Do you need EDI to supply Metcash?
Yes. Metcash is Australia's largest wholesaler to independent retailers, and its supply standards require orders, shipping notices and invoices to be exchanged electronically via EDI. A single EDI connection to Metcash lets you supply its whole bannered network. EDIStech sets it up and manages it for you.
Who you reach through Metcash
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Food: IGA, Foodland, FoodWorks and other independent grocers.
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Liquor: Cellarbrations, The Bottle-O, IGA Liquor.
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Hardware: Independent Hardware Group (IHG) with Total Tools Holdings.
What you exchange with Metcash via EDI
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Purchase Order — orders from Metcash's distribution centres.
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Purchase Order Response / Acknowledgement — your confirmation.
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Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN) — shipment detail with compliant labelling.
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Invoice — matched automatically to the order.
EDIStech maps each document to Metcash's specification and validates messages against Metcash's testing scope before go-live.
How EDIStech connects you to Metcash
Review your setup.
ERP, your Metcash banners and the documents you trade.
Map to Metcash's supply standards.
We convert your ERP data to Metcash's format and back.
Test & certify.
We complete Metcash's EDI testing and resolve issues upfront.
Go live, fully managed.
24/7 monitoring and ongoing compliance.
Most suppliers are live within 4–8 weeks, depending on ERP and document set.
FAQ's about Metcash Supplier EDI
