AmericoldEdiWarehouseShippingAdvice

An Americold EDI 945 Warehouse Shipping Advice transmitted from an Americold facility to the depositor confirming that a shipment was made, with as-shipped quantities, lot detail, and temperature compliance for reconciliation against the original 940 shipping order.

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Properties

Name Type Description
adviceId string Americold-generated shipping advice identifier
shipmentId string Depositor's original 940 shipping order identifier this advice corresponds to
facilityCode string Americold facility code that fulfilled the shipment
depositorId string Americold-assigned depositor account identifier
actualShipDate string Date and time the shipment actually departed the facility
trailerNumber string Trailer or container identifier used for the shipment
sealNumber string Tamper-evident seal number applied at dispatch
billOfLadingNumber string Bill of lading reference number
carrierScac string Standard Carrier Alpha Code of the outbound carrier
loadTemperatureF number Trailer pulp/probe temperature recorded at load completion in Fahrenheit
lineItems array Line-level as-shipped detail
totalWeightLbs number Total shipment weight in pounds
totalPallets integer Total pallet count on the shipment
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JSON Schema

americold-edi-warehouse-shipping-advice-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/americold-realty-trust/refs/heads/main/json-schema/americold-edi-warehouse-shipping-advice-schema.json",
  "title": "AmericoldEdiWarehouseShippingAdvice",
  "description": "An Americold EDI 945 Warehouse Shipping Advice transmitted from an Americold facility to the depositor confirming that a shipment was made, with as-shipped quantities, lot detail, and temperature compliance for reconciliation against the original 940 shipping order.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "adviceId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Americold-generated shipping advice identifier",
      "example": "ADV-2026-887301"
    },
    "shipmentId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Depositor's original 940 shipping order identifier this advice corresponds to",
      "example": "SO-2026-118473"
    },
    "facilityCode": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Americold facility code that fulfilled the shipment",
      "example": "ATL-04"
    },
    "depositorId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Americold-assigned depositor account identifier",
      "example": "DEP-49021"
    },
    "actualShipDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Date and time the shipment actually departed the facility",
      "example": "2026-05-06T14:32:00Z"
    },
    "trailerNumber": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Trailer or container identifier used for the shipment",
      "example": "TRL-44129"
    },
    "sealNumber": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Tamper-evident seal number applied at dispatch",
      "example": "SE-991023"
    },
    "billOfLadingNumber": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Bill of lading reference number",
      "example": "BOL-2026-77291-A"
    },
    "carrierScac": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Standard Carrier Alpha Code of the outbound carrier",
      "example": "ACLD"
    },
    "loadTemperatureF": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Trailer pulp/probe temperature recorded at load completion in Fahrenheit",
      "example": -8.4
    },
    "lineItems": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Line-level as-shipped detail",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/$defs/ShippingAdviceLineItem"
      }
    },
    "totalWeightLbs": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total shipment weight in pounds",
      "example": 38400.0
    },
    "totalPallets": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Total pallet count on the shipment",
      "example": 20
    }
  },
  "required": ["adviceId", "shipmentId", "facilityCode", "actualShipDate", "lineItems"],
  "$defs": {
    "ShippingAdviceLineItem": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "A single line of product as it was actually shipped",
      "properties": {
        "lineNumber": {"type": "integer", "description": "Sequential line item number", "example": 1},
        "sku": {"type": "string", "description": "Depositor SKU or item code", "example": "SKU-FROZEN-CHKN-12CT"},
        "gtin": {"type": "string", "description": "Global Trade Item Number (UPC/EAN)", "example": "00819472003217"},
        "lotNumber": {"type": "string", "description": "Lot or batch number actually shipped", "example": "LOT-26W18-0042"},
        "quantityOrdered": {"type": "integer", "description": "Quantity from the original 940", "example": 240},
        "quantityShipped": {"type": "integer", "description": "Actual quantity shipped", "example": 240},
        "quantityShortage": {"type": "integer", "description": "Quantity short on this line, if any", "example": 0},
        "unitOfMeasure": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": ["EA", "CS", "PL", "LB", "KG"],
          "example": "CS"
        },
        "weightLbs": {"type": "number", "description": "Line weight in pounds", "example": 4800.0}
      },
      "required": ["lineNumber", "sku", "quantityShipped", "unitOfMeasure"]
    }
  }
}