Managed EDI for REI suppliers
REI EDI. We do the work for wholesale suppliers.
Roundhouse handles the electronic document work behind your REI wholesale orders: data entry, document preparation and transmission using our own systems. Outdoor product variants and wholesale shipment details. Your team provides the approved product and shipment facts; we process the assigned EDI documents.
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What is REI EDI?
REI 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.
Product content and order data serve different purposes.
REI product information supports the merchandise listing; transactional EDI moves the order, shipment and invoice information. We keep the approved article identifiers connected to your packing data without treating a product-content submission as an ASN.
REI 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. |
| 997 | Functional Acknowledgment | Monitor technical acknowledgment; this does not establish business acceptance or approval for payment. |
Match the outdoor assortment to the actual cartons.
Sizes, colors and packaged accessories can change how an order is packed. Roundhouse uses the warehouse's actual quantities and container breakdown to prepare the account's assigned messages. Consumer-direct inventory specifications are not assumed to govern wholesale replenishment.
From the approved order to the final document.
We review your REI 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 REI 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
REI EDI support
Do you do the REI 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.
Does a product-content submission replace REI EDI documents?
REI product information supports the merchandise listing; transactional EDI moves the order, shipment and invoice information. We keep the approved article identifiers connected to your packing data without treating a product-content submission as an ASN.
Are all these EDI documents required for every REI 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 REI 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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