J Sainsbury

Sainsbury's has been one of the longest-standing exponents of EDI and has been using it for many years with its suppliers.

Many of Freeway's customers already trade with Sainsbury's and are likely to be receiving orders and sending back invoices. In recent years, Sainsbury's has looked to increase supply-chain efficiency by introducing its Firewing project, which seeks to obtain advanced delivery information from suppliers and to return confirmation of receipt back to them. Sainsbury's has offered suppliers a web-based solution for this (Infolink), but it is also possible to use a more user-friendly EDI route using Spectrum.

The Spectrum application works for both Standalone and Integrated users, offering the ability to create Advanced Shipping Notes (ASNs) and Pallet Labels via a 'turnaround' application which utilises the original order information. It will also allow users to receive and print the Delivery Confirmation sent in return by Sainsbury's. Integrated users also have the option of submitting a flat file including delivery information that Spectrum Professional will convert into the appropriate EDI format.

For more information about EDI trading with Sainsbury's, please contact or call the Freeway sales team on 01772 646060.