Benefits of using an EDI 816
There are benefits to all trading partners, buyers, sellers, and logistics partners in implementing the electronic trading of the EDI 816. Many of these are dependent on how automated and unified the transaction is for each party. Some of these benefits that include:
The key data elements included in the EDI 816 Organizational Relationships:
A larger parent organization with numerous locations may include any of the following:
Common issues regarding EDI 816 Organizational Relationships
Incorrect data
Have you had to go back-n-forth between sellers and carriers to provide the correct information?
Manual entry errors
Are you frequently dealing with discrepancies? Is spending too much time resolving these discrepancies that it’s impacting your business?
Delivery address issues
Is it a hassle to add/update shipping addresses in your system? Have you ever used the wrong carrier for your order fulfillment?
Automate 816 Organizational Relationships with Full-Service EDI
Tracking down the appropriate location address for transaction shipments can be complicated and time-consuming. Full-service EDI providers like SPS Commerce can automate your EDI 816 and all your related EDI tasks. We do this with technology and associated staffing resources that take on the responsibility of customizing, optimizing, and operating your EDI solution. The SPS team actively manages 9,000 changes from retailers each year.
We communicate directly with your trading partners to manage connectivity, setup, requirements, updates and support efforts. We also take full ownership of understanding all of your trading partner’s requirements and making all the associated map changes.
SPS Fulfillment proactively monitors and optimizes your solution to prevent errors and minimize data entry. Interested in learning more about our EDI solution?
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