Cummins Engine · EDI 856

The Cummins Engine 856 Ship Notice / ASN, explained

What Cummins Engine expects in the 856 — the carton-level shipment mirror that must arrive before the freight does — and how EDISQ's certified map handles it from your ERP.

Connect to Cummins Engine free 856 glossary guide

What Cummins Engine expects in the 856

Cummins Engine trades on X12 4010 over AS2. Beyond the base standard, watch these:

TimingASN at ship time, referenced to the authorizing schedule
LabelsAIAG-style container labels at the dock

How EDISQ maps it

The certified Cummins Engine 856 map loads when you enable the partner — fields auto-map from NetSuite, QuickBooks, Dynamics, and 33 other systems, validation runs against Cummins Engine's spec before transmission, and the sandbox replays Cummins Engine test scenarios until everything passes.

Common rejection reasons

Nearly all 856 rejections trace to reference data, not syntax: identifiers that don't match Cummins Engine's cross-references, echoed fields dropped from the original PO, or timing that misses the program window. EDISQ flags each before Cummins Engine ever sees the document.

Sample Cummins Engine 856

A representative 856 interchange addressed to Cummins Engine — envelope, shipment→order→pack→item hierarchy, and control totals:

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*CUMMINSENGINE  *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*SH*ACMESUPPLY*CUMMINSENGINE*20260101*1200*1*X*004010~
3ST*856*0001~
4BSN*00*SHIP0001*20260101*1200*0001~
5HL*1**S~
6TD1*CTN25*3****G*180*LB~
7TD5*B*2*UPSN*M~
8REF*BM*BOL000123~
9DTM*011*20260105~
10N1*ST*CUMMINS ENGINE DC 5093*92*5093~
11HL*2*1*O~
12PRF*PO12345~
13HL*3*2*P~
14MAN*GM*00000123450000000017~
15HL*4*3*I~
16LIN**UP*012345678905~
17SN1**24*EA~
18CTT*4~
19SE*17*0001~
20GE*1*1~
21IEA*1*000000001~

FAQ

Which 856 version does Cummins Engine use?

X12 4010, delivered over AS2. The certified map tracks Cummins Engine's current companion guide.

How do I test a Cummins Engine 856?

The sandbox generates realistic Cummins Engine 856 scenarios against your live mapping — free, unlimited, invisible to Cummins Engine.

What does it cost?

Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume. No partner or mapping fees.