Trading Partner: Improvement Direct
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EDI IDs
Improvement Direct (AKA Ferguson Home) utilizes the following Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) ID for identification purposes. This EDI ID is made up of a Qualifier and an ID which will be sent within their Interchange Control Header, ISA segment, on your inbound transactions. This allows Transaction Manager to be able to identify the Sender and Receiver of any EDI transaction that is sent or received.
Below is the list of the most common EDI ID typically used by Improvement Direct (AKA Ferguson Home):
X12 Qualifier | EDI ID | Primary ID? |
12 | 8003753403 | Yes |
Improvement Direct will expect a specific EDI ID based on your business relationship with them. Selecting the wrong EDI ID will result in EDI Transactions not being sent or received.
You will need to work with Improvement Direct to determine the proper EDI ID to use.
Preliminary Steps
Improvement Direct (AKA Ferguson Home) vendors must contact [email protected] to initiate the EDI setup process.
Direct Trading Partner Testing
Improvement Direct (AKA Ferguson Home) requires you to complete compliance testing before Go-Live. Please refer to the below Next Steps section for detailed instructions and expectations. If you prefer, TrueCommerce can conduct and complete compliance testing on your behalf.
Commonly Used Transactions
Below is a list of most commonly used EDI transactions with Improvement Direct (AKA Ferguson Home):
EDI Transaction |
Next Steps
Once the purchase of the Improvement Direct (AKA Ferguson Home) plug-in is complete, your Implementation Specialist will reach out to schedule time to complete and/or coordinate a plan for compliance testing and/or Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system integration testing.
rev: 7/14/2026