EDI 855
Purchase Order Acknowledgement
An EDI 855 is a purchase order acknowledgement (also known as EDIFACT ORDRSP or X12 EDI 855). The EDI 855 purchase order acknowledgement is as the name implies, a confirmation to the buyer the purchase order has been received by the supplier. The EDI 855 also indicates to the retailer/buyer if the supplier acknowledged the purchase order in full or if there are any changes.
EDI 855 document key data elements include:
- Purchase order number
- Purchase order acknowledgement type: acknowledged detail with no change or acknowledged with change
- Purchase order date & Vendor number
- Line item acknowledgement status: item accepted, backordered, rejected, date rescheduled, partial shipment, etc.
- Quantities, units of measure, pricing and totals
- Current schedule delivery date/time
Benefits of EDI 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgement: For Buyers & Sellers
For Retailers/Buyers:
- Automates and provides real-time visibility
- Provides suppliers’ order product fulfillment status and sets order expectation
- Confirms eCommerce order details if drop ship to the online shopper
For Suppliers/Sellers:
- Improves efficiency by acknowledging the purchase order and sets the order expectation
- Reduces manual data entry, errors and any discrepancies
- Provides line item status details if accepted, rejected, price change, partial shipment and so on
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- DataTrans WebEDI allows users to manage all of their activity and transactions from one simple, easy to use webpage.
Other Common X12 EDI Transactions
- (EDI 810) Invoice
- (EDI 830) Planning Schedule with Release Capability
- (EDI 846) Inventory/Inquiry Advice
- (EDI 850) Purchase Order
- (EDI 855) Purchase Order Acknowledgement
- (EDI 856) Advance Shipment Notice
- (EDI 860) Purchase Order Change Request – Buyer Initiated
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