The 856 EDI Transaction Set: A Usage Guide One of the tools that facilitates efficient communication between trading partners is the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) system. Among the numerous EDI transaction sets, the 856 transaction (Advance Ship Notice (ASN)) set plays a critical role. It ensures the smooth exchange of shipment details from suppliers to … Read More →
856 ASN Structure: Pick and Pack and Standard Carton Pack Mapping Notes For Pick and Pack shipments, each packaging loop will report the serial number for one shipping container. The SKU contents of the shipping container are reported in one or more item loops which follow a packaging loop. Example 1 is a carton with a UCC/EAN-128 carton ID (SSCC-18). Example … Read More →
Shipping Container Identification Numbers Container identification numbers are transmitted in MAN segments within the appropriate packaging level (Shipment, Unit Load, Tare or Pack). The recommended ID is the human-readable interpretation of the UCC/EAN-128 Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC-18). When MAN01 contains code AA, MAN02 will contain the eighteen-character UCC/EAN-128 Serial Shipping Container Code which does not include the two-digit application … Read More →
Hierarchical structure examples: Pick and Pack Following is an example of Pick and Pack EDI 856 transaction hierarchical structure. Each box in the diagram represents a detail loop (one HL segment followed by data segments) in a Ship Notice/Manifest transaction set. In this example, the shipment contains 2 orders. The first order has 3 cartons. The first carton contains … Read More →