Advantages of ASN
A significant part of the supply chain is the management of inventory, and the best way to reduce inventory and improve fill rates is to manage inventory visibility.
When we talk of visibility, the concept is not confined to the inventory within the four walls of a warehouse alone; it also extends to incoming shipments. While warehouse management systems (WMS) and RFID, voice, or bar code-enabled real-time data collection make in-house inventory management simpler, an advance ship notice (ASN) gives you just the advantage you need to be informed about the nature of your inbound shipments, before they reach your warehouse or distribution center.
Once you receive the ASN from your suppliers, you can plan your storage requirements and docking procedures even before the shipment arrives, to increase your warehouse efficiency. You can also minimize inventory held when you know which items can be supplied on demand. And last, but not the least, you can entertain future orders knowing the exact inventory you will have on hand on order ship dates.
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