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6 Ways to Save with EDI Advance Ship Notices and GS1-128 Barcode Labels

6 Ways to Save with EDI Advance Ship Notices and GS1-128 Barcode Labels
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Advantages of adding Advance Ship Notices (ASN) and GS1-128 labels to your EDI supply chain process. 

Question: Roger, my retailer wants me to add Advance Ship Notices and GS1-128 barcode labels to our EDI process. Are there any advantages in doing this for our firm? Or is this all just for the retailer’s benefit?

Answer: It is a common misconception that the addition of the ASN and GS1-128 will only be of benefit to your trading partner and an additional cost to you. However, the introduction of an Advance Ship Notice and GS1-128 labels will also have the following advantages for your organization:

  1. The ASN (Advance Ship Notice) and GS1-128 label (formerly known as UCC-128 label) will provide a link to the original PO sent by your trading partner(s). 
  2. Implementing ASN and GS1-128 labels with your trading partner(s) is not just seen as best business practice, but it will also speed up all shipping and receiving procedures, in turn leading to a faster ‘Order to Payment’ cycle for your organization. 
  3. The automation of the supply chain with the introduction of ASN and GS1-128 labels will help decrease your manual labor costs and help reduce errors. 
  4. All ASN and GS1-128 label standards are global – this alleviates confusion from global suppliers with regard to product details and quantities. 
  5. The ASN and GS1-128 label standards apply throughout the entire supply chain, from raw materials supplier to manufacturer to distributor/wholesaler to end user/retailer. 
  6. The ASN and GS1-128 labels can be used for both inter and intra-company transactions.
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Written by Roger Leyden, Director of European Sales & Marketing at B2BGateway.Net 

For further information on how B2BGateway's cloud based EDI solutions can help your eCommerce transactions please visit www.B2BGateway.Net or email Sales@B2BGateway.Net

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