Delivery/Return Base Record
The 894 is the electronic DSD invoice. NEX sends it ahead of the delivery; DEX creates it at the store with a handheld device.
What Albertsons Companies states
- NEX invoices must meet Albertsons' EDI specifications and must arrive at stores before the product. Source: Albertsons, Back Door Receiving (BDR) / Invoice Requirements, Jun 5, 2024, p. 6
- Do not transmit a NEX invoice until the product will arrive with your next delivery. Source: Albertsons, Back Door Receiving (BDR) / Invoice Requirements, Jun 5, 2024, p. 6
- Report NEX invoice transmission issues to Albertsons BDR Support immediately. Source: Albertsons, Back Door Receiving (BDR) / Invoice Requirements, Jun 5, 2024, p. 6
- DEX vendors must pass a certification by the division DSD receiving team, provide a printed preliminary invoice or pick sheet and a final printed invoice, and close the invoice before leaving the store. Source: Albertsons, Back Door Receiving (BDR) / Invoice Requirements, Jun 5, 2024, p. 6
- NEX vendors must test locally assigned codes with the Albertsons corporate EDI and BDR team before sending them; failure to test results in NEX de-certification. Source: Albertsons, Back Door Receiving (BDR) / Invoice Requirements, Jun 5, 2024, p. 11
General EDI practice
- Hold NEX invoices in your system until the delivery is scheduled, so stores never receive invoices for product that is not coming.