Managed EDI for CVS suppliers
CVS EDI. We do the work for wholesale suppliers.
Roundhouse handles the electronic document work behind your CVS wholesale orders: data entry, document preparation and transmission using our own systems. Front-store merchandise EDI with the correct account maps. Your team provides the approved product and shipment facts; we process the assigned EDI documents.
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What is CVS EDI?
CVS EDI is the electronic exchange of standardized business documents between the retailer and its suppliers. For a wholesale account, the assigned workflow connects purchasing, shipment information and billing. Roundhouse performs that processing for you; there is no EDI application for your staff to buy or learn.
CVS publishes separate invoice workflows.
Distribution-center, direct-store-delivery and other supplier programs have distinct resources. We use the map assigned to your merchandise account rather than treating every CVS invoice as the same transaction layout.
CVS EDI documents and processing responsibilities.
The table describes workflows we review for your supplier account. Required messages, versions, packing structures and testing follow your assigned program; not every row is mandatory for every supplier.
| Code / format | Document | What we handle |
|---|---|---|
| 850 | Purchase Order | Translate the purchase order and retain item, quantity and destination references. |
| 860 | Purchase Order Change Request | Review buyer changes against the order and documents already prepared. |
| 856 | Advance Ship Notice (ASN) | Enter actual shipment and packing details and prepare the assigned shipment notice. |
| GS1-128 | Shipping label format | Prepare assigned shipping labels with container identifiers matched to the shipment data. This is a barcode format, not an X12 transaction number. |
| 810 | Invoice | Prepare and transmit the approved merchandise invoice with the required purchase references. |
| 824 | Application Advice | Review application-level feedback and prepare corrections where the response identifies an issue. |
| 812 | Credit/Debit Adjustment — where assigned | Review adjustment details against the original transaction and your approved records. |
| 997 | Functional Acknowledgment | Monitor technical acknowledgment; this does not establish business acceptance or approval for payment. |
Follow exceptions through to correction.
An application response can identify a business problem even when the file was technically received. Roundhouse reviews available feedback, compares it with your approved order and shipment data, and prepares the required correction. Inventory-management or scan-based-trading messages are account-specific.
From the approved order to the final document.
We review your CVS account instructions and required tests, agree how your team will provide packing and approval information, and handle recurring processing. Order changes are checked against documents already prepared. Your warehouse controls the physical goods, packing and delivery; Roundhouse prepares the assigned electronic records from those facts.
Keep exceptions and the handover under control.
When taking over an existing CVS account, we review open orders and documents already transmitted to avoid duplicate processing. Checking references, units and quantities helps reduce EDI-related errors and chargebacks. Available acknowledgments and business responses are reviewed separately, because sending a file does not by itself establish acceptance.
Frequently asked questions
CVS EDI support
Do you do the CVS EDI work for wholesale suppliers?
Yes. Our team performs data entry, prepares the assigned documents and transmits approved information using our own systems. We provide the ongoing processing service, not just access to software.
Is CVS merchandise EDI the same as pharmacy claims?
No. This service processes wholesale merchandise orders, shipping notices and invoices. Patient claims and prescription reimbursement are separate workflows.
Are all these EDI documents required for every CVS supplier?
No. The supplier account, delivery channel and assigned specifications determine the required messages. We confirm those instructions before setup and testing.
Can you take over our existing CVS EDI processing?
Yes. We review open transactions and the current account requirements, then agree the handover so orders and documents already processed are accounted for.
Can we view purchase orders and download PDFs?
Yes. You can view your purchase orders and download them as PDF files in our customer portal.
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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