EDI solutions for the FMCG industry

Comarch EDI for FMCG: Streamline Your Document Processing

Reduce errors, accelerate fulfillment, and maximize sales performance with large file support  

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Cloud-Based EDI Platform

Scalable EDI Services Tailored to Your Needs

With Comarch EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) for FMCG, businesses gain a fast, reliable, and fully compliant solution for managing high-volume transactions and real-time data electronic exchange. The system tackles delayed order updates by providing notifications as frequently as every 15 minutes, ensuring that suppliers and retailers stay aligned. It also streamlines dispatch advice (DESADV) processing, preventing costly delays at unloading points—critical in FMCG logistics.

Additionally, the platform bridges market-specific gaps, ensuring compliance with regional regulations such as e-invoicing and government portals. With robust O2C process support, large file handling, and systems’ integration with widely used protocols like sFTP and AS2, businesses can efficiently exchange documents with partners while maintaining seamless operations across global supply chains.

Innovative Solutions addressing
FMCG Industry Challenges

Slow and Inconsistent Order Updates

Gain real-time visibility of orders flowing from retail chains to the FMCG manufacturer, with updates every 15 minutes to reduce delays and boost responsiveness to market demand.

Delayed DESADV

Ensure timely dispatch advice (DESADV) transmission so retailers receive it before the truck arrives, keeping operations smooth and efficient.

Market-Specific Compliance and Geographical Issues

Adapt to local market needs with support for region-specific compliance (including e-invoicing) and local interfaces to improve user experience.

Limited Retailer Relationships in Certain Markets

Comarch EDI enhances FMCG brand awareness and market credibility by showcasing its expertise in supplier-side EDI while offering seamless integration with existing retailer systems.

Reliance on Outdated Protocols

This solution fully supports sFTP, AS2, and other widely used protocols while integrating with your existing IT infrastructure.

Inefficient O2C (Order-to-Cash) Processes

Gain comprehensive O2C process coverage. Comarch EDI handles all relevant messages exchanged with your business partners while ensuring secure archiving for compliance and traceability.

Reliance on Rigid, Database-Based EDI Solutions

Unlike providers that only support database-based exchanges, Comarch EDI offers an adaptable, file-based solution.

Manufacturing EDI Platform Built for Every Corner of the Industry

From automotive to electronics, and from industrial equipment to consumer goods—our EDI solution is built to support the specific needs of a wide range of manufacturing segments. No matter your focus, we help streamline your supply chain communications, remain compliant with partner requirements, and adapt quickly to market and system changes.

The Main Benefits of Comarch EDI for the FMCG  Industry

  • Automate orders to reduce errors and speed up fulfillment.
  • Get real-time inventory updates and prevent stockouts.
  • Ensure consistent pricing and promotions across channels. Coordinate your pricing strategy easily.
  • Standardize documents to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance.
  • Track key metrics and optimize supply chain performance.

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    Key Benefits of Comarch Electronic Data Interchange Platform

    FMCG Supply Chain Management Made Simple and Efficient

    Discover the Main Features of Comarch EDI Designed for the FMCG Industry 

     

    Fast Document Processing

    Process electronically documents without delays, ensuring seamless transactions and uninterrupted operations. Avoid human errors when processing them with direct integration system-to-system with your business partners.

    Easy Document Tracking

    Gain quick and simple access to view all documents’ details. Modify tracking fields as needed. 

    Effortless Reprocessing

    Quickly resend documents in case of errors, minimizing disruptions and maintaining smooth communication with trading partners. 

    User-Friendly Message Visualization

    Enable non-technical employees to easily review messages in readable format, reducing reliance on IT support and improving operational efficiency. 

    Flexible System Adaptation

    Add new mappings quickly to support evolving business needs, ensuring planned logistics processes run smoothly without delays. 

    Dropshipping Support

    Streamline order fulfillment by enabling direct shipments from your FMCG company to customers, reducing handling time and improving delivery speed.

    Eliminate Processing Delays

    Even a few minutes of delay can create a snowball effect and disrupt supply chain operations—FMCG never sleeps. But neither does Comarch EDI. Companies that rely heavily on receiving orders instantly to prepare, pack, and ship products on time have a strong partner.

    Comarch EDI accelerates document exchange, ensuring real-time status updates and immediate error detection based on established business validation rules. If an issue arises, orders can be quickly reprocessed, providing full visibility into technical problems and keeping supply chains running smoothly.

    Make EDI Messages Understandable for All Employees

    Order processing teams often aren’t familiar with EDI formats, which can slow down operations. Comarch EDI solves this by converting messages into a clear, readable PDF format. Now, your non-technical employees can quickly access order details, speeding up processing and reducing errors. Easy-to-understand document visualization helps teams work without a need for specialized EDI knowledge.

    FMCG Data Integration with Real-Time EDI Document Tracking

    Without clear visibility into your EDI documents, tracking orders, comparing inbound and outbound messages, or noticing issues become a hassle. And when there’s no clear visibility, delays and errors pile up, slowing down your entire supply chain.

    Comarch EDI gives you access to all EDI documents to compare mappings, monitor document flow, and quickly point out issues. For FMCG businesses, better visibility means better order processing, fewer errors, and better overall supply chain transparency.

    Comarch: FMCG Solution Provider to Top Brands

    Get Your Partners and Subsidiaries on the Same Page, Fast

    Leverage the expertise of top EDI professionals to seamlessly integrate your internal systems and connect with key partners in the FMCG supply chain—from suppliers and retailers to logistics providers, government platforms, and other stakeholders—ensuring smooth and efficient document exchanges at every step.

     

    Simplify Your FMCG Supply Chain with Harmonized EDI Codes

    Standardized EDI transactions and codes in FMCG are a game changer for making your operations rum smoother. It helps cut down on mistakes, speeds up the whole process, and makes communication with your partners easier.

    You can reduce manual work, avoid errors, and keep everything flowing fast. This means quicker order processing, better inventory control, and easier financial transactions. In the end, it helps you stay on top of your supply chain, be more responsive to customers, and save costs while improving performance.

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    EDI 810 – Invoice

    Send invoices electronically to streamline billing processes.

    EDI 820 - Remittance Advice

    Inform the supplier about the payment.

    EDI 846 - Inventory Status Update

    Exchange up-to-date inventory levels with suppliers and buyers.

    EDI 855 - Purchase Order Acknowledgment

    Confirm receipt and acceptance of purchase orders.

    EDI 856 – DESADV (Dispatch Advice)

    Notify trading partners about upcoming deliveries.

    EDI 861 - Receipt Advice

    Used by the receiver of goods to inform the sender that the goods have been received.

    EDI 997 - Functional Acknowledgment

    Acknowledge that an EDI message was correctly processed or if there were errors.

    Why Comarch?

    • Over 25 years of experience providing advanced IT solutions and systems for EDI.
    • Business stability and reliability—vast project portfolio, including for brands such as BIC, Technicolor, and Red Bull.
    • Offering compliance in 60+ countries around the world.
    • Helping maintain the highest EDI standards for 100,000 users worldwide.
    • Comprehensive and secure platform for B2B collaboration in a supply chain.
    • Full support for supply chain operations. 

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