An ASN is an electronic notification of an upcoming delivery sent directly from a supplier to a buyer before shipment.
What does ASN stand for? ASN stands for “Advance Shipping Notice.” It is a notification of an upcoming delivery and is most commonly sent electronically via EDI. The buyer often requests it as part of its trading or EDI requirements. An advanced shipping notice is sent directly before the shipment from a supplier or third-party logistics company to a buyer to improve the efficiency of the goods-receiving process.
An Advanced Shipping Notice is referred to by various terms depending on the EDI standard used. The GS1 EANCOM standard is called the DESDAV, dispatch advice message, whereas the ANSI X12 EDI standard is called the EDI 856 Advance Ship Notice, sometimes called a Ship Notice/Manifest.
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