Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd
Morrisons EDI requirements for suppliers
EDIFACT D96A orders, ASNs and invoices with GS1 pallet labels and per-depot pallet rules.
- Standards
- EDIFACT
- Versions
- EANCOM D96A (ORDERS, DESADV, INVOIC)
- Connectivity
- AS2 or VAN.
- Acknowledgements
- CONTRL within 4 hours of DESADV and INVOIC.
Documents
What Morrisons sends and expects back
| Code | Document | Direction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORDERS | Purchase order | From Morrisons | Depot and delivery slot per order. |
| DESADV | Despatch advice (ASN) | To Morrisons | SSCC per pallet, mixed pallets flagged. |
| INVOIC | Invoice | To Morrisons | Built from delivered quantities. |
Physical requirements
Labels, paperwork and pallets
Labels
- GS1-128 pallet label with SSCC, GTIN, count and best-before
Paperwork
- UK delivery note with SSCC list and pallet count
Pallet rules
- CHEP or equivalent; heights per depot and temperature regime
Label layout details in the GS1-128 pallet label guide. How the ASN, label and delivery note fit together in ASNs and labels.
Watch out for
Where Morrisons deliveries go wrong
- Depot codes and message guides come from the Morrisons EDI onboarding pack.
- Invoices that do not match the ASN are queried.
With FTP EDI
How FTP EDI handles Morrisons
- A Morrisons template with the EDIFACT message guides, depot codes and acknowledgement windows already configured.
- Rule checks that catch Morrisons's own requirements before a document is sent, explained in plain English.
- ASNs built from the warehouse despatch confirmation, with SSCCs and GS1-128 labels from the same record.
- Every acknowledgement matched to its document and chased, with alerts when Morrisons's window closes with nothing back.
- Seven-year archive of raw and translated messages, receipts and user actions for any dispute with Morrisons.
Questions
Morrisons EDI questions
What does Morrisons require from EDI suppliers?
EDIFACT D96A ORDERS in, DESADV before arrival and INVOIC after delivery, all acknowledged with CONTRL. FTP EDI ships a Morrisons template and fills in depot details during onboarding.
Other retailers
Morrisons and other retailer names are trademarks of their respective owners. FTP EDI is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd. Requirements on this page are summarised from public supplier documentation and may change; always confirm with the retailer's current supplier manual.
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