On Friday, March 31, the new specification and process guide for version 1.8 of ESAP 20.1 Retail supply chain was published. The version update is compatible with version 1.7 and includes some new features and changes.
From version 1.8 onwards, it is possible, if the parties agree, to dispatch the inbound SSCC on a transport unit. For various reasons, shippers and receivers want to optimize their shipments and be able to link information on inbound items to their own SSCC number. Can be applied for example if a transport unit contains several SSCC labeled inbound packages going to different customers or if there is a need to keep a stack of low pallets together which in turn contain different items. Read more about this possibility in the process description and sample message.
All changes in the different messages are listed below:
Order
| T3406 Requested pick up date | New Business term |
| T0129 Shipper identification GLN | Business term removed |
| T3334 Requested pick up date and time | Business term name adjustment |
| T2240 Pick up location identification GLN | Business term name adjustment |
Order acknowledgement
No changes
Order confirmation
| T3406 Requested pick up date | New business term |
| T2280 Date for pick up of trade item | New business term |
| T0129 Shipper identification GLN | Business term removed |
| T3334 Requested pick up date and time | Business term name adjustment |
| T2240 Pick up location identification GLN | Business term name adjustment |
| T2278 Date and time for pick up of trade item | Business term name adjustment |
| T0050 Supplier’s article number for the replacement trade item | Adjustment in BDS |
Despatch advice
| T3511 Reference to logistic unit | New business term |
| T1318 Supplier’s article number for the replaced trade item | Adjustment in BDS |
Invoice
No changes
This information is aimed at the person in your organization who is responsible for EDI-related issues and who currently delivers in the ESAP 20.1 Retail supply chain . Based on changes, requirements may come from different recipients. If you meet the profile, we advise you to contact your beneficiaries and ask if there is a change in requirements due to changes in the now published version 1.8. The process description has also been updated.
Documentation and support
See updated documentation, specification and process description.
If you have any questions about the version update, please contact kundservice@gs1.se.