Trading partner · Specialty

EDI with West Marine, without the monthly fee

Everything West Marine 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 West Marine 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.

How EDISQ connects to West Marine

West Marine 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 West Marine 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 West Marine setup with EDISQ: 1–3 days on the EDI side.

Pricing for West Marine suppliers

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

West Marine EDI FAQ

What should a new West Marine vendor plan for?

The seasonal ramp. Marine retail compresses demand into the season — the EDI is standard, but the volume curve is not flat.

What does EDI with West Marine cost?

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