Benefits of using an an EDI 180 Return Merchandise Authorization
Trading partners using a Return Merchandise Authorization receive a variety of benefits. These benefits range from increased efficiency by shortening the time needed to notify and process a return of product in addition to better inventory accuracy with the addition of a tracking Return Merchandise Number (RMN) to aid with the physical return of the product.
Other benefits include:
The key data elements included in a purchase order:
Common issues regarding EDI 180
Human errors and missing fields
Do you encounter incomplete data that prevents or delays the quotation process from moving forward?
Older format issues
Some older formats of EDI (EDIFACT or IMP) were not created for humans to read and understand them, therefore catching and fixing errors can be challenging.
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