EDI 870 format
The EDI 870 is vital for providing visibility into the order fulfillment process, enabling buyers to manage their inventory and sales expectations more effectively.
Here’s a basic outline of the format and key components included in an EDI 870 transaction set:
Reference identification:
Date/time reference:
Order information detail:
Item identification:
Terms of sale/deferred terms of sale:
Carrier details:
Message text:
Transaction totals:
How is the EDI 870 used?
The EDI 870 transaction set is used by suppliers to provide their customers or trading partners with updates about the status of their orders.
This includes information on:
Order fulfillment status:
Shipment details:
Backorder information:
Cancellation details:
Benefits of using an EDI 870 Order Status Report
The use of the EDI 870 transaction set offers several key benefits to the supply chain, contributing to enhanced operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and strategic decision-making:
Improved visibility and transparency:
Increased operational efficiency:
Enhanced customer service:
Better inventory management:
Informed decision-making:
Common issues regarding EDI 870
Order Updates
Was Is the order on-track to ship with all items? Where is the order in the fulfillment?
Vendor Responsiveness
Is the vendor providing visibility to pending orders? Did they receive the EDI 869?
Inventory Availability
Are the quantities ordered available from the vendor’s inventory?
Automate 870 EDI Order Status Report
Sellers can easily and proactively respond to a trading partner’s question via email, text or phone call about the status of their order by using the EDI 870. The transaction can be setup by SPS Commerce’s EDI experts to go out automatically at predefined times or processing points to inform your retailer with the latest order details.
Full-service EDI providers like SPS Commerce deliver EDI technology and staff who manage the day-to-day operations of your EDI relationships, including making sure the EDI 870 and other transactions are setup to provide the details your trading partners require.
We have retail experts ready to address any EDI needs and ensure that your orders and updates flow seamlessly to and from your customers.
We don’t just monitor your EDI flow; we manage connectivity, setup, compliance, changes and support. And, if anything changes, SPS is in charge of understanding the updated EDI requirements and making map changes, not you.
SPS Commerce Fulfillment proactively monitors and optimizes your EDI and other data transactions such as APIs, to minimize manual processes and save you time.
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