EDI

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Policy

Oxford University Press currently supports electronic data interchange (EDI) of information using the BISAC X12 standards (a subset of the ANSI X12 standards), versions 3060 and higher. We exchange EDI transactions via three value-added networks (VAN):

Inovis/Advantis
Pubnet

VANs and supported documents:

QRS (Advantis) partners have X12 documents 850 (purchase orders), 810 (invoices) and 997 (functional acknowledgements) available to them. Our QRS (Advantis) mailbox is "R603 R603B" with a "ZZ" qualifier. We pick up 850s once a day Monday to Friday at about 12:30am. For more information about QRS (Advantis), contact Inovis at (877)446-6847 or info@inovis.com.

Pubnet is a publishing-specific VAN, supported and administered by

R. R. Bowker/Pubnet
630 Central Avenue
New Providence, NJ 07974
908-219-0220
support@pubnet.org

Our Pubnet mailbox is 2025892, with a "ZZ" qualifier. Supported documents on Pubnet are 850 (purchase orders), 855 (purchase order acknowledgements), 810 (invoices), and 997 (functional acknowledgements). We pick up 850s once a day Monday to Friday at about 12:15am. More information on Pubnet may be obtained by calling 1-800-PUBNET1 (782-6381) or at http://www.pubnet.org.

We are investigating the possibility of offering FTP/direct connect service, and we are in the process of expanding our document set to include 832(price and sales catalog), 856 (ship notice/manifest), and 857 (shipment and billing notice.) We will be updating this policy to include all supported protocols and documents as they become available.

What you'll need

In order to begin ordering via EDI from Oxford University Press, you must have a registered Standard Address Number (SAN.) Once registered, you must choose a VAN, and set up an account and mailbox.

Resources

See links below for some tips on specific EDI X12 segments.

The Book Industry Standards Group (BISG) has a very informative web site, with examples and helpful hints for setting up your EDI process. They can be found at http://www.bisg.org.

Contact

Sandra Stover
Oxford University Press
phone: 919 677-0977 ext.5121
email: sandra.stover@oup.com

Renata Cacha
Oxford University Press
phone: 919 677-0977 ext.5393
email: renata.cacha@oup.com