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EDI Transmissions Used

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#852 - Product Activity - Sent by the Distributor
Tells the manufacturer the distributors inventory level and product activity. The standard #852 only transmits a "change" since the previous transmission. An all item refresh sends every field for every item.

Main Fields:
Quantity Available (QA): Distributors Current Inventory Available
Stock Type (QA-reference segment): "P" = Managed, "N" = NonManaged
Quantity on Order (QP): The Distributors Backorder with the Manf.
Quantity Out of Stock (QO): Distributors Backorder to their End Customer
Quantity Sold (QS): Total Volume Sold since the last Transmission
Frequency(QS): Number of Sales that makeup the Total Volume

Other Fields:
Quantity Damaged (DG)
Quantity on Hold (HL)
Lost Sales (LS)
Planned Order Quantity (OQ)
Calculated Reorder Point (PO)
Quantity Committed (QC)
Additional Demand Quantity (QD)
Quantity in Transit (QI)
Minimum Inventory Quantity (QL)
Maximum Inventory Quantity (QM)
Quantity Received (QR)
Adjustment to Inventory Quantity (QT)
Quantity Returned by Customer (QU)
Quantity Transferred (QZ)

#850 - Purchase Order
Communicates the items to be oredered.

#855 - Purchase Order Acknowledgement
Sent by the seller to the buyer to acknowledge an order.

#856/857 - Advanced Ship Notice - Sent by the Manufacturer.
Sent out right before the Shipment leaves the Manufacturer. It is a notice of the contents of the shipment and any additional information relating to the shipment.

#861 - Receipt Advice - Sent by the Distributor.
Communicates what was actually received by the Distributor.

#810 - Invoice - Sent by the Manufacturer.
Electronic Billing.

#820 Payment/Remittance Advice - Sent by the Distributor.

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