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Home improvement EDI.
Handled by Roundhouse.
Home improvement EDI connects hardware, tool and building-product suppliers with retailer purchasing and receiving systems. Roundhouse processes the agreed documents so your product and pack details remain consistent across each retail account.
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A box of fasteners is not a loose piece.
Hardware orders can involve individual tools, boxed consumables, cases and larger shipping units. We use the agreed selling unit and product reference for each line. A quantity that looks correct numerically can still be wrong if the document describes cases while the approved price applies to individual boxes.
One order, several receiving locations.
A retailer allocates a tool promotion across multiple locations. Your team confirms the available quantities and warehouse packing. We preserve the destination references and prepare the shipment documents for the actual releases, keeping each allocation associated with the correct order details.
We do the EDI work. Your team stays in control.
Provide item references, case and inner-pack definitions, actual quantities, destination allocations and shipment identifiers. Freight classifications, hazardous-material handling and delivery bookings remain separate operational requirements, not something established by an EDI acknowledgment.
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.
Home improvement 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 850 | Purchase Order | Receive the buyer’s order and retain its item, quantity and destination references. |
| 855 | Purchase Order Acknowledgment | Transmit your approved response when the account requires an acknowledgment. |
| 860 | Purchase Order Change Request — Buyer Initiated | Process buyer revisions against the existing order. |
| 856 | Ship Notice/Manifest (ASN) | Prepare the shipment record from confirmed packing and shipping details. |
| 810 | Invoice | Send approved billing quantities, prices and references. |
| 997 | Functional Acknowledgment | Review technical receipt and syntax status; this is not payment or commercial acceptance. |
| Label | GS1-128 shipping label | Prepare the physical carton or pallet identifier specified by the account; a label is not an X12 transaction set. |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Home improvement EDI FAQs
Can you process orders with different packaging units?
Yes. We use your approved unit conversions and account-specific identifiers for each order line.
Can one order be allocated across stores or distribution centers?
Yes. We preserve the required destination references using your approved allocation and shipment data.
Can EDI help reduce document-related receiving problems?
Consistent order, pack and shipment references can help reduce avoidable document mismatches. Physical receiving and carrier performance are separate factors.
Do we need to operate your EDI software for home improvement 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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