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EDI with Dot Foods, without the monthly fee

Everything Dot Foods requires — orders in, acknowledgments, ship notices and invoices out — with pre-built certified maps. Setup in days, completely self-serve.

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What Dot Foods requires

850

Purchase Order

The order a trading partner sends you. Process same day, never re-key.

855

Purchase Order Acknowledgment

Confirms what you can ship against the PO — quantities, dates, substitutions.

856

Ship Notice / ASN

The carton-level shipment mirror that must arrive before the freight does.

810

Invoice

Your bill for the shipment. Must reconcile with the PO and the ASN.

997

Functional Acknowledgment

The receipt for every document. Automatic, both directions, within minutes.

846

Inventory Inquiry / Advice

Your sellable inventory positions — the heartbeat of drop-ship programs.

How EDISQ connects to Dot Foods

Dot Foods trades AS2 direct. EDISQ maintains the AS2 connection and certificates, registers your IDs, and loads the certified maps the moment you enable the partner:

1Enable Dot Foods from the partner catalog — document maps load automatically.
2Cross-reference your data — vendor number, ship-to locations, item identifiers. The wizard flags anything missing.
3Run test scenarios in the sandbox — validated end-to-end before anything goes live.

Typical Dot Foods setup with EDISQ: 1–2 days on the EDI side.

Pricing for Dot Foods suppliers

No Dot Foods-specific fees. First 25 documents/month free, then $0.50 per document, cheaper as volume grows — no VAN, mapping, or partner fees. Full pricing →

Dot Foods EDI FAQ

What is Dot Foods' role in the chain?

Dot is a redistributor — it buys from manufacturers and sells to distributors in less-than-truckload quantities. The 846 keeps your items visible to that network.

What does EDI with Dot Foods cost?

Per document only: first 25/month free, then from $0.50, decreasing with volume.