It's really dependent on the company. We have all the different formats defined in our order-to-cash system so that all we need to do is ask if the customer wants an SOPI or SOTI structure (Shipment-Order-Pack-Item or Shipment-Order-Tare-Item.)
A classic case in point: I am managing an ASN change for a very large customer right now. They currently get an SOPI ASN - a Shipment and Order loop for each order, and a Pack and Item level loop for each item on the truck. They have asked us to implement an SOTI structure because they anticipate ordering more than 500 lines per order and their system has difficulty handling that. So I am implementing the SOTI. This will be a Shipment and Order level as before, but then a Tare loop which will have a UCC128 pallet label for each pallet. The pack loop is eliminated and just the items on that pallet are sent. I seriously wish I could see how this will help them, but that's not my concern. :) When they scan the pallets, the UCC128 bar code is resolved to the data on the tare loop of the ASN and all the items are received, rather than the receiver having to spend time receiving each item on the pallet. We'll be heroes at their distribution center when this happens, as checking in one of our trucks to their DC takes them on the average about 6-8 hours. LOL Hope this is helpful. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jeff Garwick Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 5:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [EDI-L] ASN question. We are in the beginning stages of making some value added changes to our shipping process, including IT changes of our barcode solution integrated with our SAP system. Question in regards to 856 requirements: If you ship a pallet or multiple pallets containing multiple boxes, what do most companies expect to receive on the ASN? Do they wish to receive the number of pallets, number of boxes per pallet, box id including # (box 1 of 20), qty in each box? Should each pallet have it's own id # such as pallet # 1, # 2, etc? We are in the electronics manufacturing industry so the same business process may or may not apply to multiple industries. Though, I appreciate anyone's input. No SALES calls please. Thanks! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job). Welcome to the Sweet Life. http://us.click.yahoo.com/A77XvD/vlQLAA/TtwFAA/OIFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> . Please use the following Message Identifiers as your subject prefix: <SALES>, <JOBS>, <LIST>, <TECH>, <MISC>, <EVENT>, <OFF-TOPIC> Access the list online at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EDI-L/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
