Marine Corps Exchange EDI integration and automation

Overview

Understanding Marine Corps Exchange integration

Who this is for: Suppliers that sell to Marine Corps Exchange, and the EDI, logistics and finance teams that support them.

The Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) is the retail operation serving US Marine Corps communities. Suppliers that trade with Marine Corps Exchange electronically exchange documents such as the 850 purchase order, 860 purchase order change, 856 ship notice/manifest, 810 invoice and 832 price/sales catalog. This page summarizes how that exchange works from the supplier's side, so your team can scope the work before mapping starts.

The program uses X12 4030, with 4010 for some documents. Order types include ship to distribution center, cross-dock, single store and direct store delivery. Each order type can change which documents apply and how locations, labels and invoices are handled, so it helps to confirm which ones you will supply before you build anything.

Most of the effort goes into keeping your ERP, warehouse and shipping data consistent with what each document says. Ship notices, labels and invoices need to agree with the original order, and any rule that applies only to one order type needs its own handling in your maps. Marine Corps Exchange sets its own requirements and can change them, so treat your account contact and current guide as the final word.