What Is an EDI Warehouse Shipping Order (940)? A Key to Efficient Supply Chain Execution To keep warehouse operations running smoothly, businesses rely on electronic documents to transmit detailed instructions without delays or misunderstandings. One essential transaction in this process is the EDI 940 Warehouse Shipping Order. The EDI 940 is an electronic document … Read More →
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 →
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 →
EDI Multi-Order Processing An Advanced Ship Notice may represent many EDI orders. Multi-order ship notices are acceptable on the same Bill of Lading. The sender should choose whichever method is best for the sender – a single supplier order or many orders. The buyer should be prepared to receive both types. Multi-Order Processing With the multi-order processing … Read More →