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MULTI SHIP-TO ORDER v. 2.0.2

Problem Statement

The Multi Ship to Order provides the ability for a buyer to order variable quantities of trade items/services shipped to multiple locations using one business message.
The multi-ship-to order process initiated by the buyer includes the capability to:
  • Request shipment to multiple locations
  • Vary the quantity of the trade item/service by each ship to location (or ultimate consignee)
  • Vary the quantities to the ship to locations (or ultimate consignee) per the order line item
  • Specify dates per each ship to location (or ultimate consignee)
  • Specify dates per the order line item


Objective

The objective is to enhance the Multi Ship to Order message with specific requirements from the music industry and also to incorporate business needs from the user community that will allow issuing a Cross Docking using the GS1 System.

Audience

The audience for this document is the global business community, the senders and receivers of purchase orders, changes to purchase orders, and responses.

Business Context


Industry: All
Geopolitical: Global
Product: All
Process: Order
System Capabilities: None
Official Constraints: None



Business Transaction View





Business Transaction Use Case Diagram

Multi Ship to Ordering of Trade Items Use Case Diagram

Figure 1 - Multi Ship to Ordering of Trade Items Use Case Diagram

Use Case Description


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Use Case Name: Ordering of Trade Items specifying multiple ship to locations
Use Case Description: This Use Case provides the ability for a buyer to order specified quantities of items and services from a seller for multiple shipments.
Actors (Goal): Buyer, Seller
Performance Goals:
Preconditions:
  • The Buyer and Seller have aligned Party and Item information.
  • The Buyer and Seller have established their trading partner agreements
  • The parties (Buyer and Seller) must exchange and have aligned their basic business data such as trading partner names, addresses, locations (Party Information), Item information and Price information.
  • The Buyer and Seller agree that each can produce and process an order with multiple ship-to locations with varied quantities and dates of trade items/services per ship-to location.
  • The Buyer and Seller agree on whether a Receipt Acknowledgement or Order Confirmation messages are required, as an option based on the pre-determined trading partner agreements.
Postconditions: The Seller has received the Multi Ship to Order sent by the Buyer
Scenario: Begins when the Buyer sends an order to the seller indicating multiple ship-to locations with respective trade items/services and quantities
Ends when the Seller receives the Multi Ship to Order for processing.
Alternative Scenario:



Business Transaction Activity Diagram

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Business Transaction Sequence Diagram
Multi Ship to Ordering of Trade Items Sequence Diagram
Figure 2 - Multi Ship to Ordering of Trade Items Sequence Diagram
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Date of Publication: September 2006
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