Importing the ASN
You import the ASN from the trade sales suppliers to initiate the automatic generation and processing of trade sales shipment documents. Use Document Import (35.1) or eCommerce Manager (35.5) to import all incoming EDI documents.
Once you import the ASN, the system:
• Creates a PO shipper, then receives items against it
• Creates an SO shipper, then confirms it
• Optionally, creates an ASN and sends it to the customer
See User Guide: QAD EDI eCommerce.
Sending/Receiving RAN Data
If the Trade Sales supplier sends an ASN with release authorization number (RAN) data that they shipped to the customer, the system compares RAN data on the incoming ASN with the RAN data on the customer schedule. This lets the system know how much the supplier shipped for each RAN.
PO Shipper
The system creates the PO shipper for the trade sales supplier scheduled order based on the supplier name and item number on the trade sales supplier ASN. The PO shipper contains the item numbers, quantities, and lot/serial numbers listed in the imported ASN.
PO Shipper Receipt
The PO shipper receipt records the temporary addition of inventory in the system for the items recorded on the PO shipper.
SO Shipper
The system creates the SO shipper from the PO shipper receipt or directly from the data on the inbound ASN, depending on trading partner parameters. The system creates the SO shipper for the customer scheduled order that is linked to the supplier scheduled order. The supplier scheduled order is the one for which the system created a PO shipper.
The SO shipper ID is assigned based on the sequence specified in Container/Shipper Control (7.9.24).
SO Shipper Confirmation
The SO shipper confirmation records shipment of the material listed on the SO shipper and issues those materials out of inventory.
SO Shipper Queue for Export
The system queues the confirmed SO shipper for export to the customer based on trading partner setup for the supplier.