Before the truck reaches the warehouse door, the receiver already has full visibility of the incoming shipment through an Advanced Ship Notice (ASN): items, quantities, packaging units, ship date, and carrier details arrive electronically ahead of the goods.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Shipping_Notice
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