--- title: "EDI 856 Advance Ship Notice Integration | ASN Mapping | Tirnav Solutions" description: "EDI 856 Advance Ship Notice integration services for suppliers, manufacturers and 3PLs. Automate ASN mapping, shipment hierarchy, SSCC labels, carrier tracking and ERP or WMS integration." canonical: "https://tirnav.com/edi/856-advance-ship-notice" --- [Home](https://tirnav.com/)/[EDI Integration](https://tirnav.com/services/edi-integration)/EDI 856 ANSI X12 transaction set 856 # EDI 856 Advance Ship Notice Integration Services Automate accurate EDI 856 ASNs from your warehouse, 3PL, carrier and fulfilment systems. Tirnav helps suppliers generate, validate, transform, and transmit EDI 856 ASNs to retailers and trading partners, integrating shipment data with NetSuite, SAP, WMS, 3PL, and custom business systems. [Get an EDI 856 Assessment](#edi-transaction-contact) [View FAQs](#edi-transaction-faqs) - EDI 856 ASN mapping - Shipment hierarchy and HL loops - SSCC and license-plate data - Carrier and tracking integration - WMS and 3PL integration - ASN validation and monitoring Message overview ## What Is an EDI 856 Advance Ship Notice? EDI 856 is the Advance Ship Notice used to tell a buyer or retailer that a shipment is on its way. It can describe the shipment hierarchy, pallets, cartons, items, quantities, carrier, tracking and expected delivery information required for receiving. Typical message flow Your ERP / TMS / WMS / 3PL EDI 856 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 856 integration workflow 1. 01 Collect shipment, carton, pallet and item data from the warehouse or 3PL 2. 02 Build the partner-required shipment hierarchy and HL loops 3. 03 Validate SSCC, license-plate, item, quantity, carrier and tracking data 4. 04 Generate the EDI 856 ASN and transmit it before the shipment arrives 5. 05 Monitor acknowledgements, rejects and receiving exceptions 6. 06 Reprocess corrected ASNs with transaction history preserved X12 reference ## Common EDI 856 segments Segment requirements vary by trading partner and implementation guide. These are common examples, not a universal requirement list. Segment Business meaning Implementation notes ST / SE Transaction set control Marks the beginning and end of the EDI 856 transaction set and provides transaction control information. BSN Beginning segment Identifies the purpose of the ASN, shipment identification or control number, and the shipment date or time. HL Hierarchical levels Defines the shipment hierarchy and relationships between shipment, order, pack, and item levels. TD1 Carrier & packaging information Communicates packaging details, package counts, weights, and related shipment information when required. TD5 Carrier & routing information Identifies the carrier, transportation method, service level, routing, and related transportation information. REF Reference identification Carries shipment, purchase order, vendor, tracking, carrier, warehouse, and other trading-partner-specific reference numbers. DTM Date & time reference Communicates shipment, delivery, estimated arrival, and other dates or times required by the trading partner. N1 / N2 / N3 / N4 Name & address Identifies parties and locations such as ship-from, ship-to, buyer, supplier, and other locations required by the implementation guide. PRF Purchase order reference Associates the shipment with the related purchase order and communicates purchase-order-level reference information. MAN Marks & numbers Communicates carton, pallet, SSCC, license-plate, container, or other package-level identification numbers. LIN Item identification Identifies shipped products using SKU, UPC, GTIN, vendor item number, buyer item number, or other partner-specific identifiers. SN1 Item quantity Communicates shipped quantities, units of measure, and related item-level quantity information. PID Product description Provides additional product or item descriptions when required by the trading partner. PO4 Item physical details Communicates packaging and physical characteristics such as pack quantity, size, weight, or dimensions when required. CTT Transaction totals Provides transaction-level control totals, such as the number of line items, when required by the implementation guide. Mapping and operations ## EDI 856 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 856 mapping and transformation - Shipment, order, pack and item HL loops - Carton, pallet and SSCC mapping - Carrier and tracking data - SKU, quantity and unit-of-measure validation - GS1-128 and license-plate workflows - WMS and 3PL data integration - ASN error handling and monitoring ### Connect EDI 856 with your systems NetSuiteSAPMicrosoft DynamicsSageOdooCustom ERPWMSOMS3PLEcommerceCustom Backend ### Secure EDI connectivity AS2SFTPVANAPIFTP / FTPSSecure file exchange Exception handling ## Detect and resolve EDI 856 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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The exact hierarchy varies by trading partner. - Yes. Tirnav can collect shipment and packing data from WMS, warehouse, carrier and 3PL systems and transform it into the required ASN format. - Where required by the partner implementation, Tirnav can map carton and pallet identifiers, SSCC data and label-related information into the ASN workflow. - We identify the failed segment or business rule, route the issue to the right owner, prevent duplicate transmission and support controlled correction and reprocessing. ## Latest Insights Explore our latest thoughts on technology and business. [ ![Automotive EDI Solutions in India for OEMs & Suppliers](https://tirnav.com/blog/automotive-edi-india-oem-supplier-integration.png) Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Sep 3, 2026•18 min read ### Automotive EDI Solutions in India for OEMs & Suppliers Learn how automotive EDI helps Indian OEMs and suppliers automate forecasts, purchase orders, ASN, invoices, ERP integration and supplier collaboration. 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