Trading Partner: Bimbo
Article Link: https://help.truecommerce.com/en/articles/16680649-trading-partner-onboarding-bimbo-bakeries
Bimbo is a global baked goods manufacturer that exchanges order and fulfillment data with their vendors through Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). Adding Bimbo as a Trading Partner in your network requires completing setup and compliance testing steps before transactions can begin flowing between systems.
Bimbo uses a third-party company, SPS Commerce, to conduct compliance testing on their behalf. This article covers the key EDI identification values, preliminary setup steps, commonly used transactions, and what to expect as you move toward Go-Live.
EDI IDs
Bimbo utilizes the following Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) IDs for identification purposes. These EDI IDs are 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.
The table below lists the most common EDI IDs typically used by Bimbo:
X12 Qualifier | EDI ID | Primary ID? |
ZZ | TST1BIMBOBAKERI | Yes |
Bimbo 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 Bimbo to determine the proper EDI ID to use.
Preliminary Steps
Bimbo uses a third-party company, SPS Commerce, to conduct compliance testing on their behalf. Before TrueCommerce can begin onboarding Bimbo into Transaction Manager, you will need to complete the following actions to kick off your Trading Partner Implementation Project:
The contact email is: [email protected]
Login: To the online portal once access is granted
Navigate: To Testing & Certification
Select: Dashboard
Select: Bimbo from the Active tab on the Dashboard to begin the testing process
Review: Acknowledge the EDI Specifications
Enter: Test setup details include:
Connection Method type — VAN
VAN Name — TrueCommerce
Enter: Test transaction details and test transaction item details
Portal Testing
Bimbo requires you to complete compliance testing before Go-Live. Please refer to the Next Steps section below for general process expectations. If you prefer, TrueCommerce can conduct and complete compliance testing on your behalf.
In that case, provide the following details:
URL for the SPS Commerce portal
Username for the SPS Commerce portal
Password for the SPS Commerce portal
Commonly Used Transactions
The table below lists the EDI transactions most commonly used when trading with Bimbo:
EDI Transaction |
The EDI documents listed here are provided for reference only and may not be comprehensive. For the most up-to-date and complete list of required EDI documents, refer to the SPS Testing & Certification Portal.
Next Steps
Once the purchase of the Bimbo 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.
Review all steps in the SPS Testing & Certification portal, as each step will require information to be entered before testing can proceed. If you need any assistance in completing Steps 2 and 3, you can work with your assigned Implementation Specialist. For further instructions, please refer to our useful guide.
Additional Resources
rev 08/27/26