FSMA 204 Deadline: July 20, 2028, Not January 2026
The FSMA 204 compliance date moved to July 20, 2028. Here is the full timeline, the statutory basis for the delay, and what did not change when the date did.
Aug 16 2026Industry
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FSMA 204 Shipping CTE on an EDI 856: Segment by Segment
Where the Traceability Lot Code and FSMA 204 shipping KDEs actually sit in an EDI 856 ASN. The hierarchical loop, the LIN and N9 segments, and what breaks in practice.
Aug 16 2026EDI
Can an Invoice Carry FSMA 204 Traceability Data?
Why the EDI 810 invoice cannot carry lot-level traceability the way an 856 can, what a PDF invoice is genuinely useful for under FSMA 204, and where the reference document KDE fits.
Aug 16 2026Industry
FSMA 204 KDEs From Suppliers Who Do Not Send EDI
Half your supplier base will still be emailing PDFs in 2028. How to capture FSMA 204 Key Data Elements from invoices, packing lists, and faxes without hand-keying every one.
Aug 16 2026Industry
Peppol Solved the Invoice. Nobody Solved the Order.
Europe mandated structured e-invoicing and it worked. The purchase order that starts the same transaction is still a PDF in an inbox, and no regulation is coming for it. Here is the structural reason why.
Aug 12 2026Procurement
Accounts Payable Automation: How It Works
How accounts payable automation digitizes invoice capture, coding, matching, approval, and payment, and where EDI 810 and 824 fit the flow.
Jul 24 2026Accounts Payable
Blanket Purchase Order: How Releases Work
A blanket purchase order commits to a total quantity over a period, drawn down by releases. See how call-offs work, with a worked drawdown example.
Jul 24 2026Procurement
Cumulative Quantity (CUM) in Automotive EDI
How cumulative quantity accounting works in the EDI 830: ATH authorizations, SHP cumulative shipped, and the reconciliation math OEMs grade you on.
Jul 24 2026EDI
EDI 830 vs 862: Planning vs Shipping
EDI 830 is a planning and forecast schedule; EDI 862 is a firm shipping schedule. Here is how the two differ, and why buyers send them together.
Jul 24 2026EDI
Acumatica EDI Integration: 850 to Sales Orders
How Acumatica EDI integration works. Map inbound 850 to sales order types, generate 856 and 810, and connect any order format through the REST API.
Jul 24 2026ERP Integration
Business Central EDI Integration: 850 to Orders
How Business Central EDI integration works. Map inbound 850 to sales orders, generate 856 and 810 from posted documents, and connect any order format.
Jul 24 2026ERP Integration
Dynamics 365 EDI Integration: 850 to Sales Orders
How Dynamics 365 EDI integration works for Finance & Operations. Map inbound 850 to sales orders, generate 856 and 810, and connect any order format.
Jul 24 2026ERP Integration