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Morrisons EDIFACT · Classic VAN via Opentext
🇬🇧 UK

Morrisons EDI,
done properly.

Supply Lens automates the complete Morrisons EDIFACT document cycle — purchase orders and order changes received via Opentext VAN, DESADV ASNs transmitted on dispatch, INVOIC invoices and debit notes formatted to Morrisons' compliance requirements.

5doc
Message types handled
VAN
Classic VAN via Opentext
99.9%
Uptime SLA
Supply Lens — Morrisons Live Flow Live
Morrisons ORDERS MRR-2025-40271 received 24× 5060123411042 · 18× 5060123411059 · DC Wakefield ORDERS IN
Sales order MRR-40271 created in ERP EDIFACT ORDERS mapped — Morrisons depot code resolved to Wakefield GLN ERP ✓
DESADV transmitted — MRR-40271 despatched EDIFACT DESADV sent via Opentext VAN · 2× SSCCs · carrier DPD ASN SENT
EDIFACT INVOIC generated and transmitted Invoice MRR-INV-40271 · £2,184.00 · Morrisons supplier code confirmed INVOIC ✓
Morrisons INVOIC received — debit note matched Debit note £48.00 matched to MRR-INV-40271 · ERP credit note raised INVOIC IN
Document Flow

Five EDIFACT message types.
All automated.

Morrisons operates on full EDIFACT throughout — there is no Tradacoms in the Morrisons EDI relationship. All five message types travel via the classic Opentext VAN connection, and each one is handled end-to-end by Supply Lens without manual intervention.

Morrisons EDIFACT ORDERS
Purchase order inbound
Morrisons EDIFACT ORDCHG
Order change inbound
Supply Lens EDIFACT DESADV
ASN on despatch
Supply Lens EDIFACT INVOIC
Invoice outbound
Morrisons EDIFACT INVOIC
Debit note inbound
Full EDIFACT throughout. Unlike UK grocery retailers that use Tradacoms for purchase orders and EDIFACT only for ASNs, Morrisons operates on EDIFACT for every message type in the cycle — ORDERS in, ORDCHG in, DESADV out, INVOIC out, INVOIC in (debit note). All five travel via the classic Opentext VAN connection.
What Supply Lens handles

EDIFACT translation

Full EDIFACT syntax handling for all five Morrisons message types, inbound and outbound, with mandatory field validation before transmission.

Classic VAN via Opentext

Opentext VAN connection managed by Supply Lens. No need to set up or maintain your own VAN account for the Morrisons trading relationship.

ERP integration

ORDERS mapped directly to sales orders in Unleashed, CIN7 Core, CIN7 Omni, Linnworks or Enterpryze. ORDCHG handled against the open order without manual reconciliation.

Location & product cross-reference

All Morrisons depot codes and GLNs are pre-loaded in Supply Lens. Products are imported once and the workflow handles both location and product cross-referencing automatically on every order — no manual setup or maintenance required from you.

Invoice & debit note

INVOIC generated from confirmed despatch data and transmitted outbound. Debit notes arrive inbound from Morrisons as INVOIC messages and are matched against open invoices in your ERP automatically.

Error monitoring

All five message types monitored in real time. Transmission failures, validation errors and unmatched depot codes surface as alerts before they become chargebacks.

Location & Product Cross-Reference

Pre-configured.
Resolved automatically
on every order.

Morrisons uses its own depot codes and GLN references across its RDC network. Supply Lens ships with all Morrisons location data pre-loaded — depot codes are cross-referenced and applied to every outbound DESADV and INVOIC automatically. Products are imported once, and your product cross-reference is triggered by the workflow on every order.

Morrisons reference Resolved automatically
Depot codes & GLNs
Pre-loaded · no setup needed
Product EANs
Resolved during order workflow
Supplier code
Applied to every outbound document
Depot code changes
Updated on our side · integration unaffected
Getting Set Up

What you need
to go live with Morrisons.

Morrisons onboarding involves their supplier trading team, Opentext VAN routing setup, and your product and depot data. Supply Lens manages the VAN connection and EDIFACT configuration — you provide the inputs below.

  • Morrisons supplier number
  • GS1 GLN for your business (EDIFACT sender identification)
  • ERP credentials (Unleashed, CIN7 Core, CIN7 Omni, Linnworks or Enterpryze)
  • Agreed cost price list for invoice validation
  • Sample Morrisons ORDERS messages (real examples where available)
Typical delivery timeline
1
Scope
Morrisons supplier number, GLN, and ERP credentials received.
2
Configure
Product import, EAN cross-reference, and location cross-reference verified in staging.
3
Test
Test ORDERS processed via VAN — DESADV and INVOIC validated against Morrisons EDIFACT spec.
Go live
Production VAN connection enabled — first live Morrisons order processed end-to-end.

EDI onboarding includes additional steps for VAN routing confirmation and live network testing before go-live.

ERP & IMS Connections

Connect Morrisons to your back-office system.

Supply Lens routes Morrisons ORDERS directly into Unleashed, CIN7 Core, CIN7 Omni, Linnworks, Enterpryze or other connected ERPs — with the correct item codes, document series, and Morrisons depot mapping.

Ready to automate
your Morrisons EDI?

Opentext VAN connection already in place. We handle the Morrisons-specific setup — supplier codes, depot GLN routing, SSCC configuration, and all five EDIFACT message types — from day one.