline reason.
    • Click the Submit button.  All POs on the page will be declined.  An e-mail will be sent to the EDI Coordinator in Hanover, PA informing her of your decision to decline the POs.
WARNING: Clicking your browser's Back button or clicking the Back button on the bottom of the form before clicking the SUBMIT button will cause the PO NOT TO BE SUBMITTED and WILL NOT GENERATE AN INVOICE!
 
 
 
Responding to a Change PO  (Inventory Suppliers Only)
WARNING: Clicking your browser's Back button or clicking the Back button on the bottom of the form before clicking the SUBMIT button will cause the change PO NOT TO BE SUBMITTED and it WILL NOT UPDATE THE ORIGINAL PO!
  • Navigate to the New Change POs menu.
  • Only change POs issued against a previously accepted original PO are accessible.  If the status of the original PO is New, accept the original PO to make the change PO available.  If you have previously declined the original PO and now find you need to accept a change PO issued against it, call your HDI merchandiser to have the status of the declined PO reset to New.
  • Select the change PO you wish to work with by clicking its change PO number link.
  • Review the change PO and the accompanying Terms & Conditions page.
  • You may choose to either accept or decline the change purchase order.
  • If  accepting the change PO,
    • Click the "I Accept this change PO" radio button.
    • Enter your name and today's date as mm/dd/ccyy (03/06/2002) in the corresponding text boxes.
    • Print the change PO by clicking your browser's PRINT button.
    • Click the change POs' Submit button to accept the change PO.  Accepting a change PO will automatically update the original PO with the change information contained on the change PO.  The original PO is ALWAYS the source for fulfillment and invoicing.
    • Continue responding to additional change POs or display and print the just updated original PO.

  • If declining a change PO,
    • Click the "I Decline this change PO" radio button.
    • Enter your name and today's date as mm/dd/ccyy (03/06/2002) in the corresponding text boxes.
    • Enter a reason for declining the change PO in the text box next to the radio buttons.  A change PO can not be declined without an entered decline reason.
    • Print the change PO by clicking your browser's PRINT button.
    • Click the Submit button.  The EDI Coordinator in Hanover, PA will receive an e-mail informing her of your decision to decline the change PO.
    • Continue responding to additional change POs OR exit (log off) the application.
WARNING: Clicking your browser's Back button or clicking the Back button on the bottom of the form before clicking the SUBMIT button will cause the change PO NOT TO BE SUBMITTED and it WILL NOT UPDATE THE ORIGINAL PO!
 
 
 
Submitting Invoices
WARNINT: Clicking your browser's Back button OR the Invoice Back button before clicking the Invoice Submit button will cause the Invoice NOT TO BE SUBMITTED FOR PAYMENT!
Individually
  • Navigate to the Invoices Pending Menu.
  • Select the invoice you wish to work with by clicking its link.
  • Review the invoice.  You may alter invoice date, FOB City, Ship Method, Ship Date (mm/dd/ccyy).
  • You must enter an invoice number and bill of lading number.
  • Drop Shippers, you may change the quantity actually shipped by over-keying the displayed quantity.
  • Inventory Suppliers, only those line items with an entered Invoice Quantity will be invoiced.  OR, you may check the "Check to bill all lines..." check box to invoice all lines.  Only "open" PO lines, those lines with a positive balance quantity, will appear for invoicing.  You may partial invoice a PO.
  •  Drop Shippers, you must enter either, or both, Freight or Shipping Charges and/or Drop Ship or Handling Fees.  Miscellaneous charges and allowances are optional.
  • Inventory Suppliers, all charges and allowances are optional.
  • Line extensions and invoice value will be automatically calculated.
  • Print the invoice by clicking your browser's PRINT button.
  • Click the Submit button to submit the invoice for payment.
  • Continue invoicing additional POs OR exit (log off) the application.
"en masse"
  • Navigate to the Mass Invoices Pending Menu.
  • Select the invoice or invoices you wish to work with by selecting the check box associated with each invoice.  Click the Submit button.
  • A mass invoice page is displayed containing each of the invoices selected from the menu page.
  • Review this page.  For each invoice,
  • You may alter invoice date, FOB City, Ship Method, Ship Date (mm/dd/ccyy).
  • You must enter an invoice number and bill of lading number.
  • Drop Shippers, you may change the quantity actually shipped by over-keying the displayed quantity.
  • Inventory Suppliers, only those line items with an entered Invoice Quantity will be invoiced.  OR, you may check the "Check to bill all lines..." check box to invoice all lines.  Only "open" PO lines, those lines with a positive balance quantity, will appear for invoicing.  You may partial invoice a PO.
  • Drop Shippers, you must enter either, or both, Freight or Shipping Charges and/or Drop Ship or Handling Fees.  Miscellaneous charges and allowances are optional.
  • Inventory Suppliers, all charges and allowances are optional.
  • Line extensions and invoice value will be automatically calculated.
  • Print the invoices page by clicking your browser's PRINT button.
  • Click the Submit button to submit the invoices for payment.
  • Continue invoicing additional POs OR exit (log off) the application.
WARNINT: Clicking your browser's Back button OR the Invoice Back button before clicking the Invoice Submit button will cause the Invoice NOT TO BE SUBMITTED FOR PAYMENT!