Inventory Advice (846)

An 846 Inventory Advice transaction is an electronic document used in supply chain management to share information about product inventory levels. Businesses, such as suppliers or manufacturers, send this message to customers, retailers, or distributors to report how much stock is available, what items are in stock, and where they are located. It helps companies manage their inventory, avoid running out of products, and plan their orders better.

An 846 is a stand along document that is sent to buyers outside of the typical Order to Cash workflow. Buyers will typically ask you keep them up to date with your inventory levels by sending them an 846 EDI Transaction on an agree upon schedule (hourly, daily, weekly).

Creating an 846 Inventory Advice Transaction

1. To send an 846 Inventory Advice transaction to your buyer go to "Transactions" in the left navigation of the Orderful UI.
2. Click on Create New at the top of the page and select "Manual Transaction".
3. Select the Relationship you want to send this transaction on (_this should be an 846 relationships).
4. Select your Sender ISA ID and tour partners receiving ISA ID.
5. An empty transaction will be generated for you to fill out the required information for your 846 Inventory Advice.
6. Fill out the required information in the transaction and add the products that your buyer will need inventory levels for.

Auto-Population of Product Details

You can auto populate your 846 Inventory Advice Transaction based on product and inventory levels in your Product List.

1. To auto populate your 846 Inventory Advice Transaction go to "Products" in the left navigation of the Orderful UI.
2. Follow the instruction in this guide to create or update your product list one at a time or in bulk.
3. Once your "Products" are updated follow the steps above for "Creating an 846 Inventory Advice Transaction" and your Transaction will be pre-filled with relevant product and inventory data from your product list.