Tyson Foods · EDI 856

The Tyson Foods 856 Ship Notice / ASN, explained

What Tyson Foods 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 Tyson Foods free 856 glossary guide

What Tyson Foods expects in the 856

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

Lotsfood-safety traceability — lot numbers at the item level
TimingASN before the plant receiving window

How EDISQ maps it

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

Common rejection reasons

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

Sample Tyson Foods 856

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

1ISA*00*          *00*          *ZZ*ACMESUPPLY     *ZZ*TYSONFOODS     *260101*1200*U*00401*000000001*0*P*>~
2GS*SH*ACMESUPPLY*TYSONFOODS*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*TYSON FOODS 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 Tyson Foods use?

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

How do I test a Tyson Foods 856?

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

What does it cost?

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