EDI Receiving Advice/Acceptance Certificate (861) Transaction Description The Receiving Advice/Acceptance Certificate (861) may be used to report receipt of shipments in a vendor managed stock replenishment program or in a third party receiving environment. When used in a vendor managed stock replenishment scenario, the Receiving Advice/Acceptance Certificate (861) is used to report receipt of shipments by the retailer … Read More →
EDI Ship Notice/Manifest (856) Transaction Description The data in this transaction contains all items pertinent to shipment of product such as, bill of lading number, shipment date, number of containers, and container identification numbers. The primary advantage of automating this function is that this information may be integrated into the various systems without multiple data entry operations. The … Read More →
EDI Ordering Transaction Relationships Ordering is the acquisition of needed products or services by the buyer. The basic transaction for buyer-driven purchasing is the Purchase Order (850), sent from the buyer to the supplier. This can be followed by the Purchase Order Change Request – Buyer Initiated (860) and the Order Status Inquiry (869). The supplier can respond … Read More →
Differences between EDI purchase orders (POs) for the grocery industry and other industries The differences arise from the unique requirements and characteristics of the grocery sector compared to other retail or manufacturing industries. Despite these differences, there are also common elements in EDI purchase orders across industries, such as: Order Information: Details of the purchase order, including … Read More →