Purchase Order (875 grocery or 850 X12)
Most Publix orders reach suppliers by EDI, as a grocery 875 or an X12 850. DSD suppliers can also receive polled orders on an 875.
What Publix states
- Most Publix-generated orders are submitted to suppliers by standard EDI, which is why Publix requires suppliers to be EDI trading partners. Source: Publix, Supplier Policies and Guidelines, Jul 24, 2026, Chapter 5, Supply Chain Management
- Publix expects orders delivered completely, accurately and on time, and measures the order fill rate monthly on the supplier scorecard. Source: Publix, Supplier Policies and Guidelines, Jul 24, 2026, Chapter 5, Supply Chain Management
- Publix may cancel all or part of a delivery that does not arrive on the dates in its order. Source: Publix, Supplier Policies and Guidelines, Jul 24, 2026, Chapter 5, Supply Chain Management
General EDI practice
- Build maps for both the 875 and the 850 if you have not confirmed which one Publix will send.