Considerations for Printing Shipping Documents for Drop Ship Orders

You can select whether or not you want to print shipping documents for drop ship orders. To print shipping documents for these transactions, select the Print shipping documents for drop ship orders option on the Manage Receiving Parameters page.

In the Setup and Maintenance work area, use the following:

• Offering: Manufacturing and Supply Chain Materials Management

• Functional Area: Receiving

• Task: Manage Receiving Parameters

Note: The Print shipping documents for drop ship orders option is a one-time setup step for your organization. You don't set this up per transaction.

Print Shipping Documents

If shipping documents are required for your drop ship orders, then your organization selects the Print shipping documents for drop ship orders option on the Manage Receiving Parameters page. For example, you might select this option when the supplier for your organization creates an advance shipment notice (ASN) for the drop ship order. This option is a one-time setup step for your organization and can't be changed for individual transactions. Complete the drop ship order in two steps:

1. The supplier creates an ASN in the Supplier Portal. Alternatively, a warehouse manager can enter an ASN by clicking the Create ASN task from the task panel of the Inventory Management work area.

2. The ASN creates a shipment in Closed status for the drop ship order. The shipping manager can print the packing slip, bill of lading, and commercial invoice for drop shipments.

Note: The shipping paperwork for a drop ship order is similar to that of a regular sales order.

Not Printing Shipping Documents

If shipping documents aren't required, don't select the Print documents for drop ship orders option on the Manage Receiving Parameters page. Your drop ship order is completed in one step.