Managed EDI for Boscov’s suppliers
Boscov’s EDI. From your packing details to the finished documents.
Roundhouse processes the EDI behind your Boscov’s wholesale orders. We translate purchase orders, enter your packing information, prepare ASNs and GS1-128 carton labels, and send approved invoices. Your team prepares the shipment; our team does the EDI work.
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What is Boscov’s EDI?
Boscov’s EDI is the electronic exchange of business documents between Boscov’s and its suppliers. Boscov’s requires EDI for exchanging business documents and follows GS1 industry standards for shipment preparation. For wholesale orders, purchase orders, shipment notices and invoices connect what was ordered with what is packed and billed. Roundhouse manages that document work using our systems, so your team can work with readable order information instead of raw EDI files.
Give us the packing details. We prepare the EDI.
Your team knows what is going into each carton. We use that information to prepare the shipping notice and labels, then create the invoice for approval. This is an ongoing processing service: Roundhouse does the data entry and document preparation as orders move through your warehouse. For standard-pack ASNs, Boscov’s published guidance calls for the shipped date, a bill-of-lading number and UPC or EAN item identification. Have those details ready alongside your carton contents so we can prepare documents that reflect the actual shipment.
- Receive a purchase order your team can review and fulfill.
- Provide the quantities and contents actually packed in each carton.
- Review the documents we prepare before transmission.
- Access purchase orders and download PDFs in our customer portal.
Boscov’s EDI documents and shipping labels.
Our wholesale workflow covers the order, shipment, invoice and acknowledgment documents below. Boscov’s publishes additional maps, including product activity and order acknowledgment transactions; we confirm which apply to your account during setup. The table describes service coverage rather than a universal mandatory document list.
| Code / format | Document | What we handle |
|---|---|---|
| 850 | Purchase Order | Receive and translate the order, preserving item quantities, order references and the applicable packing information. |
| 856 | Advance Ship Notice (ASN) | Prepare the approved shipment notice using the standard-pack or pick-pack mapping applicable to your shipment. |
| 810 | Invoice | Prepare and transmit the approved invoice using the order references and shipped quantities. |
| 997 | Functional Acknowledgment | Handle receipt acknowledgments and review structural acceptance or rejection of EDI documents. |
| GS1-128 | Carton shipping label | Create labels with carton identifiers aligned to the ASN; this is a label format rather than an X12 transaction. |
| 852 | Product Activity Data | Process product activity information when included in your agreed account workflow. |
| 855 | Purchase Order Acknowledgment | Prepare account-specific order responses when included in the agreed document scope. |
Standard pack, pick pack and pre-pack orders.
Boscov’s publishes separate standard-pack and pick-pack ASN guides, as well as purchase-order guidance for pre-packs. We establish the applicable document structure before processing the shipment. Your warehouse’s actual carton contents must remain connected to the order and labels, whichever packing method is used.
- Identify the order and packing structure assigned to the account.
- Preserve the item and quantity relationships in the packing information.
- Prepare carton identifiers consistently across labels and the ASN.
- Resolve packing changes before final document approval.
Keep shipment changes from becoming document errors.
A carton added at the last minute or a quantity changed during packing can affect the ASN, labels and invoice. Roundhouse works through those changes with your team so the documents describe the shipment leaving the warehouse. We also review EDI feedback and help resolve reported errors rather than leaving your team to interpret technical messages.
EDI support alongside warehouse preparation.
Boscov’s vendor guidance covers physical shipment preparation as well as electronic documents. Your warehouse remains responsible for packing, ticketing, label application and routing. Roundhouse handles the EDI data and shipping labels that support that work, coordinating document preparation with your shipping schedule to help reduce EDI-related chargebacks. Errors in physical shipment preparation can also lead to chargebacks, so accurate EDI does not replace following Boscov’s packing and routing instructions.
Setup is the start of the service.
Roundhouse has been helping companies stay EDI compliant for over 20 years. We review your Boscov’s account, configure the applicable document maps and coordinate testing, then handle the daily processing. You do not need to buy or learn an EDI system to use our service.
Already shipping to Boscov’s? We can take over the EDI.
We review your existing connection, open orders and outstanding documents before planning the handover. Together we establish which transactions Roundhouse will process and how your team will provide packing details and approvals. That keeps the change of provider connected to the work already moving through your warehouse.
Frequently asked questions
Boscov’s EDI support
Do you process Boscov’s EDI orders for wholesale suppliers?
Yes. Roundhouse translates purchase orders, handles shipment data entry, prepares ASNs and carton labels, and sends approved invoices for wholesale suppliers shipping to Boscov’s.
Can you handle standard-pack and pick-pack ASNs?
Yes. We work with the applicable Boscov’s ASN mapping and your actual packing details, keeping carton contents and identifiers aligned with the shipment.
Do you provide GS1-128 carton labels?
Yes. We prepare carton labels using identifiers consistent with the shipment notice. Your warehouse applies the labels to the corresponding cartons.
What information does our warehouse provide?
Your team provides actual packed quantities, carton contents and relevant shipping details. Roundhouse uses that information to prepare the EDI documents and labels for review.
Do we need EDI software?
No. Our team uses our systems and does the data entry and document processing. Your team handles merchandise and approvals.
Can you help reduce EDI-related chargebacks?
Yes. We help reduce EDI-related chargebacks by aligning carton labels and shipment information, checking document consistency and addressing reported EDI errors.
Can we move from another EDI provider?
Yes. We review the connection and open-order workflow, coordinate testing and agree how outstanding documents will be handled before taking over processing.
How do we get started with Boscov’s EDI?
Contact Roundhouse. We guide you through account review, setup and testing, then handle your ongoing wholesale EDI processing.
Use the current instructions for your vendor account when setting up or changing an EDI connection. Retailer names identify the accounts we support; these pages are published by Roundhouse, Inc.
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