EDI 944 - Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice

The EDI 944 keeps retailers updated on the status of products in warehouses. It provides visibility for the receipt of shipments, reports of overages or shortages in products, damaged goods, and other specific details about a product’s status at a warehouse.

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Benefits of using a 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice

To fully benefit from an EDI 944, the warehouse must transmit the business message in a timely way, and the retailer’s inventory management system must be capable of recognizing and processing the receipt data. Beyond this are additional benefits to both the warehouse provider and the retailer in implementing electronic trading using this document. Many of these are dependent on how automated and integrated the transaction is for both parties. Some of the benefits that can be realized include:

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Reduction in volume of paper flow, gain in operational efficiencies through reduced time requirements to complete transactions by both parties
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Reduce administrative time spent manually submitting receipt confirmations
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Elimination of data entry errors associated with manual processes

The key data elements included in a purchase order:

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Ability to notify seller(s) of inventory levels (shortages, damages, codes, status)
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Ability to accurately confirm receipt of a transfer shipment
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Ability to indicate any problems in receiving or locating a product
After the EDI 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice is received, an EDI 997 Functional Acknowledgement is sent back, indicating that the Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice was successfully received. The EDI 944 is second in a series of inventory management-specific EDI documents: EDI 940 Warehouse Shipping Order, EDI 944 Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice, and EDI 945 Warehouse Shipping Advice.

Common issues regarding EDI 944

Incompatibility of data

Does your warehouse have an inventory management system (IMS) capable of recognizing and processing receipt data?

Manual entry errors

Are you often encountering incorrect or missing data, detail, codes which prevent completion of notifications or causes delays or breakdowns in communication?

Product location

Do you often have challenges in accurately locating products?

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