Why EDI Testing Should Include Real Business Scenarios A new trading partner mapping passes certification. Every test transaction validates cleanly, the 997s come back accepted, and the connection goes live. Three weeks later, a partial shipment triggers an error nobody anticipated, because the test files never included one. This is one of the most common … Read More →
Common ASN Errors That Lead to Chargebacks or Manual Receiving An Advance Ship Notice exists to let a receiving system do its job automatically — match a shipment to a purchase order, scan a label, and post the receipt without anyone touching a keyboard. When an 856 is missing a field, or that field doesn’t … Read More →
Food Supply Chain EDI: Lot Codes, Expiration Dates, Traceability, and ASN Data (Walmart’s and General Mills’ Examples) In most retail categories, a mismatched EDI field means a rejected document or a chargeback. In food, it can mean a recall team can’t find the product fast enough. That’s what makes food supply chain EDI different: lot codes, … Read More →
Supply Chain Resilience Starts With Better EDI — And EDI Teams Should Take the Win A recent SupplyChainBrain piece makes an argument that’s obvious to anyone who’s worked in EDI for more than a year, but rarely gets said out loud in supply chain strategy conversations: resilience doesn’t just come from safety stock or redundant … Read More →