Rhenus
Logistics
Shipping orders in the BORD512 format (EDI cargo standard) straight from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central – transferred via SFTP to Rhenus Logistics through an Azure Function.
Cargo shipping via EDI
Generate shipping orders in the BORD512 flat file and transfer them automatically via SFTP – with a uniform data structure via the hub.
BORD512 generation
Shipping orders in EDI flat-file format – position-based with fixed record lengths, straight from Business Central.
SFTP transfer
Automatic upload to Rhenus Logistics through an Azure Function acting as middleware.
Multi-colli
Multiple packages per shipment – for cargo split across several colli.
Weight & dimension calculation
Automatic conversion of weights and dimensions for the record types of the BORD512 format.
EDI flat file
Record types @@PH (header), A00 (order), B00 (addresses), D00 (packages), G00 (totals) and Z00 (end).
Azure Function middleware
The transfer runs through an Azure Function – it receives the flat file and drops it at Rhenus via SFTP.
Own labels (PDF & ZPL)
Since Rhenus provides no labels, the connector generates shipping labels itself – as PDF or as a CargoLine pallet label in ZPL format for thermal printers.
Fixed delivery & Avise
Fixed-date delivery with a mandatory delivery date and optional recipient notification (Avise) – captured right when the shipment is created.
End-of-day (Manifest)
Bundle all shipments of a day into a single BORD512 batch file – with preview, re-download of the last manifest, and exclusion of individual shipments.
Built on the BORD512 EDI standard
No REST API, no online tracking – instead the established cargo flat file, transferred through the hub infrastructure.
BORD512 format
Position-based flat file with fixed record lengths – the EDI standard for cargo.
SFTP via Azure Function
An Azure Function as middleware handles the secure SFTP transport to Rhenus Logistics.
No REST, no tracking
Rhenus uses no REST API and provides no real-time tracking for end customers – the connector maps the flat-file workflow.
Ready for Rhenus in Business Central?
Start with the hub and the Rhenus connector – 30 days free, straight from AppSource.