This page allows you to specify the Dropship Address Details for the PO line item. Tell me more
Select the “Specify Dropship Address” link at the bottom of the “Create Release Slip” page.
The “Specify Dropship Address ” page appears.
The System displays the status of the Release Slip.
The System displays the following fields in the “Release Slip Details” information tab:
Release Slip No. |
Unique identification number of the Release Slip with which it is referred. |
Amendment No. |
Unique identification number of the Amendment document. The Amendment document is created whenever any modifications are done to the existing document. This is a post approval document. |
Type |
The type of the Release Slip can be seen in this screen. There are different types of Release Slips namely General, Capital, Dropship, and Consignment. |
Supplier Code |
Code/Identifier of the supplier who supplies goods for the Release Slip. |
Name |
Name of the Supplier who supplies the goods for the Release Slip. |
Enter the following fields in the “Default Entries” information tab.
Drop Ship ID |
Unique identification number of the Drop ship details where the items are directly delivered to the customer’s place. (Alphanumeric, 16). |
Help facility available. |
Click the “Default Entries” information tab to pass on the above given fields to the appropriate fields in the multi line:
The System displays the “Drop Ship Details” in the multiline:
Line No. |
Unique identification number of the line number present in a Release Slip. |
Item Code |
Code/Identifier of the item associated with the Release Slips line number. This is present as a hyperlink and can be accessed to see the item related details. |
Variant |
Variant code is associated with the Item code. |
Description |
Description stating the name/identifier of the variant associated with the item. |
Order Qty |
The Quantity ordered by the buyer is displayed in this field. |
UOM |
The Unit of Measurement in which the items are measured. |
Enter the following:
Drop Ship ID |
Unique identification number of the Drop ship details where the items are directly delivered to the customer’s place. (Alphanumeric, 16). |
Help facility available. |
The System displays the following:
Customer Code |
Code/Identifier of the buyer who creates the Release Slip for procuring items.(Alphanumeric, 18) |
Name |
Name of the buyer who purchases the goods for consumption. |
Enter the following:
Contact Person |
The Name of the person who can be contacted in case of any clarifications regarding the delivery of goods at the customers place. |
Click the “Specify Drop Ship Address” pushbutton to specify the address details of the customer where the items are going to be delivered or “Approve Release Slip” push button can be accessed to specify the customers address details as well as to approve the dropship address information
The system saves drop ship detail or saves and approves the address details.
To proceed, carry out the following
Select the “Specify Release Slip – PR Coverage” link to state the coverage details of the items specified in the Purchase Request.
Select the “Specify Release Slip – SO Coverage” link to state the coverage details of the items specified in the Sale Order.
Select the “Specify Quality Attributes” link to state the quality attributes of the items.
Specifying Dropship Address details – An Overview
When an item needs to be procured against a sale order and to be delivered to the customer directly, the Dropship Blanket PO’s can be created. . In the "Dropship" concept, a release slip can be released on a supplier to supply the items directly to a customer.
"Dropship" is a concept, where the items are procured against specific customer requirements and delivered directly to the customer, like in a typical trading environment. Dropship Release Slip specifies that the ordered material will be sent directly to the customer of the buyer or a third party instead of being delivered to the purchaser.
The items ordered through a release slip takes one of the following routes namely movement to a warehouse or direct movement to cost center .In Dropship these steps are avoided since the goods are never physically received into the company On generation of Release Slip, the vendor is informed about the shipment details. In a "Dropship" type Blanket PO, the entire ordered quantity should be sent to the customer and cannot be received in a warehouse.