Advance ship notice (ASN)
Also called advance shipping notice
Reviewed by Dasha ShakovVP Marketing, Proton
Updated
What is advance ship notice (ASN)?
An advance ship notice (ASN) is an electronic message a supplier sends before a shipment arrives, listing its contents, packing and expected arrival. In EDI it is the 856 transaction, and many large customers require one with every shipment.
How it works
An ASN lets the receiving dock plan its labor and check in shipments by scanning carton labels instead of counting every item. Customers that require ASNs may issue a compliance chargeback when one is missing or doesn’t match the shipment.
Advance ship notice (ASN) example
An ASN goes out as 40 cartons leave the dock, and the customer’s receiving team scans the carton labels against it when the truck arrives.
Related terms
- Electronic data interchange (EDI)Electronic data interchange (EDI) is the exchange of business documents, such as POs and invoices, between two companies’ systems in a standard format.
- Receiving and putawayReceiving and putaway are the warehouse steps that bring a supplier’s delivery into stock and make it available to sell.
- ChargebackA chargeback is money taken back after a sale, either as a customer’s penalty on a supplier or as a distributor’s claim on a manufacturer.
- Pick, pack and shipPick, pack and ship are the three warehouse steps that turn a sales order into a delivery, from pulling items off the shelf to handing them to a carrier.
