EDI 945 Warehouse Shipping Advice
The EDI 945 transaction set, referred to as Warehouse Shipping Advice transaction, provides confirmation of a shipment. This transaction is used by a warehouse to notify a trading partner that a shipment was made.
The information provided in a 945 transaction may include:
- Shipment identification
- Ship-from and ship-to information
- Date shipment was made
- Shipment payment type information
- Transportation method (e.g., air freight, ground, etc.)
- Shipping service level (e.g., overnight, 2-day delivery, etc.)
- Item and quantity shipped, including variance from order quantity
EDI 945 Format
EDI 945 Specification
This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Warehouse Shipping Advice Transaction Set (945) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used by the warehouse to advise the depositor that shipment was made. It is used to reconcile order quantities with shipment quantities.
Sources
Accredited Standards Committee X12. ASC X12 Standard [Table Data]. Data Interchange Standards Association, Inc., Falls Church, VA. http://www.x12.org