What is ANSI X12?
ANSI X12 is the North American EDI standard, the counterpart of EDIFACT. Below you can read how it is structured.
ANSI X12 is the North American EDI standard for electronic trade messages, the counterpart of European EDIFACT. Message types are indicated with numbers, such as 850 (order), 856 (packing slip) and 810 (invoice).
EDI with numbers
ANSI X12 is the EDI standard used mainly in North America for electronic trade messages. Where EDIFACT indicates message types with names, X12 uses numbers. Well-known examples are 850 (purchase order), 856 (advance ship notice, that is the packing slip) and 810 (invoice).
As with EDIFACT, the structure of each message is fixed, so software can read and create the messages automatically. For European companies working with American partners, both standards come together.
Connecting X12 and EDIFACT
If you work with partners on both sides of the ocean, your system has to handle both X12 and EDIFACT. We translate between those formats and your ERP's format, so that orders and packing slips flow through automatically regardless of the standard.
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