A Purchase Order Transaction Set (850) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment is for trading partners to order goods or services. It provides customary and established business and industry practices relative to the placement of purchase orders and often includes information generally found on a paper purchase order such

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is a fundamental method for document exchange in the warehousing and third-party logistics industry, allowing you to track real-time movement of goods across the supply chain. EDI simplifies the logistics management and helps your operations run more efficiently, keeping you current with the requirements of your customers, partners, and vendors. Most

Neiman Marcus has announced that beginning August 21, 2019, west coast shipments to their Full Line and Last Call Stores will need to have 7077 as the Distribution Center location (N1ST04) on the EDI 856 and all carton labeling. On this date, the Performance Team will start receiving and sorting cartons to be processed for

Chargebacks (often referred to as “expense-offsets) are financial penalties for non-compliance with your customer’s requirements and can ruin even a successful business. They are annoying and most of the time their fees come without warning. While it may seem like chargebacks are inevitable, there are ways that can help you stop them before they affect

Today’s consumer demand for information and transparency has had the food supply chain shift toward more standardization, technology and lot tracking of the food origin, ingredients and other product information. With low margins, stiff competition and digital integration it puts additional strain on the food industry. Automation is the key to ensuring the food industry

With new regulations emerging all the time by the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), gaining perspective on Lot Tracking is more important than ever. Traceability of food ingredients intended to be incorporated into the food chain should be established at all stages of production, processing and distribution. Using

Re-use the GTIN, GDSN, and 128 Changes Made for Walmart and Others Margins are thin and competition is fierce in the food service industry. Consumer demands for transparency and product information are stronger. Cutting waste by enhancing efficiencies and improving food safety is top of mind for those in the industry. The food service supply

In today’s competitive environment, mass merchants are managing their inventory levels more carefully. This can lead to more frequent orders. With the use of EDI, your customer relationships improve. This is because EDI can speed up the process between companies and improves the accuracy of the information exchanged. Large customers such as Amazon, Walmart, and

A Purchase Order Transaction Set (850) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment provides customary and established business and industry practices relative to the placement of purchase orders for goods and services between companies. It often includes information generally found on a paper purchase order such as: Item, prices and

The Business Need AngioDynamics is a New York based company that manufactures medical devices. They wanted to enter the Canada market for their industry. However, rather than spending the time and money to create their own warehouse, they opted to work with a 3rd party warehouse (UPS). AngioDynamics uses Oracle ERP, which doesn’t support 3rd