EDI 850

EDI 850: Purchase Order

The electronic purchase order a buyer sends to a supplier.

Direction

Buyer → Supplier

When it’s used

When a buyer places an order with a supplier.

What is the EDI 850?

The EDI 850 is the electronic equivalent of a paper purchase order. A retailer or buyer uses it to order goods — including items, quantities, prices, ship-to locations, and requested delivery dates. It’s usually the first document in a retail EDI exchange and kicks off the order-to-cash cycle.

How EndlessEDI handles the 850

EndlessEDI ingests 850s directly into Endless as sales orders on one source of truth — so inventory, allocation, and fulfillment update without rekeying.

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