Retail · key accounts
Retail EDI for suppliers
For suppliers that deliver to retail chains: orders arrive straight in your ERP, despatch advice and invoices go out automatically, in the format each retailer asks for.
- Kaufland
- Lidl
- Carrefour
- Auchan
- Mega Image
- Profi
- Metro
- Penny
The challenge
Retailers require EDI. Each in its own way.
Large retailers require suppliers to exchange documents electronically in EANCOM / EDIFACT. Without EDI, orders are retyped, despatch notes are filled in on paper and invoices are reconciled late.
The result is transcription errors, rejected deliveries at the DC, penalties and hours lost every week. And every new retailer brings another specification to follow.
EDI messages in the flow
- ORDERS
- The purchase order arrives in your ERP automatically.
- ORDRSP
- Electronic order response: accepted quantities, delivery dates.
- DESADV
- Despatch advice with SSCC, batches and best-before dates.
- RECADV
- Receiving advice from the retailer’s distribution centre.
- INVOIC
- Electronic invoice, reconciled with the order and the delivery.
One integration point
One ERP, one connection, every retail chain.
Your ERP talks to a single partner: ZenB2B. We translate every order, despatch advice and invoice into the format and rules each chain requires, then deliver it over the channel the retailer uses.
A new chain means a new communication channel and new mappings for its messages. We set them up, build them and test them with the retailer, and your ERP stays connected to a single point: ZenB2B.
Your ERP
- New order received
ORDERS - Despatch advice sent
DESADV - Invoice sent
INVOIC
- Carrefour
- Lidl
- Auchan
- Mega Image
- Profi
How ZenB2B handles it
We automate the whole cycle, from order to invoice.
We connect your ERP with each retailer’s systems and run the order-to-cash flow end to end. We map to the retailer’s specification, coordinate testing with their EDI team and monitor every document after go-live.
If your ERP can’t receive EDI orders yet, you can work directly in the ZenB2B Web EDI portal, and invoices can go straight to SmartBill, Oblio or FGO, already connected to e-Factura.
What you gain
- No retyped orders Retailer orders land straight in your ERP, with the right EAN and GLN codes.
- Faster receiving at the DC The DESADV arrives before the truck, with the pallets and SSCC codes the retailer expects.
- Invoices issued from the actual delivery The invoice starts from the quantities delivered, so receiving discrepancies drop.
FAQ
Questions about retail EDI
Which EDI format do Romanian retailers use?
Most key-account chains work with EANCOM, the GS1 subset of EDIFACT for retail, each with its own implementation guide. We map to each retailer’s guide.
How does a connection with a retailer start?
Retailers accept an EDI provider at the request of their supplier. You appoint us as your EDI provider, and the retailer sends us its specification and test environment. We build the mapping, pass testing and certification, then switch the flow to production.
How long does it take to connect with a new retailer?
It depends on the retailer’s specification and testing schedule. You get a timeline in the written proposal, before any work starts.
Do I need an ERP for retail EDI?
Not necessarily. Partners without a compatible ERP can receive orders and send despatch advice and invoices from the Web EDI portal.
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Web EDI
A web portal for partners without an EDI system: orders, despatch advice and invoices, in the browser.
Order-to-cash
Order, delivery, invoice and payment linked document by document, with automatic reconciliation.
ERP, WMS and TMS integration
ZenB2B as the hub between your internal systems and external partners: SAP, Blue Yonder, WinMENTOR and more.
Multi-channel EDI for manufacturers
Retailers, distributors, e-commerce, 3PLs and carriers, in one EDI hub.
Invoicing from EDI
EDI orders and deliveries become invoices in SmartBill, Oblio, FGO or your ERP, consolidated in one place and ready for e-Factura.
Let’s take the hassle out of your EDI.
Tell us which partners and systems you need to connect. A specialist from our team will contact you within one business day for a direct, transparent technical assessment.