Demoulas · EDI 856

The Demoulas 856 Ship Notice / ASN, explained

What Demoulas 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 Demoulas free 856 glossary guide

What Demoulas expects in the 856

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

Palletspallet-level detail for warehouse receiving
TimingASN ahead of the appointment

How EDISQ maps it

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

Common rejection reasons

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

Sample Demoulas 856

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

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*DEMOULAS       *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*SH*ACMESUPPLY*DEMOULAS*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*DEMOULAS 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 Demoulas use?

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

How do I test a Demoulas 856?

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

What does it cost?

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