Managed EDI for Target suppliers
Target EDI. From your purchase order to the shipment you send.
Roundhouse does the EDI work for wholesale suppliers selling to Target. We translate purchase orders, enter your shipment details, prepare ASNs and GS1-128 labels, and transmit approved invoices. Your team gets the documents it needs without having to buy or learn an EDI system.
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What is Target EDI?
Target EDI is the electronic exchange of business documents between Target and its suppliers. Target identifies the ability to receive purchase orders through EDI as a supplier standard. For wholesale merchandise, the process connects the order with shipment information and invoicing. Roundhouse performs that document work using our systems and processing team.
Your Target account deserves more than a software login.
An EDI system can carry the files, but the shipment details still need to be prepared and checked. Roundhouse handles that daily work. We turn incoming orders into readable information, use your actual packing details to build shipment documents, and prepare invoices for approval. Our service supports your team throughout the order, not only during initial setup.
- Receive purchase orders in a format your staff can use.
- Provide packing details from your warehouse or fulfillment team.
- Review the documents and labels prepared by Roundhouse.
- Access purchase orders and download PDF copies in our customer portal.
Target EDI documents and GS1-128 labels.
This table describes the document processing we establish for a Target wholesale account. The required transactions, maps and timing are confirmed during setup. It is a service-coverage overview, not a claim that every listed document is mandatory for every Target supplier program.
| Code / format | Document | What we handle |
|---|---|---|
| 850 | Purchase Order | Receive and translate the order, retaining item references, quantities and destination details for your fulfillment team. |
| 860 | Purchase Order Change | Review received changes with your team and use the applicable order information when preparing shipment documents. |
| 856 | Advance Ship Notice (ASN) | Prepare the approved shipment notice from actual contents, packed quantities and shipping references. |
| GS1-128 | Carton shipping label | Create the applicable labels with carton identifiers that match the ASN. This is a barcode label format, not an X12 document number. |
| 810 | Invoice | Prepare and transmit the approved invoice with the applicable order references, shipped quantities and agreed billing details. |
| 997 | Functional Acknowledgment | Handle structural acknowledgments and follow up on reported EDI rejections; acknowledgment is not payment approval. |
Start with the purchase order your warehouse is fulfilling.
A product description alone is not enough to connect an order to a shipment. Item identifiers, quantities and destination references need to remain consistent through packing and invoicing. Roundhouse preserves those details as we translate the order and prepare subsequent documents. When a change is received, we review its effect with your team before finalizing the shipment information.
Prepare the ASN from the packed shipment, not an assumption.
The order describes what was requested; the ASN needs to describe what is being shipped. If your warehouse changes a carton’s contents or the quantity being sent, those changes need to reach the document preparation process. Roundhouse uses the actual packing details to prepare labels and the ASN together, then coordinates transmission with the applicable requirements.
- Match the shipment to the appropriate purchase order and destination.
- Use the final packed quantities and carton contents.
- Keep label identifiers aligned with the shipment notice.
- Resolve discrepancies before document approval and transmission.
Carry the same order information into the invoice.
After shipment details are confirmed, we prepare the invoice using the approved quantities and billing information. We check that the order references remain consistent with the shipment documents. Your team approves the commercial details; Roundhouse handles the EDI formatting and transmission.
Wholesale setup based on your Target supplier relationship.
Target distinguishes its supplier relationships from its Target Plus third-party marketplace. Our focus here is wholesale merchandise supplied to Target. During setup, we review the requirements assigned to your account, configure the applicable documents and coordinate testing. We do not assume that requirements from a different sales channel apply to your wholesale orders.
Support that continues after testing.
Roundhouse has been helping companies stay EDI compliant for over 20 years. We handle ongoing data entry and document preparation, review the EDI feedback in your workflow and help resolve reported errors. Accurate documents and coordinated transmission help reduce EDI-related chargebacks. Your warehouse remains responsible for physical packing, label application and delivery arrangements.
Already processing Target orders? We can take over the EDI.
We review open orders, outstanding shipment notices and invoices before planning the transition. Together we establish which provider will process each remaining document and how your team will supply packing details and approvals. That keeps the handover tied to the orders already moving through your business.
Frequently asked questions
Target EDI support
What is an EDI in retail?
EDI stands for Electronic Data Interchange. Retailers and suppliers use it to exchange standardized electronic business documents such as purchase orders, shipment notices and invoices. Roundhouse does that processing for wholesale suppliers.
Does Target require suppliers to receive purchase orders through EDI?
Yes. Target lists the ability to receive purchase orders through EDI among its supplier standards. We review your account’s full document requirements during setup.
Do you handle the Target EDI work for us?
Yes. We translate purchase orders, perform shipment data entry, prepare ASNs and shipping labels, and transmit approved invoices using our systems. You do not need to buy or learn EDI software.
Do you provide Target GS1-128 carton labels?
Yes. We prepare the applicable carton labels using identifiers aligned with the ASN and your packing information. Your warehouse applies each label to the corresponding carton.
What if our packed quantities differ from the purchase order?
Let our team know before the documents are finalized. We review the discrepancy with you and prepare the shipment information from the approved actual quantities, following the applicable account requirements.
Is a functional acknowledgment the same as invoice approval?
No. An EDI 997 reports structural acknowledgment of a transaction. It does not confirm that merchandise was received or that an invoice is approved for payment.
Can you help reduce Target EDI-related chargebacks?
Yes. We help reduce EDI-related chargebacks by checking document consistency, matching labels to shipment information, coordinating transmissions and addressing reported EDI errors.
Can we view our Target purchase orders online?
Yes. You can view your purchase orders and download them as PDF files in our customer portal.
How do we get started with Target EDI?
Contact Roundhouse. We guide you through account review, document setup and testing, then handle the 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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