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Definitions of messages covered in this Guide
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ORDER BUSINESS PROCESS
ORDER
Message definition
The Order provides the ability for a buyer to order specified quantities of goods and services from a seller for a single shipment to or from a single location.
The Order may be used alone when the buyer and seller have aligned data such as parties, item, pricing, payment terms, etc., prior to order creation.
The process is simplified by having one order placed for one delivery for one location at one time.
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MULTI SHIPMENT ORDER
Message definition
The Multi Shipment Order provides the ability to order different quantities of trade items/services originating from multiple locations of the seller shipped to multiple locations of the buyer using one business message.
The multi-shipment order process initiated by the buyer includes the capability to:
  • Request shipment from multiple locations
  • Request shipment to multiple locations which can include ultimate consignees or inventory locations
  • Vary the quantity of the trade item/service by each ship to location
  • Vary the quantities to the ship to locations per the order line item
  • Specify dates per each ship to location
  • Specify dates per the order line item
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CONFIGURE TO ORDER
Message definition
The Configure To Order provides the ability to orderOrdering a base item with a customer specific combination of options - a configurable item.
A configurable item is one that starts with a single structure, but to which a large variety of options may be added in a variety of combinations. A unique product identification code is assigned to the main structure of a configurable item, but due to the variety of combinations of options, it is NOT practical to assign unique product identification to each completed configured item.
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ORDER RESPONSE
Message definition

The Order Response provides the ability for a supplier to respond to an order previously sent by the buyer. The Order Response allows the seller to inform about either the acceptance of the entire order as transmitted, or the acceptance of the order with modifications on items (substitutes), quantities, prices and/or dates, or the rejection of the entire order.

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DELIVER BUSINESS PROCESS
DESPATCH ADVICE
Message definition
The Despatch Advice enables one Shipper to provide information about the content of a shipment to one Receiver. Specifically, the Despatch Advice serves as a link to a prior agreement between Shipper and Receiver and is applicable to one or many Receiver destination points from one Shipper launch point. Furthermore, the Despatch Advice may be used to indicate the despatch of goods being returned by the Receiver. The Despatch Advice may be utilized downstream between retailers, suppliers, 3PLs, carriers and manufacturers as well as upstream between manufacturers,3PLs and material suppliers.
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PAY BUSINESS PROCESS
INVOICE
Message definition
The Invoice Message is defined as requesting payment for goods or services under conditions agreed upon between the seller and the buyer. It contains the necessary information needed for payment consisting of parties, items, prices, amounts and quantities.
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Date of Publication: February 2008
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