Americold Realty Trust · Schema
AmericoldEdiWarehouseShippingOrder
An Americold EDI 940 Warehouse Shipping Order representing instructions from a depositor (customer) to an Americold cold storage facility to make, modify, or cancel a shipment of temperature-controlled product on the depositor's behalf.
Cold StorageLogisticsSupply ChainWarehousingReal EstateTemperature-ControlledCold ChainEDI3PL
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| shipmentId | string | Depositor's unique shipping order identifier |
| purposeCode | string | EDI 940 purpose: Original, Cancellation, or Replace |
| depositorId | string | Americold-assigned depositor (customer) account identifier |
| depositorName | string | Depositor (customer) company name |
| facilityCode | string | Americold facility code receiving the shipping instructions |
| facilityName | string | Americold facility name |
| orderDate | string | Date the shipping order was created |
| requestedShipDate | string | Requested date for the shipment to depart |
| requestedDeliveryDate | string | Requested delivery date at the consignee |
| carrier | object | Routing carrier information |
| shipTo | object | Consignee delivery address |
| temperatureRequirements | object | Temperature handling requirements for cold-chain product |
| lineItems | array | Line-level product detail to be shipped |
| specialInstructions | string | Free-text handling, dock, or hazmat notes |
JSON Schema
{
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"title": "AmericoldEdiWarehouseShippingOrder",
"description": "An Americold EDI 940 Warehouse Shipping Order representing instructions from a depositor (customer) to an Americold cold storage facility to make, modify, or cancel a shipment of temperature-controlled product on the depositor's behalf.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"shipmentId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Depositor's unique shipping order identifier",
"example": "SO-2026-118473"
},
"purposeCode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "EDI 940 purpose: Original, Cancellation, or Replace",
"enum": ["Original", "Cancellation", "Replace"],
"example": "Original"
},
"depositorId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Americold-assigned depositor (customer) account identifier",
"example": "DEP-49021"
},
"depositorName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Depositor (customer) company name",
"example": "Sunrise Frozen Foods, Inc."
},
"facilityCode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Americold facility code receiving the shipping instructions",
"example": "ATL-04"
},
"facilityName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Americold facility name",
"example": "Americold Atlanta Forest Park"
},
"orderDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Date the shipping order was created",
"example": "2026-05-04"
},
"requestedShipDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Requested date for the shipment to depart",
"example": "2026-05-06"
},
"requestedDeliveryDate": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date",
"description": "Requested delivery date at the consignee",
"example": "2026-05-08"
},
"carrier": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Routing carrier information",
"properties": {
"scac": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Standard Carrier Alpha Code",
"example": "ACLD"
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Carrier name",
"example": "Americold Logistics Trucking"
},
"proNumber": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Carrier PRO/tracking number",
"example": "PRO-7782219"
}
}
},
"shipTo": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Consignee delivery address",
"properties": {
"name": {"type": "string", "example": "Northeast Grocers Distribution Center"},
"address1": {"type": "string", "example": "200 Cold Chain Drive"},
"city": {"type": "string", "example": "Reading"},
"state": {"type": "string", "example": "PA"},
"zip": {"type": "string", "example": "19602"},
"country": {"type": "string", "example": "US"}
}
},
"temperatureRequirements": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Temperature handling requirements for cold-chain product",
"properties": {
"minTemperatureF": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Minimum allowed temperature in Fahrenheit",
"example": -10
},
"maxTemperatureF": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Maximum allowed temperature in Fahrenheit",
"example": 0
},
"zone": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Temperature handling zone",
"enum": ["Frozen", "Refrigerated", "Cooler", "Ambient", "Deep Frozen"],
"example": "Frozen"
}
}
},
"lineItems": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Line-level product detail to be shipped",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/ShippingOrderLineItem"
}
},
"specialInstructions": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Free-text handling, dock, or hazmat notes",
"example": "Pre-cool trailer to -10F before loading. Confirm seal #SE-991023 at dispatch."
}
},
"required": ["shipmentId", "purposeCode", "depositorId", "facilityCode", "orderDate", "lineItems"],
"$defs": {
"ShippingOrderLineItem": {
"type": "object",
"description": "A single line of product on a warehouse shipping order",
"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"},
"productDescription": {"type": "string", "description": "Product description", "example": "Frozen Chicken Breast 12ct Case"},
"lotNumber": {"type": "string", "description": "Lot or batch number for traceability", "example": "LOT-26W18-0042"},
"quantity": {"type": "integer", "description": "Quantity ordered (cases, eaches, or pallets)", "example": 240},
"unitOfMeasure": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unit of measure for the quantity",
"enum": ["EA", "CS", "PL", "LB", "KG"],
"example": "CS"
},
"weightLbs": {"type": "number", "description": "Total line weight in pounds", "example": 4800.0},
"expirationDate": {"type": "string", "format": "date", "description": "Product use-by or best-by date", "example": "2027-02-15"}
},
"required": ["lineNumber", "sku", "quantity", "unitOfMeasure"]
}
}
}