What is an EDI 846?
An EDI 846 is the Inventory Inquiry or Advice, used to tell a trading partner what stock is available. Suppliers send it to retailers and marketplaces so buyers can see on-hand quantities before ordering, and dropship programs usually require it on a fixed cadence — often hourly or several times a day.
The 846 is the document that prevents a dropship partner selling what you cannot ship. Its value depends entirely on cadence and accuracy: a file sent twice a day against a fast-moving catalog is a record of what was true this morning.
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