Options for entering a drop ship order

Note: For more information on ASN, see the Warehouse File Layouts in KB2218730 in Infor Customer Portal.

If you use EDI processing, then you can process drop ship orders with advance ship notices (ASN). By using advance ship notices, you can bill customers as soon as you receive the notice from the vendor.

Before you can receive advance ship notices, you must define your EDI number in the Billing application and the vendor's EDI number in the Accounts Payable application.

Follow these steps to enter a drop ship order with ASN:

  1. After you release the customer order and release the purchase order, you will electronically receive the ASN from the vendor.
    Note: If you use drop ship orders with ASN, then you do not need to create, approve, or release vendor invoices.
  2. Run Receipt Interface (MA531) to process the incoming ASN.
  3. Run Daily Shipment Journal (OE129) to create the customer invoice.
  4. View and print the customer invoice in Billing.
  5. Update Accounts Receivable and General Ledger with the invoice information.