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Barcode
Verify barcode accuracy
Enterprise EDI Integration Hub
Seamless Metro ERP Sync
Stop troubleshooting Metro EDI and start scaling with Cogential IT LLC. We provide world-class EDI services and reliable ERP integration, ensuring your Wholesale & Distribution data maps perfectly every time.
NetSuiteEpicor Prophet 21Kerridge K8
ORDERS Purchase order message
ZERO-CLICK DEFINITION
What is Metro EDI?
Metro EDI is wholesale distribution industry's electronic data interchange for order and inventory management.
EDI DESADV Despatch advice message
EDI INVOIC Invoice message
EDI ORDERS Purchase order message
// Operational Focus
Wholesale compliance readiness
Accurate EDI document validation
Seamless digital data exchange
Stable AS2 communication protocol
Metro EDI Key TakeAway
Metro EDI readiness: Key Takeaways
Valid EDI docs
Digital data sync
Stable comms
Operational Focus
Where Metro compliance gets stuck?
Compliance issues arise from separate EDI mapping and business operations
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Metro EDI compliance challenge
Separate EDI mapping and business operations
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Metro EDI integration issue
Inconsistent data exchange
03
Metro EDI communication problem
Unstable AS2 protocol
The Cogential IT Edge
Ultimate Metro EDI compliance
Cogential IT provides seamless EDI integration
EDI expertise
Cogential IT provides accurate EDI document validation
Digital data sync
Cogential IT ensures seamless digital data exchange
Comms stability
Cogential IT provides stable AS2 communication protocol
Integration hub
Cogential IT connects Metro EDI to existing ERP systems
Onboarding support
Cogential IT provides successful onboarding and compliance management
Custom solutions
Cogential IT offers tailored EDI solutions for Metro
Streamline Metro compliance
Let Cogential IT handle EDI mapping and integration
Metro EDI DOCUMENT MATRIX
Review EDI documents
Explore Metro EDI transaction sets
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Purchase order message
Initial order placement
Workflow
02
Invoice message
Invoice generation
Workflow
03
Despatch advice message
Shipment notification
Workflow
04
Purchase order response message
Order response
Workflow
05
Receiving advice message
Receiving notification
Workflow
06
Remittance advice message
Remittance notification
Workflow
label and ASN readiness
Align barcode, carton, ASN, and invoice data
Ensure consistency in barcode labels, packing slips, and ASN
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Packing slip
Confirm packing slip details
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ASN
Validate ASN data
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Invoice
Verify invoice accuracy
Connected EDI-to-ERP Integration Matrix
Connect Metro EDI to existing ERP systems
Cogential IT helps reduce manual re-entry
Order → ASN → Invoice
Built for retail compliance
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856
810
S
Sage 100
Integrate orders and invoices
S
Sage 300
Sync inventory and orders
N
NetSuite
Connect orders and inventory
O
Oracle WMS Cloud
Integrate warehouse management
E
Epicor Prophet 21
Sync orders and inventory
K
Kerridge K8
Connect orders and inventory
M
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Integrate orders and invoices
S
ShipStation
Connect shipping and orders
COMPLIANCE AND ONBOARDING
Metro
Manage compliance and onboarding
Cogential IT ensures successful onboarding
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EDI setup
Set up EDI documents and transaction sets
02
ERP integration
Integrate EDI with existing ERP systems
03
Testing and validation
Test and validate EDI documents and transactions
04
Onboarding and training
Onboard and train staff on EDI and ERP integration
05
Compliance management
Manage compliance with trading partner requirements
06
Ongoing support
Provide ongoing support and maintenance
07
Performance monitoring
Monitor and analyze EDI and ERP performance
Metro EDI LAUNCH SUPPORT
Ready to simplify
EDI onboarding?
Cogential IT can help your team prepare Metro EDI documents, labels, ERP integration, connectivity, testing, and go-live support — so compliance does not become a manual operations burden.
Supported:
850
856
810
855
READINESS PATH
Move from requirement review to monitored go-live
01
Review Requirements
EDI document and schedule requirements for Metro
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Connect Systems
ERP, warehouse, production, and finance data integration
03
Launch & Monitor
Test, launch, monitor, and fix document exceptions
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Free checklist
Get the Metro EDI Compliance Checklist
Use this checklist to prepare your Metro EDI workflow before onboarding.
Document readiness checks
ERP and system integration planning
Testing and go-live support checklist
Exception and acknowledgment monitoring
Metro EDI Knowledge Base
Frequently Asked
Questions
Everything you need to know about trading with Metro via EDI — from document requirements to compliance details.
DOCUMENT CONTROL
Every Metro document, precisely routed
Schedule-driven EDI requires every document to land in the right system at the right time. Cogential IT guarantees seamless EDIFACT integration with Metro — from purchase orders to invoices, every transaction is validated, mapped, and delivered with precision.
850
Purchase Order
OUT
810
Invoice
OUT
856
Advance Ship Notice
OUT
855
PO Acknowledgment
IN
997
Functional Ack
IN
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