EDI grocery

Understanding EDI Transactions in the Grocery Industry Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transactions play a crucial role in streamlining grocery operations, enabling retailers and suppliers to communicate swiftly and accurately. EDI leverages standardized communication protocols to exchange business documents in a digital format, reducing paper processes and human error. One of the most commonly used EDI Read More →

EDI logistics transactions

Motor Carrier Shipment Status Inquiry (213), Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message (214) and Motor Carrier Package Status Message (240) This set of transactions allows shipper and consignees to be kept aware of the status of their shipments. They can be used in conjunction with each other, where the Motor Carrier Shipment Status Inquiry (213) requests status information from the Read More →

EDI barcoding

EAN.UCC codes (GTINs (Global Trade Item Numbers)) EAN.UCC codes, now known as GTINs (Global Trade Item Numbers), are part of the GS1 system, which provides a standardized method for identifying products and services across the globe. This system was once known as the EAN (European Article Number) and UCC (Uniform Code Council) system before being Read More →

UCC-12 (U.P.C.) Code

The UCC-12 (U.P.C.) Code for identifying trade items The UCC-12 (U.P.C.) is a standardized numeric code and barcode symbology that uniquely identifies a trade item at its lowest level. For example, in the hardlines industry, each size and model of a television is coded with a different UCC-12. In the softlines industry, each size and color of a Read More →