| Message | Type | Direction | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 850 | Purchase Order | Operator to Vendor | Communicates a new purchase order (a customer order routed to the vendor). |
| 855 | Purchase Order Acknowledgement | Vendor to Operator | Confirms receipt of the purchase order and signals the vendor’s intent to fulfill. |
| 856 | Advance Shipping Notice (ASN) | Vendor to Operator | Notifies the operator that the shipment has been packed and is ready to ship, including tracking and packaging information. |
| 846 | Inventory Inquiry / Advice | Vendor to Operator | Communicates current inventory levels at the vendor’s location(s) so the operator’s order routing engine has up-to-date availability |
| 810 | Invoice | Vendor to Operator | Communicates the vendor’s bill for the items shipped. Creates a Payment Invoice record in Kibo for reconciliation against the shipment. Does not complete the shipment or advance the fulfillment workflow. |
EDI Reference
Vendors who choose EDI Integration during onboarding exchange data with the Kibo platform via the EDI Orderful trading-partner platform. Dropship uses the following standard EDI message types:
Specific message field mappings, scheduling, and Orderful trading-partner configuration are handled outside this guide as part of the EDI integration setup with Orderful and Kibo Support.