Fishbowl's integration with TrueCommerce provides a flexible, enterprise-grade EDI solution designed to support the full range of fulfillment models used by modern manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors. Whether you fulfill orders directly from your own warehouse, rely entirely on third-party logistics (3PL) providers, or operate a hybrid fulfillment strategy, Fishbowl and TrueCommerce work together to keep orders, inventory, and transactions flowing accurately and automatically. Available for Fishbowl customers in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, the TrueCommerce integration supports both Fishbowl Advanced and Fishbowl Online while helping businesses meet domestic and international EDI requirements across complex supply chains.
Benefits of Fishbowl's Integration with TrueCommerce
The Fishbowl-TrueCommerce integration connects Fishbowl to the TrueCommerce EDI platform, enabling automated exchange of EDI documents between trading partners, warehouses, and logistics providers. Incoming EDI orders are translated and posted directly into Fishbowl, eliminating manual data entry and reducing fulfillment delays.
For businesses fulfilling orders directly from their own warehouse, EDI sales orders flow into Fishbowl and follow standard picking, packing, shipping, and invoicing workflows. Inventory is allocated, orders are fulfilled, and outbound confirmations are sent back to trading partners automatically.
For hybrid fulfillment operations, Fishbowl can manage inventory across internal warehouses and external 3PL locations simultaneously. Orders can be routed based on availability, geography, or fulfillment rules, with EDI documents coordinating communication between Fishbowl, trading partners, and 3PL providers.
For companies that rely entirely on 3PL fulfillment, TrueCommerce enables orders to be transmitted electronically to logistics partners while fulfillment confirmations, shipping notices, and inventory updates are returned to Fishbowl — keeping records accurate without manual intervention.
To begin, Fishbowl customers work with TrueCommerce to onboard trading partners and configure required EDI document sets based on their fulfillment model. This setup supports direct-to-warehouse fulfillment, 3PL fulfillment, or a blended approach.
Once configured, incoming EDI documents automatically create sales orders and related transactions in Fishbowl Advanced or Fishbowl Online. Fishbowl then manages inventory allocation, fulfillment status, and accounting entries according to your established workflows.
For 3PL scenarios, Fishbowl classifies them as third-party warehouses. Orders are transmitted via EDI to the appropriate fulfillment partner, while advance ship notices and confirmations update order status and inventory levels inside Fishbowl.
Fishbowl Integrates with TrueCommerce FAQs
Yes. The integration supports both Fishbowl Advanced and Fishbowl Online, allowing businesses to automate EDI workflows regardless of deployment model.
The integration supports direct warehouse fulfillment, hybrid fulfillment (internal warehouse plus 3PL), and fully outsourced 3PL fulfillment models.
Yes. TrueCommerce supports Fishbowl customers operating in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, including international trading partner requirements.
Commonly supported EDI documents include:
- Purchase Order — EDI 850
- Purchase Order Acknowledgement — EDI 855
- Advance Ship Notice — EDI 856
- Invoice — EDI 810
- Product Data — EDI 832
- Inventory Inquiry/Advice — EDI 846
- Shipping Order (3PL) — EDI 940
- Shipment Advice (3PL) — EDI 945
Yes. Orders can be sent to 3PL partners via EDI, with shipping confirmations and inventory updates flowing back into Fishbowl to maintain real-time visibility.
TrueCommerce works closely with Fishbowl customers to configure trading partners, document mappings, fulfillment models, and workflows to align with business operations.
