Food Supply Chain EDI: Lot Codes, Expiration Dates, Traceability, and ASN Data (Walmart’s and General Mills’ Examples) In most retail categories, a mismatched EDI field means a rejected document or a chargeback. In food, it can mean a recall team can’t find the product fast enough. That’s what makes food supply chain EDI different: lot codes, … Read More →
Supply Chain Resilience Starts With Better EDI — And EDI Teams Should Take the Win A recent SupplyChainBrain piece makes an argument that’s obvious to anyone who’s worked in EDI for more than a year, but rarely gets said out loud in supply chain strategy conversations: resilience doesn’t just come from safety stock or redundant … Read More →
Record Port Volumes and a Compressed Peak Season: What It Means for EDI Throughput According to the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates’ Global Port Tracker, container import volumes at major U.S. ports were forecast to hit 2.47 million TEUs in July 2026 — surpassing the previous all-time monthly record set in May 2022. Retailers … Read More →
Food Supply Chain EDI: Lot Codes, Expiration Dates, Traceability, and ASN Data In most retail categories, a mismatched EDI field means a rejected document or a chargeback. In food, it can mean a recall team can’t find the product fast enough. That’s what makes food supply chain EDI different: lot codes, dates, and traceability data … Read More →