What is a note in advance?
Transport note (ASN) is a notice of immediate delivery of the package. It is also known as shipping notifications, delivery notice, or preliminary ships note. The document is usually sent automatically via electronic means when a wrapping slip is generated. A typical remark on the transport of preliminary transport will include a detailed list of items sent, except for the expected delivery and methods.
It is common for a shipping note to inform the customer in advance, how the package has been packed besides what it contains. This will usually be the answer or confirmation of the instructions given by the customer to the supplier when ordering. Many suppliers have specific instructions for packaging and preparing ASN according to the company's instructions and specifications of some customers.
Most shipping notes is sent via electronic data exchange (EDI), which is a message sending a e -mail message. This type of system is usually set to customer and seller to speed up the transmission of different types Inor. In order to work, the seller and the customer must agree on what system to use and how to use it. Two of the most popular EDI systems are UN/EDIFACT and ANSI X.12. Although there are many similarities between EDI systems, it is common for any company that uses them, it will also have specific instructions on how to use them to send information such as ASNS. The
shipping note is usually generated as soon as the supplier system creates a wrapping slip. This is also usually a way to inform the customer that the package is in transit. Part of the wrapping slip can be assembled when assembling the order, for example in a warehouse. The list of selection, which is created from information in the customer order, allows employees to prepare the package to know which Items to include. Information from this list can often be directly converted to ASN.
One of the most commonly used versions of the ELEK listThe Tronic Package is EDI 856. This document reports everything that appears on the printed list that the customer receives with the package. Most ASN will also have clients information, such as address, telephone and customer number and order information, including prices, quantity and number of suppliers.