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208 articles on EDI, eInvoicing and supply chain automation, from what the mandates actually require to how other businesses made the move.
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- EDIOctober 2026What is a GTIN (Global Trade Item Number)? A guide for UK suppliersThe number inside a retail barcode, read from a UK supplier's side: who allocates it, which one goes on the outer case, when a pack change needs a new one, and where it sits in EDI orders.
- EDIOctober 2026EDI invoice explained: what it contains, how it is matched and why invoices failThe bill your system sends a retailer, segment by segment. Follow a GS1 example line by line, then see which records it is checked against before payment.
- EDIOctober 2026EDI mapping explained: what it is, how it works and who should own the mapsField-level rules link your ERP to each trading partner's message guide. Follow a GS1 purchase order mapped line by line, and see who should update the maps when a retailer changes its rules.
- NewsOctober 2026Deposit return scheme for drinks producers: what to do before October 2027A dated plan for brand owners, importers and wholesalers: who runs the scheme, which containers carry the 20p charge, what registration and the barcode change involve, and what to do first.
- EDIOctober 2026What is an SSCC? The pallet label code UK retailers ask forWhat a Serial Shipping Container Code is, how its 18 digits and check digit work, what goes on a GS1 pallet label and where it sits, how UK suppliers get SSCCs through GS1 UK, and how the code links each pallet to the despatch advice at goods-in.
- EDIOctober 2026What is a GLN (Global Location Number)? A guide for UK suppliersWhat a Global Location Number is, the four things it can identify, how its 13 digits and check digit work, how UK suppliers get one through GS1 UK, and where it sits in EDI orders, pallet labels and Peppol.
- eInvoicingOctober 2026What is Chorus Pro? A guide for UK suppliers to French public buyersA plain guide to Chorus Pro for UK suppliers: when you must use it, how to register without a SIRET, and where it sits beside France's 2026 B2B reform.
- EDIOctober 2026Peak trading EDI checklist: 10 checks UK suppliers should make before Black FridayTen practical EDI checks for UK suppliers already trading with retailers: peak booking rules, spec changes, SSCC labels, accurate ASNs and daily message monitoring, each with one action to take this week.
- EDIOctober 2026You won the retail contract. Now they want EDI: the supplier's playbook (2026)What a UK retailer asks for once you win the contract: the EDI documents, TRADACOMS and EANCOM, GLNs and SSCC labels, the onboarding and testing steps, and Ocado's published manual as a worked example.
- EDIOctober 2026Invoicing through your customer's supplier portal: Coupa, SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, Tungsten and moreWhat Coupa, SAP Ariba, Jaggaer and Tungsten each ask of a supplier at invoice time, when keying stops making sense, and how one managed connection reaches the portals you serve.
- EDIOctober 2026Affordable EDI for UK Small Businesses: The Options Compared on Total CostThe kinds of EDI a small UK business can choose, compared on how each is priced, the hidden costs that build up and which option fits your situation.
- EDIOctober 2026Managed EDI Providers in the UK: What Managed Really Means and How to ChooseWhat a managed EDI provider should take off your desk, a ten-question scorecard to rate any provider, and the red flags that mark a tool with a managed label.
