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How To really ManageASNs in NetSuite
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• Introductions
• ASNs – What & Why
• Options and trade-offs for managing inbound ASNs
• Case Study
• Options and trade-offs for managing outbound ASNs
• Case Study
• Demo
• Wrap up and Q & A
Agenda
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Today’s Speakers
Troy GrahamVP of Sales & Marketing
John ThanPrincipal at Appficiency
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• What is an ASN?• What is the value and why is the use of ASNs growing?• What are benefits of getting (inbound) ASNs• What are the options for managing outbound ASNs• Why does this not work in natively Netsuite?• How do I make it work in Netsuite?• What is the best tradeoff to make?
Questions we will answer today
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What Is An ASN?W
areh
ouse
Items prepared for shipment (picked,
packed, or shipped Out
boun
dIn
boun
d Vendor gets one or more PO’s from
YOU
Vendor makes goods, gets goods
ready for shipment
‘Receive’ the ASN
Vendor sends ASN Notice to YOU
Product on dock received and
putaway
Goods arrive at warehouse
YOUR ASN sent to CUSTOMER for one
or more of their PO’s
CUSTOMER accepts and acknowledges your ASN (856 EDI
document)
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The ASN has Material Value
For every 5% improvement in on-time delivery & fill rates, warehouse operations can reduce operating
inventories levels by over 2%. This is measured using EDI ASNs and physical carton audits.
- CPFR Committee Co-Chair
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Why is the ASN so Relevant?
• Massive trends in retail distribution– With spending down and costs up, retailers are forced to look inward
to save money– Retailers are updating their DCs to enable auto-receiving and cross-
docking – multiple channels– Driving huge increase in ASN requirements across all models: Drop
Ship, DC, Store etc.
Retail Store Distribution Center
eCommerce Consumer
Selling Organization
ASNs
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• Can’t ASN receive PO and then actually receive it– There is no native NS ASN record– There is no native NS record before a PO that behaves like a PO
• ASN can be different than PO ( 1 ASN : many PO’s, or vice versa)– There is no concept of license plate or container in NS– Cannot bulk receive natively– Cannot bill and track variance against ASNs natively
• Cannot allocate/commit inventory for sale against ASN– ASN receiving cannot be easily made available for allocation to sales– Does not integrate properly to NS Available-To-Promise– Cannot include ASN in demand planning
3 gaps in Native NetSuite Functionality
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Inbound – How Do I Make It Work?
Model #1: Fully custom
Custom Records in Netsuite to mimic precursor to PO
Receive against custom records with EDI support
Reconcile actual PO receipt with custom record receipt
Use native Expected Receipt Date, track ASN qty in
custom column fields on PO
Receive against native PO, no EDI support
Reconcile actual PO receipt with custom field values
Use intermediate location and receive with PO
Use Transfer Order to track ‘actual’ receipt, could have
EDI support
Reconcile PO receipt to Transfer Order receipt
Model #2: Minimal
Model #3: Use Locations
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Inbound - What Is The Best Tradeoff To Make?
Model #1: Fully custom
Allows a robust methodology and process
for a specific scenario
Heavy customizations required and lack of future
support
Heavy training and staff expertise required to
maintain
Allows great visibility on PO but limits use cases with
vendors
Easy customization and easy updates
Training is easier, process is particular and not flexible
Lots of functionality to leverage
Requires advanced NS knowledge and ability (uses
DRP and DP)
Difficult to train and keep track of in reporting for
reconciliation
Model #2: Minimal
Model #3: Use Locations
Functional tradeoff
Customization tradeoff
Process/training tradeoff
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Inbound Example: Teak & MahoganyProfile
• Furniture and housewares• B2C e-commerce• Mix of small and large items for
transportation
Advanced Logistics• Wireless mobile picking• ASN receiving• Main products plus many
accessories
Key Benefits• Visibility to in-transit inbound
shipments• Streamlined receiving• Increased order accuracy• Better inventory control
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Outbound – How Do I Make It Work?
Model #1: Fully custom
Custom Records in Netsuite to mimic precursor to Item
Fulfillment
UCC128 details for ASN against custom records with
EDI support
Reconcile actual SO fulfillment at time of
packing
Use rules for qty/item within a prepack custom
record(s)
Ship based on custom records
Custom batch label generation based on custom
records
Model #2: prepack batch process
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Outbound - What Is The Best Tradeoff To Make?
Functional tradeoff
Customization tradeoff
Process/training tradeoff
Model #1: Fully custom
Requires extra pack step, but provides better
accuracy
Complex for one off, but solutions like Oz provide proven model for scale
Using EDI portal vs doing everything in Netsuite as part of shipping process
Scale becomes a problem with multiple prepack definitions per
trading partner
Proliferation of custom records and rules vs manual EDI portal
Dedicated process to onboard new prepacks/partners and
maintenance
Model #2: prepack batch process
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Outbound Example: Big Agnes/Honey StingerProfile
• Camping gear & energy food and snacks
• eCommerce and distribution to large retailers
Advanced Logistics• Varying order profiles• Multiple fulfillment models• Large SKU variety• ASNs & SPS Commerce• Multiple brands• Cross-dock for Sports Authority
Key Benefits• Streamlined freight and small
package shipping• Automated ASN/cross dock
orders
Demo
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Who We Are
Oz Development appficiency
NetSuite Partner since 2005
• Over 640 NetSuite Customers
• 20 years in warehouse automation
• 20 + Engineers on staff at MA locations
• Exceptional customer satisfaction & support
NetSuite Partner since 2014
• Over 12 NetSuite Customers
• 18 years previously at Netsuite
• 1000+ customer solutions
• Extreme Netsuite expertise
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What Else Does OzLINK Do?
eCommerce
Warehouse
Shipping
OzLINK Extends NetSuite
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• Expert Netsuite administration in a shared model• Comprehensive solutioning and design for the complex setup• Guidance during implementation and first year live
appficiency
Q & A