Print

Enrollment Process - Help

Form Definitions

The following defines requested information found in the Supplier Enrollment form. If you are not able to find the information you need, please contact your Corning Procurement representative.

Type of Application

If you have never done business with Corning before, select "New Supplier". If you have done business with Corning previously, select "change to existing setup". If you are not sure of your status, please contact your Procurement representative.

Language this form is completed in:

This field is only applicable to non-US suppliers. It defaults to English, please change it if you complete this form in another language.

Supplier Information

Type of Supplier – Purchasing is for companies that Corning will do business with via a Purchase Order; Non-PO is for Companies and/or Universities who Corning with Pay without a Purchase Order;

Company Name – Legal business name in local language

Company Name in English – Legal business name in English. If you do not have an English version of your Company Name, please provide the single-byte name for your local language.

Division – The group of division of the company you are part of. This should only be specified if you have multiple groups with different Buy-From and/or Remit-To addresses.

Homepage URL – Yur company's internet home page. This information will be used to validate your enrollment package submission.

Dun & Bradstreet Number (D&B) – (D-U-N-S® Number) - This is a 9-digit number that is recognized as a universal standard for identifying companies worldwide (If you do not have a DUNS number, please request one at: Dun & Bradstreet.com)

Government Number –  Tax identification number for your organization. In the U.S. this is the Tax Identification number (TIN).

Address/Contact Information

There are 6 different address(s) and/or contact(s) options available to meet various business needs. The Invoice/Remittance address is required; all others address and/or contact information should only be entered if it is different from the Invoice/Remittance address information specified. If you need more than 6 address fields, please use a second enrollment form.

The options include:

Invoice/Remittance – where Corning should direct payments.
Purchasing – where we should direct orders.
Ship From – the location you will ship you products from.
Return to Vendor – where we should return product to if we have an issue.
Other (2 fields provided) – please specify the type of address and when we should utilize it.

Specific fields are:
Primary Phone – the central customer service telephone number for your business
FAX Number – the number for us to send faxed PO's
Email address – if electronic dispatch is specified, this is the email address for us to send PO's and/or payment notifications.
Contact Name – the primary individual we should contact. This should only be specified if it is not appropriate to utilize your customer service group.
Contact Phone – if a contact name is specified, the office phone number of the individual specified.
Contact Email – if a contact name is specified, the email address of the individual specified.
back to top

Purchasing Information

Corning, Inc. Buyer/ Contact Name – The Procurement representative who contacted you regarding submission of the Enrollment Package. Failure to specify your Corning contact may result in rejection of your application.

Purchase Order Delivery Method – The method Corning should send you a Purchase Order. Our preferred method is Email, but we also support FAX. If using eMail, please check your companies SPAM blocker settings to ensure you can receive PO's from us.

Agreed to Payment Terms – Corning's standard terms are NET 60. You must have a signed agreement with Corning that specifies alternate payment terms. Failure to specify the agreed to terms can result in enrollment delays or possible rejection of your application.

Do you have the following Commercial Agreements with Corning – Specify all that apply. Corning will review all approved commercial agreements to ensure we have setup our systems in accordance with the agreements.

VAT ID – if applicable, your Value Added Tax Identification number.

Type of VAT – Exempt or non-exempt.

Preferred Language – The language you prefer we send all PO's in. Corning can not guarantee that all information provided will be in your preferred language, however, we are working to continuously improve our systems in order to improve our communications.

Preferred Currency – The currency you prefer to exchange. Corning can not guarantee that all transactions will be in your preferred currency, however, we are working to continuously improve our systems in order to ensure we recognize the method to complete financial transactions and that your bank can accept our payments.

Transportation Method – preferred carrier

For goods imported into the United States, will Corning Incorporated be the Importer of Record – In order to prevent issues with Customs and Immigrations (CTPAT), please specify if Corning Incorporated will be the importer so that we have the appropriate paperwork in place to ensure ease of transport.

Funds Transfer Method – Select from the specified list. Also see section "supplier payment options" for details on the options available.

Banking Information

US Bank format

International Bank format  

Example of IBAN used in the United Kingdom:

For specific IBAN formats by country please refer to: EuropeBanks IBAN Guide or ECBS IBAN Instructions

To validate your IBAN format, you can use: APACS IBAN Checker

Branch ID – In some banks, this is also the called the ABA Routing number or Transit ID. It is located between the first |: and |:

SWIFT ID – The Swift Code (also called BIC code) is a standard format of Bank Identifier Codes unique to a particular bank. The Swift Code (or BIC) is a required field for all international wire transfers. It can be found on the Account Statements. It is necessary for sending money across foreign countries. It may be found on currency. These codes are used when transferring money between banks, particularly international

The code is 8 or 11 characters, made up of:

• 4 characters - bank code
• 2 characters - ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
• 2 characters - location code
• 3 characters - branch code, optional ( 'XXX' for primary office)

Bank Account # – Company account number provided to you by your financial institution.

Bank ID – Identification number specific for your financial institution.

Check Digit – A check digit is a form of redundancy check used for error detection, the decimal equivalent of a binary checksum. It consists of a single digit computed from the other digits in the message.

IBAN # – IBAN is an acronym, which stands for International Bank Account Number. It is a standard way of uniquely identifying an account for the purpose of improving the efficiency and speed of cross border European union payments.

CNAPS – The "China National Advanced Payment System" (CNAPS) is a large-scale MIS system that is mainly used for transactions between PBOC and the various financial institutions that have credit operations. The system mainly handles five major credit operations of banks, which includes loans, acceptance of drafts, letters of guarantee, letters of credit and credit extension. All financial institutions that engage in the above operations are required to carry out data exchange with PBOC via this system.

Bank Name – The name of the financial institution we should direct all financial transactions through. Corning Incorporated can only support a single bank for all transactions.

Branch Name – The branch of the financial institution we should direct all financial transactions through.

Bank Address, City, State, County, and Country – Address of the financial institution. Corning can only accept a maximum of 4 lines for the street address.

Post Office – A post office is a facility authorized by a postal system for the posting, receipt, sortation, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.

Postal Code – A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail.

Bank Phone Number – The primary customer service telephone number for your financial institution

Categories of Supplier Diversity

Please check all categories of supplier diversity that your company qualifies for. Corning uses this information to increase the amount of quality products and services we obtain directly from diverse suppliers.

Authorizations

Your authorization specifies that you agree to the terms and conditions of doing business with Corning as stated in your Contract and/or Corning's terms; you are an authorized agent of your company; that Corning, Inc has permission to transact with your financial institution as you specified in this enrollment package; and that all information provided is accurate. This package will remain in effect until such time that you submit an updated enrollment package, or the decision is made to discontinue the supplier relationship. We prefer a digital signature for your authorization. Adobe will prompt you through the setup for your signature.

Form W-9 Taxpayer Identification Number Request

For U.S. Supplier's only, this is Corning's version of the IRS W-9 form. For more information about the requirements for this form, please visit www.irs.gov.

This package will remain in effect until such time that you submit an updated enrollment package, or the decision is made to discontinue the supplier relationship.

Customer Service Contacts

Please follow the instructions included in the enrollment package to return your information to Corning Incorporated. If you have questions, contact your Corning Buyer directly or Customer service at:

NAFTA Customer Service
Phone: 607-248-1200
Fax: 607-974-9636
_vendor add@corning.com 

EMEA Customer Service
Phone: +36-1-481-2350
Fax: +36-1-481-2301
_vendor add@corning.com 

Asia Customer Service
Phone: 86-21-3892-4999 ext 8000
Fax: 86-21-5888-6501
_vendor add@corning.com 

Fill-in Forms Information

Corning's Supplier Enrollment PDF forms use the fill-in features provided with Adobe Acrobat products. Currently, there is limited computation, validation or verification of the information you enter and you are still responsible for entering all required information (instructions may require some information to be handwritten on the form). Specific instructions and definitions of the requested information can be found at: www.corning.com/suppliers/enrollment form definitions

Software Requirements
To view, complete and print the fill-in PDF forms you'll need the freely available Adobe Reader software installed on your computer. The fill-in forms are enabled with "document rights" which will allow you to save what you have filled in on your PC. Version 6.05 or later of Adobe Reader is required.

Opening the Form
Your web browser may be configured with an Adobe Reader plug-in to automatically open the file within your browser's window upon download. To download the file directly to disk, right click on the Results Page form title link then select "Save Target/Link As..." from the menu. Use Adobe Reader to open the file.

Fill-in forms with the ability to save locally will generate a dialog box when opened with Adobe Reader. If you are using Adobe Reader 6.05 or later, the dialog box will indicate that document rights have been applied to the PDF file and you can save the completed fill-in form. If you are using a version of Adobe Reader prior to Version 6.05, the dialog box will indicate that some features of the document will not operate and you will be prompted to obtain a newer version of Adobe Reader.

Completing the Form
When positioning the cursor on a fill-in area or element, the cursor will change appearance. The I-beam pointer allows you to type text. The hand pointer allows you to select a check box or radio button.

Enter the appropriate data in each box or field. To move from one field to the next, press the Tab key. You can also use your cursor to move from field to field. Place your cursor in the field you want to fill in, then left-click.

Some fields limit the maximum number of characters you can enter and may automatically advance to the next field.

For additional help with fill-in forms, see the Adobe Reader's online help information.

Digital Signatures
Corning's Procurement & Transportation organization requires authorization from you in order to complete any banking transaction. This authorization can be provided by using Adobe's digital signature capabilities. If you do not have a digital signature enabled, Adobe Reader will prompt you to set it up.

In order to validate you submission, Corning does not generally accept email accounts from Yahoo, AOL or other general purpose mail services. The email account should be your companies email.

Once your form is completed and you electronically sign it, all fields on the form are locked from changes. You will be required to redo the form to make any changes. Our recommendation is to save a copy of the completed form (prior to the electronic signature) on your desktop or share drive to enable future updates.