This document provides step-by-step instructions for building an ASN (Advanced Shipping Notice) in EDI Desktop. It describes opening the EDI Desktop icon, clicking on the ASN functions and summary, and using the ASN wizard to select account information like retailer, buying code, ship to location, and POs. It then explains how to enter shipment details, select the pack type as carton or pallet, and pack items into cartons using options like single item or partial packing. It concludes by discussing how to generate and print labels once the packing is complete.

1. EDI Desktop
How to Build an ASN – Step by Step - The Manual
Pack Process

2. Open the EDI Desktop Icon on the Desktop
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3. Click On Outbound - ASN Functions - ASN Summary
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4. You should then see the following Screen
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5. Click on the ASN Wizard Icon and Select Retailer
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6. Next Select the Buying Code
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7. Next Select the Ship to Location
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8. Enter Shipment Date, Delivery Date, Transporter, BOL and Pack By information
• If Shipment Pack is by Carton then select Carton
• If Shipment Pack is by Pallet then select Pallet
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9. Next you will need to select the PO or range of POs to be shipped
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10. Select the PO(s) and click Next
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11. Enter the ASN Number or you can use Auto Assign Function
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12. Click on PACK ASN
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13. Click on the Icon labeled FOUR
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15. There are a number of ASN Pack options on the left hand side of the screen which you can
use it as per your pick and pack requirements. This shows you the manual pack process.
1-Packing Single Item in a Carton
Select the item at Order Detail and Click on New Carton, click ok and the Item will show as
packed in a carton on the right hand side of the screen - See screen images below.
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17. Partial Pick and Pack Process:
1- Select Item on the Order Details line and click Partial Pack, Enter the qty to pack.
2- The example below is for an item with quantity of three and we are going to partial
pack one item in one carton and the remaining two in another carton.
3- Change quantity to pack to one and click ok, this will create one carton with a
quantity of one.
4- Select the same item and pack the remaining two items in another carton. Follow the
previous steps, select Item - click on new carton and then click OK.
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19. Now you can see below the Item CX1114 Partial Pack in two cartons.
Also complete the pick and pack process to All items and click OK.
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21. Label Printing:
Once you complete the pick and pack process you will see screen below. Click on the Gen-
erate Labels ICON on the left hand side.
Select all Labels and Click on Print All. This will open the labels in PDF format which you
can then print to your local printer
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