Shippers
Shippers are working documents from which Advance Ship Notices are generated and sent. As requirements are added to shippers, the demand from which they originate is fulfilled.
Shipper Creation
To streamline shipper creation, Supplier Exchange stores default shipper information.
The first time a shipper is created, the header information becomes default data. The next time a shipper is created, the default header information is automatically populated. The defaults can be updated by overwriting the populated information.
If the customer requires container information on Advance Ship Notices, the first time a shipper is created for a particular part, the containers selected become the default packaging and are automatically populated for the part the next time you ship it. Default packaging can be updated in Supplier Exchange's part component.
The first time a shipper is created for a particular part, the selected Ship From becomes the default Ship From for that part. When creating shippers in the future, the part will only be available for shipping on shippers originating from its default Ship From. Default Ship Froms can be updated in Supplier Exchange's Demand-Ship From component.
Line Items
When parts are added to a shipper, they become shipper line items. Depending on the customer setup, line items can be based on the part, the part and PO combination, or the part and pull signal combination. Adding one part can add one or more line items.
ASNs
When a shipper is staged, it is automatically saved as a shipper. When the shipper is published, it is sent as an Advance Ship Notice (ASNs). The shipper is considered to be in-transit until it is received by the customer.
If the customer has not yet sent a receipt for the shipment, the shipment can be cancelled. The customer can be alerted by an ASN cancellation, which reverts the ASN to a staged shipper.