Logistics EDI Transactions: Documents That Speed-Up Your Business Flow
Logistics EDI Transactions described below represent the mostly used electronic data interchange documents in logistics and transaportation industry. The listed logistics EDI transactions make it easier to control merchandise delivery and supply process in general as well as to plan effectively and to build-up succesfull business strategies.
210 Motor Carrier Freight Details And Invoice. By this transaction motor carrier provides the details as for services and charges rendered by the carrier. This transaction can be used as an invoice for payment request. Another way to use 210 Motor Carrier Freight Details And Invoice is to send it as a document with motor freight shipment charges.
211 Motor Carrier Bill of Landing. This EDI transaction can be used by several parties involved in the supply process and contracting with a motor carrier to provide a legal bill of lading for a shipment. 211 Motor Carrier Bill of Landing cannot be used as a load tender, pickup manifest, or appointment scheduling documents.
214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message. 214 electronic data interchange transaction set provides the status of shipments in terms of dates, times, locations, route, identifying numbers, and conveyance for shippers, consignees and their agents.
240 Motor Carrier Package Status. The given EDI transaction contains details about package (group package).
753 Request for Routing Instructions. The EDI 753 Request for Routing Instructions transaction gives the possibility to request for routing instructions and general details about the merchandise when the goods are ready to be shipped.
754 Routing Instructions. Is used to send routing instructions to a supplier regarding a definite merchandise (shipment). This transaction can be used as a respond to 753 Request for Routing Instructions.
EDI Logistics adoption is an up-to-date instrument that provides faster and easier control over logistics operations. What automation through EDI Logistics adoption can give to your company? First of all, high volume communication will be automated. Therefore it gives more time for your staff to concentrate on essential questions like customer service improvement. EDI Logistics adoption eliminates manual keying of the information into the billing or dispatch system. As a result, time and money are saved and data mistakes are eliminated. Read more