This chapter contains these topics:
To understand the requirements of UCC 128 Compliance
To set up the features and functions that allow you to process orders that conform to UCC 128 compliance
To process shipments according to your customer's preferences
To reduce cycle times, limit inventory and increase profitability, most large retailers require that their suppliers receive electronic purchase orders and send electronic invoices.
The Uniform Code Council (UCC) in the United States, the Electronic Commerce Council of Canada (ECCC) and the EAN (outside the United States and Canada) have established standard identification and information transmission procedures. These standards, UCC 128 Compliance, facilitate uniform product identification and the exchange of shipment information between suppliers and customers (retailers).
Suppliers are contributing to the automation process by providing Advanced Ship Notices to their customers and by bar coding shipments using UCC 128/EAN serialized shipping container labels. The ASN is actually an EDI document that identifies what and how specific items are to be shipped. When the goods arrive at the retailer, they are automatically received as their shipping labels are scanned. During this receipt process, the system will match the received goods to the ASNs generating internal transaction records.
UCC 128 Compliance includes the following topics and tasks:
Understanding UCC 128 Compliance
Setting up UCC 128 processing
Processing shipments