Learning
EDI Academy Structured learning paths that connect theory with the real messages you analyse every day.
7 learning paths 26 lessons 17 use cases ≈ 4 h reading time
Learning paths EDI use cases
Every industry process end to end: the messages involved, the real-world example, the process flow and the associations that publish the binding rulebooks.
Retail & consumer goods
Order-to-cash replenishment
ORDERS · ORDRSP · DESADV · RECADV · INVOIC
Retail & consumer goods
Vendor managed inventory
INVRPT · SLSRPT · DELFOR
Retail & consumer goods
Catalogue & price synchronisation
PRICAT · PARTIN · GS1 CIN
Automotive
Forecast & JIT call-off
DELFOR · DELJIT · VDA 4905 · VDA 4915
Automotive
ASN & goods receipt
DESADV · VDA 4913 · RECADV
Automotive
Self-billing (credit note procedure)
INVOIC (self-billing) · VDA 4908 · REMADV
Healthcare & pharma
Hospital procurement
PRICAT · ORDERS · DESADV · INVOIC / XRechnung
Healthcare & pharma
Serialisation & traceability
EPCIS events · DESADV · INVRPT
Transport & logistics
Transport order & status
IFTMIN · IFTMBC · IFTSTA · X12 204 · X12 214
Transport & logistics
3PL warehouse integration
INVRPT · WMS instructions (X12 940/945) · RECADV
Public sector
E-invoice to authorities
XRechnung (UBL) · XRechnung (CII) · Peppol BIS Billing 3.0
Public sector
Electronic procurement documents
Peppol Order · Peppol Despatch Advice · Peppol MLR
Energy & utilities
Supplier switching
UTILMD · APERAK · CONTRL
Energy & utilities
Metering data & billing
MSCONS · INVOIC · REMADV
Food & beverage
Fresh replenishment
ORDERS · DESADV · INVOIC · RECADV
Industrial manufacturing
Consignment stock
INVRPT · SLSRPT · INVOIC
Industrial manufacturing
Catalogue punchout
cXML PunchOut · OCI · ORDERS
Food & beverage
Fresh replenishment Daily orders with catch-weight confirmation and batch/best-before data in the despatch advice.
Messages
ORDERS DESADV INVOIC RECADV
Common standards
EANCOM GS1 XML EDIFACT (DESADV with batch) Peppol BIS
Parties: Retailer ↔ producer
Practice example
A dairy delivers to a distribution centre with batch, best-before date and temperature data on every pallet; missing lot data blocks goods receipt.
Typical process flow
01 ORDERS / DELFOR 02 DESADV with batch + MHD 03 RECADV with deviations 04 INVOIC with weight-based pricing Rule-setting bodies & associations
GS1 Germany GmbH
National standards organisation
Website GTIN/GLN identification, EANCOM message guides and the German EDI recommendations for retail and consumer goods.
Maarweg 133, 50825 Köln, Deutschland
+49 221 94714-0
info@gs1-germany.de
Rulebooks & documents
GS1 AISBL (GS1 Global Office)
International standards organisation
Website Global identification keys, GDSN master data synchronisation, EPCIS event data and the GS1 healthcare and traceability standards.
Blue Tower, Avenue Louise 326, bte 10, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
+32 2 788 78 00
Rulebooks & documents
UNECE — United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT)
United Nations body
Website Owner of the UN/EDIFACT directories, UNTDID code lists and Recommendation 20 unit codes used by every EDIFACT implementation.
Palais des Nations, 8-14 Avenue de la Paix, 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland
+41 22 917 12 34
Rulebooks & documents
CEN-CENELEC Management Centre
European standardisation body
Website Owner of EN 16931 — the semantic data model and business rules behind every European e-invoice.
Rue de la Science 23, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
+32 2 550 08 11
Rulebooks & documents