--- title: "EDI 846 Inventory Advice Integration | ERP & WMS | Tirnav Solutions" description: "EDI 846 Inventory Advice integration services for suppliers and retailers. Synchronize inventory availability between ERP, WMS, 3PL, ecommerce and trading partner systems." canonical: "https://tirnav.com/edi/846-inventory-advice" --- [Home](https://tirnav.com/)/[EDI Integration](https://tirnav.com/services/edi-integration)/EDI 846 ANSI X12 transaction set 846 # EDI 846 Inventory Advice Integration Services Synchronize accurate inventory availability between your ERP, WMS, warehouse, 3PL and trading partners. Tirnav transforms inventory availability, item status, warehouse and replenishment data into EDI 846 Inventory Advice messages. Connect inventory workflows with NetSuite, SAP, Odoo, Shopify, ecommerce platforms, WMS, 3PL and custom applications. [Get an EDI 846 Assessment](#edi-transaction-contact) [View FAQs](#edi-transaction-faqs) - EDI 846 X12 mapping - Inventory synchronization - ERP and WMS integration - Available-to-promise data - 3PL and warehouse integration - Inventory validation and monitoring Message overview ## What Is an EDI 846 Inventory Advice? EDI 846 is used to communicate inventory availability or product activity to a trading partner. It helps buyers and retailers understand what is available for ordering, replenishment or fulfilment. Typical message flow Your ERP / TMS / WMS / 3PL EDI 846 sent to partner ↓ Tirnav EDI Platform Validate → Map → Transform → Apply Business Rules ↓ Trading Partner Related order-to-cash flow EDI 850 Purchase OrderEDI 855 AcknowledgmentEDI 856 ASNEDI 810 Invoice Implementation workflow ## EDI 846 integration workflow 1. 01 Collect inventory data from ERP, WMS, warehouse, 3PL or ecommerce systems 2. 02 Normalize SKU, location, unit-of-measure and availability values 3. 03 Validate item status, quantities, timestamps and partner rules 4. 04 Generate the EDI 846 inventory advice 5. 05 Transmit the update on the required schedule or event trigger 6. 06 Monitor rejected, delayed or inconsistent inventory updates X12 reference ## Common EDI 846 segments Segment requirements vary by trading partner and implementation guide. These are common examples, not a universal requirement list. Segment Business meaning Implementation notes BIA Beginning segment Identifies the inventory advice purpose, report number and reporting date. DTM Date and time Communicates inventory snapshot, availability or reporting dates. LIN Item identification Identifies the product using the partner-required SKU, UPC or other identifier. QTY Quantity information Reports on-hand, available, committed or other inventory quantities. CTP Pricing information Carries pricing or availability information where required by the partner. REF Reference information Provides warehouse, location, supplier or product references. Mapping and operations ## EDI 846 mapping, validation and transformation Tirnav transforms the partner message into the format required by your ERP, WMS, OMS, 3PL or custom application while applying partner-specific business rules. - X12 846 mapping and transformation - SKU and product identifier mapping - Available, on-hand and committed quantity rules - Warehouse and location mapping - Unit-of-measure transformation - Inventory timestamp validation - ERP, WMS, 3PL and ecommerce integration - Monitoring and reconciliation ### Connect EDI 846 with your systems NetSuiteSAPMicrosoft DynamicsSageOdooCustom ERPWMSOMS3PLEcommerceCustom Backend ### Secure EDI connectivity AS2SFTPVANAPIFTP / FTPSSecure file exchange Exception handling ## Detect and resolve EDI 846 errors 1. 01 Detect rejected, malformed or incomplete messages. 2. 02 Diagnose source data, mapping or business-rule failures. 3. 03 Resolve the issue with the right owner and correction. 4. 04 Reprocess safely while preserving transaction history. 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Tirnav can collect inventory from WMS, warehouse and 3PL systems, normalize it and generate partner-compliant 846 messages. - Yes. Inventory data can be synchronized between ERP, WMS, ecommerce, marketplace and trading-partner workflows based on the required business rules. - Validation can check product identifiers, units, locations, timestamps, negative or unexpected quantities and partner-specific inventory rules before transmission. - Yes. Tirnav monitors successful and rejected updates, identifies data mismatches and supports reconciliation and controlled reprocessing. ## Latest Insights Explore our latest thoughts on technology and business. 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