EDI is the way to speed the flow of data by exchanging documents electronically
As part of the Vendor Master Agreement (VMA), Best Buy requires an E-Business solution to be in place for the following required documents within the designated timeframes as a means to conduct business. The following documents are mandatory either via Traditional EDI or via Web-based EDI.
EDI Purchase Order (850)
Must be in production prior to the first PO being cut to the Trading Partner. Vendors must not accept verbal POs unless confirmed by an EDI850.
EDI Purchase Order Change (860)
Must be in production prior to the first PO being cut to the Trading Partner.
EDI Invoice (810)
Must be in production prior to the first PO being cut to the Trading Partner. Each PO must have a separate invoice and must transmit on the day of the shipment.
EDI Application Advice (824)
Must be in production prior to the first PO being cut to the Trading Partner.
EDI Advance Ship Notice [ASN] (856)
Must be in production prior to the first PO being cut to the Trading Partner. The SSCC-18 barcode label must be used for all shipments.
EDI Functional Acknowledgement (997)
Must be in production prior to the first PO being cut to the Trading Partner. Vendors must send an EDI997 within 24 hours in acknowledgement of EDI documents sent from Best Buy to vendor.
Prior to the first PO being cut, EDI850, EDI860, EDI810, EDI824, EDI856 and EDI997 transmissions must all be in production. Completed testing for all EDI transmission types must occur and is coordinated with Best Buy’s EDI Team
To learn more about EDI and become a CEDIAP® (Certified EDI Academy Professional), please visit our course schedule page.