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 to the supplier in a vendor managed stock replenishment program. The received shipments are identified by the container ID number or vendor shipment number. This notification will provide an exact receipt date to the vendor which is input to the replenishment system to relieve the in-transit position.
In a third party receiving scenario, the Receiving Advice/Acceptance Certificate (861) is used to report the receipt and condition of goods. The goods being received are identified by either the carton identification or trade item identification number. Product identification numbers are used only when carton identification is not available or not used.
Receiving Advice/Acceptance Certificate (861) Benefits
• Allows quick and accurate transfer of receipt data
• Provides the ability to relieve in-transit quantities on a timely basis
• Identifies product condition
• Allows for receipt by either carton or item
• Provides visibility of inventory levels at the third party warehouse
• Eliminates paper
To learn more about EDI and become a CEDIAP® (Certified EDI Academy Professional), please visit our course schedule page.