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DEBIT OR CREDIT ADVICE v. 2.0.2

Problem Statement

(As part of the trade of goods and services process, situations may arise when adjustments are necessary to reflect the actual flow, price, receipt or other agreements for the use of goods and services between trading parties.  Situations such as (but not limited to):
  • goods being received damaged
  • incorrect quantity of goods are received
  • retroactive volume discounts
result in the need for one party to notify the other trading party that an adjustment is being applied, resulting in a change to the monetary amount owed/due between the parties. 
The goal of this 'Debit Or Credit Advice' use case is to provide an electronic advice to a trading partner that a monetary adjustment - debit or credit amount value - is being applied to the purchase of goods or services.

Objective

Not available

Audience

The audience of the standards would be any participant in the global supply chain. This would include retailers, manufacturers, service providers, and other third parties.

Business Context

Industry: All
Geopolitical: All
Product: All
Process: Pay
System Capabilities: EAN.UCC
Official Constraints: None

Business Transaction View

Business Transaction Use Case Diagram

Debit or Credit Advice Use Case Diagram

Use Case Description
Use Case Name Buyer or Seller initiates debit or credit advice
Use Case Description Buyer or Seller discovers a discrepancy or needs to advise a trading party regarding one or more adjustments related to item(s) or service(s) on previously traded information.
Actors (Goal) The two general actors in the 'Debit Or Credit Advice' process are the Buyer and the Seller.  Depending on the specific nature of the relationship, other players may have a role, such as a third party.  A defined third party for this message may be a Carrier, who may have a relationship with the Buyer or Seller, or both.
Performance Goals None
Preconditions The Buyer and Seller have an established relationship, and have entered into an agreement for the trade of goods or services, which have defined terms and conditions for the trade.
Post conditions None
Scenario Begins when... the Buyer or Seller discovers a discrepancy or needs to advise the other trading party regarding adjustments related to item(s) or service(s) on previously traded information.
 
Continues with...

Step # Actor Activity Step
1 Buyer or Seller Discovers a discrepancy on previously traded information regarding goods or services.
2 Buyer or Seller Gathers the information necessary to properly give information detail to trading partner
3 Buyer or Seller Issues appropriate Debit or Credit Advice document.

Ends when...
 the Buyer or Seller issues a Debit Or Credit Advice to rectify previous transactional information, which is received by the affected party.
Alternative Scenario None
Related Requirements None
 
Related Rules None


Business Transaction Activity Diagrams
Buyer initiates debit credit advice Seller initiates debit credit advice
Buyer initiates debit credit advice
Seller initiates debit credit advice
Business Transaction Sequence Diagrams
Buyer initiates debit credit advice Seller initiates debit credit advice
Buyer initiates debit credit advice Seller initiates debit credit advice
Implementation Considerations
Not available
 
Date of Publication: May 2006
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