Integration

Retailer EDI
to Unleashed

Retailer purchase orders arrive. Unleashed sales orders are created. Acknowledgements, despatch advice, and invoices fire back out automatically, without anyone touching a spreadsheet or re-keying a line item.

50+
Retail EDI partners supported
5doc
Document types handled
99.9%
Uptime SLA
Supply Lens — Live Flow Monitor Live
Tesco PO TES-2024-88341 received 24× SKU 5000123 · 12× SKU 5000124 · delivery wk 14 PO IN
Codes translated & validated Retailer EANs → Unleashed SKUs · depot DC47 → Bristol PROCESSING
Unleashed SO-9041 created Sales order · ref TES-2024-88341 · 36 units total CREATED
Order acknowledgement sent ORDRSP → Tesco EDI network · all lines accepted ACK SENT
ASN + invoice dispatched DESADV & INVOIC sent · pallet ref PAL-3812 · £486.00 ASN + INV
Core Capabilities

PO in. Sales order
created. Documents out.

Supply Lens translates retailer EDI purchase orders into Unleashed sales orders and fires every required response document back to the trading partner automatically. No manual intervention at any stage.

  • Retailer POs ingested from EDI networks, VANs, or direct file drops
  • Retailer codes translated to your Unleashed product, customer, and warehouse references
  • Unleashed sales orders created with full line items and delivery details
  • Order acknowledgements (ORDRSP) generated and sent automatically
  • Despatch advice / ASN (DESADV) fired on dispatch confirmation from Unleashed
  • Invoices (INVOIC) generated from Unleashed data and submitted to the retailer
  • Depot, location, and supplier codes mapped per trading partner
  • Multi-entity and multi-brand routing supported
Document flow
Purchase Order ORDERS
Retailer / EDI Network
Sales Order created UNLEASHED
Unleashed IMS
Order Acknowledgement ORDRSP
Retailer / EDI Network
Despatch Advice / ASN DESADV
Retailer / EDI Network
Invoice INVOIC
Retailer / EDI Network
Credit Note OPTIONAL
Retailer / EDI Network
Trading Partners

50+ retail EDI partners
already configured.

Supply Lens has existing configurations for major UK and Irish retail EDI networks. New trading partners are added as required, with each retailer's specific document rules, codes, and compliance requirements handled individually.

Tesco UK & ROI
Sainsbury's UK
Waitrose UK
Morrisons UK
ASDA UK
Co-op UK
Ocado UK
M&S UK & ROI
Lidl UK & ROI
Aldi UK & ROI
Iceland UK
Booker UK
Booths UK
A F Blakemore UK
Bestway UK
Nisa UK
Musgrave ROI
BWG Foods ROI
Dunnes Stores ROI
+35 more retailers →
Optional Flows

Extend beyond the core loop.

Once the core PO-to-order flow is live, Supply Lens can activate additional handling depending on your retailer requirements and operational setup.

Multi-Entity Routing

Route POs across multiple Unleashed entities, brands, or legal entities based on retailer, product range, or depot code.

Partial Fulfilment

Short-shipment scenarios are handled automatically, including split ASNs, partial line acceptance, and amended quantity acknowledgements.

Invoice Matching & Tolerance

Retailer invoice tolerance rules configured per trading partner, covering price variances, quantity discrepancies, and charge-back scenarios handled cleanly.

Credit Notes

Credit note generation from Unleashed data and transmitted back to the retailer in the required format when returns or claims arise.

Exception Queues

POs with unrecognised codes, missing mappings, or data errors go to a review queue. Never silently dropped, always visible.

New Trading Partner Onboarding

Adding a new retail customer? Supply Lens configures the document spec, code mappings, and compliance requirements for each new partner individually.

Configuration

Retailer rules are
gloriously chaotic.
We handle that.

Every retailer has its own codes, document formats, timing rules, and compliance requirements. Supply Lens is configured per trading partner, not forced into a one-size-fits-all template.

1

Trading partner identifiers

GLN, supplier codes, buyer identifiers, and VAN routing details captured per retailer. Each partner is isolated so changes to one never affect another.

2

Product cross-reference

Retailer EAN, buyer article number, or internal code mapped to your Unleashed SKU. Handled at the line level, per retailer.

3

Location & depot mapping

Retailer depot codes, store numbers, and delivery addresses translated to your Unleashed customer and warehouse references.

4

Document rules & timing

Which documents fire, when, in what format, and with what mandatory fields: configured per trading partner to meet their compliance requirements.

Product code cross-reference
Retailer code Unleashed SKU
5000123456789 PROD-MALT-250G
5000987654321 PROD-MALT-500G
DC47 Bristol DC
SUPP-00441 TESCO-TRADE
PO ingestion
VAN + direct file
ON
Order acknowledgement
Auto on creation
ON
ASN / DESADV
On dispatch
ON
Invoice / INVOIC
On dispatch
ON
Credit notes
Not enabled
OFF
Exception queue
Email + dashboard
CONFIG
Edge Cases Handled

Retail EDI breaks in
very specific ways.

Every retailer has their own quirks. Supply Lens has seen most of them and built the handling in so you don't have to.

"The retailer sent a product code we don't recognise — it's not in our cross-reference table."

Unrecognised codes go to an exception queue with the full PO context. Your team resolves and re-triggers, and nothing is dropped silently and the retailer gets a timely acknowledgement either way.

"The retailer changed their depot code system and didn't tell us."

Depot and location code changes trigger exception flags. Supply Lens catches the mismatch before it creates a sales order to the wrong destination.

"We shipped 22 units but the PO said 24. The ASN needs to reflect the actual quantity."

Partial fulfilment logic fires a correctly amended DESADV and adjusts the invoice accordingly. The retailer receives an accurate document set, not one based on what they ordered.

"Two different retailers want invoices in completely different formats."

Document output formats, mandatory fields, and transmission methods are configured per trading partner in isolation. Adding a new retailer doesn't touch existing ones.

What you'll need

Structured onboarding.
No surprises.

EDI onboarding is more involved than a standard API integration. Document specs, code lists, and compliance rules all need to be in place before go-live. Supply Lens manages this process.

  • Retailer document specifications or message samples (ORDERS, ORDRSP, DESADV, INVOIC)
  • Trading partner identifiers — GLN, VAN details, supplier codes
  • Product cross-reference: retailer codes → Unleashed SKUs
  • Depot / location cross-reference: retailer codes → Unleashed customers / warehouses
  • Unleashed API key and account details
  • Sample POs (real examples from each retailer where possible)
  • Test scenarios: standard PO, partial shipment, unknown code, invoice
  • Exception handling preferences — who gets notified and how
Typical delivery timeline
1
Scope
Document specs, sample POs, and code lists collected.
2
Configure
Product, depot, and party code tables mapped per retailer.
3
Test
PO in, sales order out, ACK/ASN/invoice validated end-to-end.
Go live
Production enabled, monitoring active, first live PO processed.

EDI onboarding includes additional steps for document spec review and live network testing before go-live.

Ready to automate
your retail EDI?

Whether you're onboarding a first retailer or managing 20 trading partners, Supply Lens handles the complexity so your team doesn't have to.