850 purchase order
Receive, translate and validate retailer demand before it enters the operating system.
EDI integration services
Connect retailer EDI to the operation behind it.
DataShip designs, implements and supports EDI workflows across retailers, inventory and ERP platforms, ecommerce, warehouses, 3PLs and finance—so every transaction has clear ownership, validation and recovery.
The operational problem
A successful EDI transmission can still create an operational failure.
The document may arrive while the SKU, quantity, customer rule, shipment detail or invoice condition fails downstream. We connect the entire business process and make exceptions visible before they become chargebacks or service problems.
- 01Retail orders still require manual entry or correction
- 02Teams cannot trace a transaction from purchase order through invoice
- 03Partner rules live in spreadsheets and individual inboxes
- 04Failures surface after a shipment, compliance or customer-service issue
Connected workflow
One monitored flow from demand to fulfillment.
855 acknowledgment
Return accurate accepted, changed or rejected status within the partner's required window.
856 ship notice
Build shipment, carton, item and tracking detail from the real fulfillment event.
810 invoice
Create invoice-ready output only after the required order and shipment conditions are met.
846 inventory
Share approved availability using explicit source-of-truth, location and inventory-policy rules.
What changes
A stable workflow your team can actually operate.
DataShip designs around the complete business process, then adds monitoring, documentation and support so the integration remains understandable after launch.
Less manual order work
Automate the standard path and route only genuine exceptions to the right owner.
Fewer preventable chargebacks
Validate retailer-specific data and timing requirements before documents move downstream.
End-to-end visibility
Trace each transaction across the EDI provider, operating system and fulfillment partner.
Accountable support
Document mappings, monitoring, recovery and escalation instead of relying on tribal knowledge.
Common questions
What to know before connecting the systems.
Does DataShip replace our current EDI provider?+
Usually not. DataShip can work with SPS Commerce, TrueCommerce or another established provider while owning the system mapping, operational workflow, testing, exception handling and surrounding integrations.
Which EDI documents can you support?+
Typical scopes include 850, 855, 856, 810 and 846 transactions. We confirm each retailer's implementation guide and business requirements before committing to a partner rollout.
Can you connect EDI to Fishbowl?+
Yes. Fishbowl-centered EDI is a core DataShip capability, including sales-order creation, acknowledgments, shipment notices, invoicing, inventory availability and controlled exception recovery.
Can you connect EDI to another ERP or inventory platform?+
Yes. The engagement begins with the actual platform, provider, trading partners, fulfillment model and source-of-truth rules rather than assuming one technical pattern.
How should an EDI project begin?+
Start with one representative trading partner and document flow, prove the canonical mapping and exception model, then expand partner by partner.
Start with the problem
Tell us what is making
the operation harder.
You do not need to know which platform, connector or project you need. Tell Benjamin what is breaking down, what your team is working around and what needs to improve. You will leave the first conversation with an honest view of the next step—even if DataShip is not the right fit.
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