# Advance Shipping Notice

*Last updated: 2026-06-22*

> An Advance Shipping Notice (ASN) goes well beyond a simple dispatch confirmation: it is a structured pre-delivery notification sent by the shipper to the consignee before a goods consignment arrives, carrying the shipment reference, line-item descriptions and quantities, package count, ship date, and estimated delivery date.

An Advance Shipping Notice (ASN) goes well beyond a simple dispatch confirmation: it is a structured pre-delivery notification sent by the shipper to the consignee before a goods consignment arrives, carrying the shipment reference, line-item descriptions and quantities, package count, ship date, and estimated delivery date. With this data in hand, the receiving party can pre-assign dock slots, prepare warehouse locations, and stage inventory updates—substantially reducing goods-receipt processing time. In B2B and distribution logistics, the ASN is typically exchanged as an EDI message following EANCOM or UN/EDIFACT standards, and increasingly via XML or API. Without an ASN, warehouse staff must capture delivery contents manually, driving up lead times and error rates.

**Source:** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_Shipping_Notice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_Shipping_Notice)

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
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| Term | Advance Shipping Notice |
| Language | EN |
| Word count | 111 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-22 |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advance_Shipping_Notice |

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