An Advanced Shipment Notice (ASN or 856) is an
EDI formatted electronic notification of pending deliveries; an electronic packing list. Its use is today mandated by many companies. A notification by a shipper providing instructions to all parties responsible for the movement of freight from origin to destination. An ASN refers to the information used in creating a
Waybill and
Bill of Lading.Finished Vehicles: An ASN usually includes date of freight availability, equipment number, routing, freight identification, origin, and destination, and other necessary information. Sent by plant or carrier in advance of arrival.Materials: Sent after dispatch from origin: includes supplier of record, SCAC, conveyance #, actual departure date/time, destination, with a list of part #/quantity, release ID
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