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Created by Guest
Created on Jul 11, 2025

EDI 214 messages to update container #

What impact would it have on your daily tasks in terms of time saving or cost reduction?

reduce manual entry of container # by internal colleagues and by the vendor. reduce mismatch container #s, reduce rail billing errors, reduce execution defects

How frequently would you use this improvement?

Everyday

How should it work?

Any EDI 214 message type sent to Maersk with a container # should update the container # on the FRO. Currently, EDI does not update container #s. 75% of YTD volume (will be increasing) is handled by an EDI vendor and EDI integrated vendors are not required to use SupplierConnect. The container # should be updated upon receival of any 214 message. For ex: if a 214AA EDI message is sent, the appointment AND container # should be updated on the FRO.


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  • Guest
    Jul 17, 2025

    Rodrigo,
    One immediate metric we should see improve is the 'NAM on-time container update' metric on the vendor scorecard.

    https://app.powerbi.com/groups/me/apps/67c13f89-6d2e-40fa-85f3-2944d3e443c3/reports/248121ec-90a2-4315-b4a6-5c9827811cd1/291fdd9539d869044706?ctid=05d75c05-fa1a-42e7-9cf1-eb416c396f2d&experience=power-bi

    Here is how it's measured.
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    Brian Martin
    Head of Landside Execution - Southeast / Vendor Management
    Mob: 912-480-5859
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  • Rodrigo Eduardo Dias
    Jul 17, 2025

    Hi @Alex, good day.
    Thanks for sharing.
    If we are already receiving container number on 214s, then I agree that enabling that to flow to FRO will improve automation.

    I will check internally how to get this prioritized.

    In parallel, I would like to ask you to share potential improvements you expect and how we could track improvements.

    Thank you
    Rodrigo

  • Guest
    Jul 11, 2025

    @Rodrigo Eduardo Dias what are the odds we get this prioritized and implemented? With 75% of volume executed by EDI integrated vendors, this is huge and causing issues downstream. I expect we may be 80-85% EDI integrated by EOY.

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    All the best,

    Alex Brown
    Area Supplier Operational Management Lead- NAM
    9300 Arrowpoint Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28273. Ph: 800.321.8807
    Maersk Line
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