EDI ONBOARDING- Save a lot

Save A Lot is improving their trading process through an electronic trading initiative aimed to enhance and strengthen the relationships with its supplier community. As a part of this initiative, all suppliers are required to exchange messages electronically via electronic data interchange (EDI). Provided below is the necessary information your organization will need for onboarding and testing no matter what your organizations current EDI capabilities are. If your organization has related questions not addressed throughout the landing page, feel free to reach out via the support form below.

Q & A:

IS PARTICIPATION IN THE EDI PROCESS MANDATORY?

Yes – All suppliers are expected to exchange business documents electronically with Save A Lot. Moving forward this will be a pre-requisite of continued trading. For suppliers who do not have current active EDI capabilities, a web portal solution is available and will allow you to fulfill your electronic trading requirements.

WHO IS HELPING US IN THIS PROJECT?

Save A Lot has selected TrueCommerce as their partner to assist in the implementation of EDI. We will work alongside your organization and/or EDI provider to ensure all documents meet Save A Lot’s EDI compliance standards. Our dedicated implementation resource will be your organization’s primary point of contact for all technical and EDI business process questions.

Who is TrueCommerce?

To compete in today’s dynamic global market, the key is your ability to do business in every direction. TrueCommerce is the most complete way to connect your business across the supply chain. We integrate everything from EDI, to digital storefronts and marketplaces, to product information and inventory management, and whatever comes next. Our unified commerce platform links all four key elements that drive your success: your customers, your suppliers, your channels, and your systems—enhancing timeliness, accuracy, agility and insight so you can focus on the customer experience and keep pace with today’s omni-channel expectations.

What Documents are in scope?

Grocery Purchase Order (875)

Grocery Invoice (880)

Functional acknowledgement (997)

Document standard is 004010UCS. Current document specifications can be downloaded from the Supporting Materials section below.

What is the Save A Lot EDI ID?

EDI ID for both testing and production will be 01/095484572, 095484572

For vendors with an existing EDI solution

Vendors who currently do not have an EDI solution

For organization’s who currently do not have an EDI solution in place or are unable to meet the Save A Lot requirements with their current EDI provider a web portal is available. TrueCommerce will provide user access and training for all mandated documents.

Organization’s with an existing EDI solution through an in-house or third party EDI provider will need to complete EDI document testing through TrueCommerce. After testing is completed, production traffic will continue to be validated & traded with Save A Lot via TrueCommerce.

Click the button below to complete & submit a brief questionnaire outlining your organization’s current EDI capabilities;

Vendor questionnaire