What is the Industrial/Commercial (I/C) EDI program? Why should Industrial/Commercial product manufacturers, wholesalers/distributors and end users establish EDI links? The reasons for implementing EDI are directly related to a company’s desire to remain competitively positioned within its respective marketplace. Listed below are some of the major benefits realized by many companies already involved in EDI. Reduced process cycle … Read More →
Payment Order/Remittance Advice (820) Transaction: VICS Requirements The Payment Order/Remittance Advice (820) allows for the electronic payment of invoices sent to the buyer’s organization. The transaction provides three options: 1) to order a financial institution to make payment to a supplier on behalf of the buyer; 2) to report the completion of payment to a supplier by a … Read More →
EDI Electronic invoicing VICS Electronic invoicing is usually requested by the buying organization shortly after the implementation of electronic purchase orders. Since each buying organization will have specific requirements that must be met for this transaction, the buyer should provide a copy of their implementation guide to the supplier for this transaction. Electronic invoicing is an extract process. The … Read More →
Motor Carrier Shipment Status Inquiry (213), Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message (214) and Motor Carrier Package Status Message (240) This set of transactions allows shipper and consignees to be kept aware of the status of their shipments. They can be used in conjunction with each other, where the Motor Carrier Shipment Status Inquiry (213) requests status information from the … Read More →