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Logistics & warehousing EDI.
Handled by Roundhouse.
Warehouse EDI carries instructions and confirmations between a goods owner and its logistics provider. Roundhouse helps manage the agreed document handoff so confirmed warehouse activity can feed accurate retailer shipment notices and labels.
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An instruction is not a shipping confirmation.
The supplier’s release tells the warehouse what to fulfill. The warehouse’s actual results establish what shipped. Keeping those two events separate prevents an ASN from describing an intended shipment that differs from the packed cartons. We establish who supplies each record and which event triggers the next document.
The warehouse picks fewer units than requested.
A shipping instruction requests 100 units, but the final pick confirms 96. Your team resolves the short quantity. We use the approved actual shipment details for the retailer-facing ASN and billing handoff, instead of treating the original instruction as evidence that all 100 units left the building.
We do the EDI work. Your team stays in control.
Agree order references, warehouse locations, cutoff times, carton identifiers, actual packing data and exception contacts. Your warehouse controls picking, loading and physical inventory. Roundhouse handles the agreed electronic records; transportation booking or WMS integration is scoped separately.
Roundhouse works through setup and testing, receives the agreed incoming documents, prepares outgoing records and reviews available technical responses. We bring exceptions back to your team for a decision. Our role is hands-on processing, not simply giving you software to operate.
Logistics & warehousing EDI document reference
These are relevant document functions, not a universal mandate for this industry. Your customer’s current implementation guide determines the versions, required fields, timing and documents in your account. Additional messages are agreed during setup.
| Code | Document | Role in the workflow |
|---|---|---|
| 940 | Warehouse Shipping Order | Communicate an instruction to fulfill goods from a warehouse. |
| 945 | Warehouse Shipping Advice | Receive actual shipment results for reconciliation and the next document handoff. |
| 943 | Warehouse Stock Transfer Shipment Advice | Communicate an outbound stock transfer where the warehouse workflow uses it. |
| 944 | Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice | Record the receiving side of an assigned stock transfer. |
| 947 | Warehouse Inventory Adjustment Advice | Handle reported inventory adjustments within the agreed warehouse scope. |
| 856 | Ship Notice/Manifest (ASN) | Prepare the shipment record from confirmed packing and shipping details. |
| 997 | Functional Acknowledgment | Review technical receipt and syntax status; this is not payment or commercial acceptance. |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Logistics & warehousing EDI FAQs
What is the difference between a 940 and a 945?
A 940 communicates a warehouse shipping order; a 945 reports the warehouse shipment result. Their roles should remain distinct in the workflow.
Can you prepare a retailer ASN from warehouse packing information?
Yes. We use confirmed shipment and carton information to prepare the retailer’s assigned ASN format.
Does Roundhouse physically store or ship our goods?
This service covers EDI processing. Your warehouse or logistics provider performs the physical storage and fulfillment.
Do we need to operate your EDI software for logistics & warehousing orders?
No. Roundhouse performs the agreed EDI work. Your team provides accurate product and shipment data and approves commercial decisions; you do not need to install or learn our EDI software.
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