EDI 943 Warehouse Stock Transfer Shipping Advice

EDI 943 is an important transaction set for adapting to the warehouse operations and ensuring even supply chain current. In this guide you will learn about the EDI 943 transaction sets.

What is an EDI 943?

The EDI 943 Warehouse Stock Transfer Shipment Advice is used to tell a remote warehouse that a supplier is sending a shipment of product to the warehouse. In some cases it is also used by the supplier to tell the warehouse that it is OK to accept a return of product from a buyer. Smaller volume suppliers will not typically use the 943 transaction.

What are the Key Elements of EDI 943?

Information provided on the 943 Warehouse Stock Transfer Shipment Advice usually includes:

• Supplier information
• When the shipment was sent
• Shipper information
• Item numbers, descriptions and quantities
• Warehouse destination location

How EDI 943 Works

• A manufacturer or distributor sends an EDI 943 to a remote warehouse or 3PL.
• The warehouse receives the notification and prepares for the incoming shipment.
• The warehouse may send an EDI 997 Functional Acknowledgement to confirm receipt of the EDI 943.

Benefits of EDI 943

EDI 943 provides many benefits for companies involved in warehousing and management of the supply chain. By automating the communication of the consignment details, EDI 943 increases efficiency, reduces errors, and the total supply chain improves visibility. This streamlines the process of obtaining electronic documents, which provides better preparation for the warehouse to come, adaptation of resource allocation and maintenance of accurate storage levels.

In addition, EDI 943 promoted a strong collaboration between suppliers, manufacturers and warehouses by providing time and accurate information on time, which led to improvement and costs for customers' satisfaction in the supply chain.

EDI 943 Format

An EDI 943 is composed of several segments, each containing specific data elements. These segments are organized in a hierarchical structure.

Key Segments:

ISA: Interchange Header

GS: Group Header

ST: Transaction Set Header

BSN: Shipment Identification

W06: Warehouse Information

N1: Name

W04: Item Detail

SE: Transaction Set Trailer

GE: Group Trailer

IEA: Interchange Trailer

Example EDI 943 Structure

While providing a full EDI 943 example would be quite lengthy, we can illustrate the basic structure with a simplified example:

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDERID*ZZ*RECEIVERID*170823*1230*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>

GS*AR*SENDERID*RECEIVERID*170823*1230*123456*X*004010*000000001

ST*943*123456*170823*1230*123457*0

BSN*SH12345*20170823*1230

W06*WAREHOUSE1*ADDRESS1*CITY*STATE*ZIP*COUNTRY

N1*SH*SHIPPERNAME*SHIPPERID*SHIPPERCODE

W04*ITEM1*QTY1*UOM1*ITEMDESC1

W04*ITEM2*QTY2*UOM2*ITEMDESC2

SE*11*00001

GE*1*123456

IEA*1*00001

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