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Discontinuation of 4050 Mapping Specifications - Upgrade to 5010 Required

• Saks Global is planning to discontinue support for EDI 4050 mapping version by June 2026.

• New trading partner connections will be supported only on 5010.

• Existing trading partners are encouraged to begin the upgrade process to 5010 as soon as possible to ensure a smooth transition. Pease contact the EDI Support Team at edi@saks.com. 

• If additional time is needed to complete the migration, vendors should contact the EDI Support Team.

EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) is a standard format to exchange business information (Purchase Orders, ASN and Invoices, etc.) between two organization electronically instead of using paper documents. All vendors are required to be EDI compliant. EDI helps reduces errors and costs associated with manual entry and allows merchandise to be cross-docked through our distribution centers accurately and efficiently. 

The following is a basic EDI process for Saks:

• Saks transmits a Purchase Order (EDI 850) to the vendor. The vendor will send a 997 Functional Acknowledgement confirming receipt of the purchase order

• The vendor packs the merchandise and attaches a GS1-128 shipping label to each carton. The label provides information regarding the contents of the carton.  The 856 ASN transaction must be transmitted at least 24-hours prior to the shipment expected to reach out fulfilment.  The ASN may be considered late if it is not received prior to the shipment arriving.  An expense-offset fee will be assessed for non-compliance.  

• The vendor sends the EDI 810 (invoice) for payment. 

EDI Compliance

• Saks Global requires all vendors to be EDI compliant. New vendors are expected to become EDI compliant during the onboarding period to ensure there are no issues prior to first delivery. For exceptions, please contact your Buyer.

• Vendors that are not compliant may be subject to expense off-set fees for every non-EDI shipment received by Saks Global. 

• EDI compliance is determined by testing a series of EDI documents, which includes the 850 Purchase Order, 810 Invoice, 856 ASN, to ensure all transactions are mapped to our specifications. Once a connection is configured on our VAN, the EDI team will notify you when testing can start. Each trading partner is required to provide a valid 810 Invoice, 856 ASN, and a copy of the GS1-128 shipping label for review and approval. Upon verification of all tests, Saks Global will certify each vendor as EDI compliant. 

Required EDI documents are as follows:

• 850 Purchase Order

• 856 Advance Ship Notice 

• 810 Invoice

• 824 Application Advice

• 997 Functional Acknowledgement

Optional:

• 180 Return Merchandise Authorization

• 852 Product Activity

• 855 Purchase Order Acknowledgement

OpenText Active Catalogue

Saks Global has partnered with OpenText for product catalogue services. All EDI and UPC/EAN compliant vendors are expected to use the OpenText Active Catalogue to load and maintain all product data expected to be purchased.  Saks Global does not utilize any other catalogue service at this time.  

OpenText Active Catalogue

Drop Ship Vendors

Vendors participating in a Drop Ship program should work directly with the Drop Ship team to become compliant.  This is a different program and process from partners that are shipping  directly to a Saks Global Fulfilment or Distribution center.  

For connection configuration and test, contact us at  edi@saks.com.