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Etos EDIFACT · Direct AS2 · Health & Personal Care
🇳🇱 Netherlands Direct

Etos EDI,
working in the background.

Supply Lens automates the full Etos document cycle. Purchase orders in, application acknowledgements back, despatch advice and invoices out, all transmitted directly and mapped to your ERP or IMS with the right location codes, supplier IDs and Etos tolerance rules built in.

Orders in
Purchase orders handled automatically
Every Etos PO lands in your ERP without manual intervention
Direct connection
No AS2 setup on your side
Point-to-point AS2 link to Etos's gateway, set up and maintained by us
No deductions
Invoices checked before they're sent
Validated against your agreed Etos tolerance rules before transmission
99.9%
Uptime SLA
Monitored 24/7, orders never miss their transmission window
Supply Lens · Etos Live Flow Live
Etos PO ETS-2026-71204 received EDIFACT ORDERS via direct AS2 · 48× line A · 24× line B · location resolved PO IN
APERAK acknowledgement returned All lines acceptable · supplier code confirmed · no exceptions raised ACK SENT
Sales order SO-22184 created ERP / IMS · 72 units · ref ETS-2026-71204 CREATED
DESADV despatch advice transmitted 72 units despatched · BOL #4471092 · expected arrival window confirmed ASN OUT
INVOIC transmitted to Etos €2,948.40 · invoice INV-22184 validated against PO and confirmed received SENT
Etos-Specific Requirements

A four-message flow,
handled end to end.

Etos runs a richer EDI cycle than most UK retailers ask for: orders in, application acknowledgements back, despatch advice on shipment, invoice on completion. The work is in keeping those four messages aligned to the same PO, the same supplier code, the same location and the same agreed price. Supply Lens is configured for every rule Etos enforces.

Direct AS2 connection

Etos receives EDI through a direct point-to-point AS2 connection. Supply Lens manages the certificates, the partner profile and the gateway on your behalf, so you don't need your own AS2 setup, B2B gateway or trading partner agreement to maintain.

EDIFACT four-message flow

Etos runs a richer flow than UK retail typically demands: orders in, application acknowledgements back, despatch advice and invoice out. Supply Lens generates and parses every EDIFACT structure correctly so the format is invisible from your ERP's point of view.

EAN to item code mapping

Etos identifies products by GS1 EAN and an internal article reference. Supply Lens maintains a cross-reference table mapping both to your own item codes, so the PO lands correctly in your ERP regardless of which identifier Etos sends.

Invoice tolerance rules

Etos applies strict invoice matching on price and quantity. Supply Lens validates the invoice against the originating PO and your agreed cost list before transmission, flagging any discrepancy for review rather than sending it and risking a deduction later.

Distribution centre routing

Each Etos PO names a destination DC by code. Supply Lens maps every active Etos location to the correct routing in your warehouse system, so the order lands against the right depot in your ERP without manual intervention.

Despatch advice timing

Etos expects the DESADV before goods arrive at the destination, not after. Supply Lens triggers despatch advice the moment your warehouse confirms the load is despatched, so the ASN consistently lands inside Etos's expected window with the matching PO reference.

Document Flow

Every document.
Every direction.
Automatically.

Supply Lens handles the full Etos document set inbound and outbound, so nothing is ever manually produced, rekeyed or sent late.

  • Purchase orders received and validated against your supplier profile
  • Application acknowledgements (APERAK) returned automatically when an order is accepted or queried
  • Despatch advice transmitted on confirmed despatch with the matching PO reference
  • Invoices pre-validated against the PO and your agreed Etos cost list before transmission
  • Credit notes raised and transmitted when returns or adjustments occur
  • All Etos-specific EDIFACT structures generated and parsed correctly without your team seeing the format
Etos document cycle
Purchase Order ORDERS
Etos
Application Acknowledgement APERAK
Etos
Despatch Advice DESADV
Etos
Invoice (pre-validated) INVOIC
Etos
Credit Note OPTIONAL
Etos
What's mapped automatically
Etos reference Resolved automatically
DC location codes
Pre-loaded
Product EANs and article references
Resolved per order
Cost list and promotional pricing
Applied per line
Tax and currency
Per agreement
Configuration

Configured for Etos.
Connected to your
system.

Supply Lens holds Etos's rules and the AS2 connection so you don't have to. Your team provides credentials, product mappings and the agreed cost list. Everything else lives in the Supply Lens layer.

1

Etos supplier onboarding

Your Etos supplier code, GLN and trading partner profile registered with Etos's gateway. Supply Lens manages the AS2 station IDs and certificates, no setup needed your side.

2

EAN and article cross-reference

Etos EANs and article references mapped to your item codes. Pack-size variants, promotional lines and multi-pack SKUs handled cleanly without manual maintenance.

3

DC routing and entity mapping

Each Etos DC code mapped to your correct warehouse, customer account or entity in your ERP, so orders route cleanly to the right despatch point on receipt.

4

Tolerance and pricing rules

Your agreed Etos cost list registered for invoice validation. Tolerance rules applied per supplier agreement, so price discrepancies surface your side first.

EAN → item code cross-reference
Etos reference Your item code
8712588204113 SHM-VOL-300ML
8712588204120 CON-MOIST-300ML
8712588204137 BDY-LOT-400ML
art:5520093-A SUPP-ET-5520093
ORDERS ingest
Direct AS2
ON
APERAK auto-send
On PO accept or query
ON
DESADV out
On confirmed despatch
ON
INVOIC out
PO-validated
ON
Cost list
Per-line pricing
CONFIG
Exception queue
Email + dashboard
CONFIG
Etos Edge Cases

The situations that
catch suppliers out.

Supply Lens handles the scenarios that typically cause invoice rejections, deductions or document mismatches in the Etos flow.

"Etos sends EDIFACT and expects an APERAK back. Our ERP can't generate one."

APERAK generation is handled in the Supply Lens layer, not your ERP. When an order is accepted or queried Supply Lens builds the APERAK and returns it inside Etos's expected window, with the right reference back to the originating ORDERS message. Your ERP never has to learn EDIFACT.

"The despatch advice we send doesn't always match the invoice that follows. Etos keep flagging us for it."

DESADV and INVOIC are both generated against the same originating ORDERS reference and the same despatch event in your ERP. Quantities, line totals and PO numbers stay aligned by construction, so Etos sees a consistent ASN and invoice for every shipment.

"Etos deducted against an invoice because the unit price was a few cents off the agreed cost list."

Invoice values are validated against the originating PO and your agreed Etos cost list before submission. Discrepancies are flagged before the INVOIC is sent, giving your team a chance to correct or query rather than receive an Etos deduction weeks later.

"A new Etos EAN started arriving and our system rejected the order because the product wasn't mapped."

Unrecognised EANs go to an exception queue immediately. The PO is held, your team is notified with the full Etos context, the mapping is added and the order is re-triggered. No silent drop, no late invoice, no missed delivery window.

Getting Set Up

What you need to
go live with Etos.

Etos EDI onboarding involves their supplier team, the AS2 partner setup and your internal product and pricing data. Supply Lens manages the configuration, the gateway and the format conversion. You provide the inputs.

  • Etos supplier code and any associated GLNs
  • Product EAN list with your internal item codes
  • Etos article reference cross-reference where used
  • Active location routing confirmation
  • Agreed Etos cost list for invoice validation
  • Despatch event integration with your warehouse system for DESADV triggering
  • ERP or IMS credentials (Unleashed, Enterpryze or other)
  • Sample Etos POs in EDIFACT ORDERS format where available
  • Tolerance rules confirmation per supplier agreement
Typical delivery timeline
Day 1

Supplier data & credentials

Etos supplier code, GLNs, ERP credentials and cost list received

Day 2–3

Mappings built

EAN cross-reference, DC routing and pricing configuration completed in staging

Day 4–5

End-to-end test

Test ORDERS processed, APERAK returned, DESADV and INVOIC generated and validated against Etos's EDIFACT specification

Live ✓

Go live

Production enabled, first live Etos PO processed end-to-end

ERP & IMS Connections

Connect Etos to your back-office system.

Supply Lens routes Etos POs directly into Unleashed, Enterpryze or other connected ERPs with the right item codes, document series and DC routing.

Ready to automate
your Etos EDI?

Most suppliers are live within five days. No long contracts, no AS2 setup on your side. We handle the Etos-specific configuration, you confirm the mappings.