This X12 Transaction Set contains the format establishes the data contents of the Grocery Products Purchase Order Transaction Set (875) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used to provide for customary and established grocery industry practice relative to the placement of purchase orders for finished goods in a retail or wholesale consumer market. This standard can be used by a retailer or wholesaler organization to request delivery of finished goods from a broker or supplier organization. This transaction set should not be used to convey purchase order changes or purchase order acknowledgment information.
Retailers and wholesalers use EDI 875, a standardized Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) transaction set called a Grocery Products Purchase Order, to electronically order groceries from their suppliers.
The grocery industry utilizes an electronic format for purchase orders, providing detailed product information, reducing errors and manual entry, streamlining operations and improving supply chain efficiency.