EDI Requirements

Dick’s Sporting Goods EDI Requirements

Dick’s Sporting Goods runs EDI on ANSI X12 4010 VICS and expects vendors to be EDI-capable as soon as a vendor number is assigned. The relationship spans direct suppliers, drop-ship, and import programs, and the two documents that draw the most chargebacks are the 856 (ASN) and 810 (invoice) — both governed by a strict one-hour transmit window and Dick’s TMS routing.

Required EDI documents

Document	Name	Notes
EDI 850	Purchase Order
EDI 855	PO Acknowledgment	confirmation
EDI 856	Advance Ship Notice (ASN)	most compliance-sensitive; within 1 hour of shipment departure
EDI 810	Invoice	child PO# + unique invoice#; within 1 hour of departure
EDI 860	PO Change	conditional
EDI 846	Inventory Advice	conditional
EDI 997	Functional Acknowledgment	required for all transmissions

Labeling & packaging

UCC-128/GS1-128 carton labels with a unique SSCC-18; the SSCC on each carton must match the 856 exactly, and carton counts must match the physical shipment.
Reported as thermal-transfer only (ink-jet/laser prohibited), 4“x6” format, ANSI A/B print grade, positioned roughly 2“ from the carton base and vertical edge — confirm against the current routing guide.
The 856 is reported to carry the TMS Shipment ID (CS-prefixed) in the REF segment so the ASN reconciles to the routed shipment.

Connection & portal

ANSI X12 4010 VICS over AS2, SFTP, or an approved VAN (SPS, Cleo, TrueCommerce, and similar can broker connectivity). Confirm your assigned interchange qualifier/ID during setup — reported values vary by mailbox.
dsgfreight.com handles vendor-profile setup and chargeback/dispute research; Dick’s TMS at logistics.dcsg.com is where every shipment must be routed. A settlement portal (reported as eSettlements) provides invoice and deduction visibility.

Onboarding & testing

Reported 2–4 weeks with existing EDI and thermal-transfer label infrastructure, stretching to roughly 2–3 months if label hardware has to be stood up. Sequence: get a vendor number → complete the TMS profile (reported up to ~5 business days before you can ship) → establish AS2/SFTP/VAN connectivity → map and certify each transaction set → validate ASN and label samples → go live. Collect shipments are reported to require routing through TMS at least 2 business days before the Cancel-If-Not-Shipped-By (CINSB) date.

Compliance & chargebacks

• No PO/No Pay: invoices without a matching PO are rejected, and the 810 must reference the child PO number (not the parent), carry a unique invoice number, and reflect correct cost and ship date.
• Invoice non-compliance is reported at a $25 chargeback per invoice across codes such as late/missing (LMI), errors (ERR), duplicates (DUP), pricing (PRC), and manual-instead-of-EDI (MAN) — confirm current codes and amounts in the routing guide.
• Inventory-accuracy performance is reported to be tiered (Gold / Silver / Bronze) with deduction codes for shortages, overages, substitutions, and unscannable/missing/invalid UPCs; late-ship, ASN, labeling, and routing violations also feed the vendor scorecard. A research fee (reported ~$25/item) is applied to older dispute filings. Treat all figures as reported and verify against your vendor agreement.

Worth knowing

• The one-hour rule covers both documents: the 856 and 810 must transmit within about an hour of the shipment closing and departing, and the ASN must land while the freight is still in transit.
• TMS routing is mandatory — every shipment goes through logistics.dcsg.com, and unrouted or late-routed freight is a chargeback, separate from EDI accuracy.
• Programs differ (direct, drop-ship, import) — confirm which applies to you and pull the matching section of the routing guide.

How EndlessEDI helps with Dick’s Sporting Goods

Dick’s enforces a one-hour ASN/invoice window and a strict No PO/No Pay rule. EndlessEDI generates the 856 and 810 as a shipment closes, with the child PO and a unique invoice number attached and every SSCC tied to the routed TMS shipment, so the documents land in time and reconcile. Connects over SPS where you already run it.

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Dick’s Sporting Goods EDI FAQ

What EDI documents does Dick’s Sporting Goods require?

The core set is the 850 (PO), 855 (PO acknowledgment), 856 (ASN), 810 (invoice), and 997 (functional acknowledgment), on ANSI X12 4010 VICS, with the 860 and 846 conditional. Every shipment also routes through Dick’s TMS.

How fast does Dick’s need the ASN and invoice?

Both are reported to be due within about one hour of the shipment closing and leaving the facility, and the 856 must arrive while the freight is still in transit. Confirm the current window in the routing guide.

What is Dick’s No PO/No Pay rule?

Invoices that don’t match a purchase order are rejected. The 810 must reference the child PO number (not the parent), use a unique invoice number, and reflect correct cost and ship date — otherwise it’s a reported $25-per-invoice chargeback.

EDI requirements and penalty schedules change and vary by program. Figures marked “reported” come from third-party sources, not the retailer’s published fee schedule — always confirm against the retailer’s current routing guide and your vendor agreement.