RECADV Receiving Advice Message - Eurofer

UN/EDIFACT D97.A RECADV - Receiving Advice message
1.2 Functional use of the message recommended by EUROFER
Related to the functional use of the Receiving advice message defined by EDIFACT, the
following business functions can be clearly defined.
1. To report on the arrival of a consignment
The Receiving advice message contains only the information that the consignment is
arrived. In this case there is no detail section provided. Only general information, such as
arrival date/time, despatch advice number, packing list or waybill number are provided.
2. To confirm the received consignment matched the Despatch advice message
The Receiving advice message contains only the information that the received consignment
is completely in line with the consignment information provided in the Despatch advice
message. In this case there is no detail section provided, only general information such as
arrival date/time, despatch advice number are provided.
This case will normally only be implemented if the Despatch advice (DESADV)
message is implemented.
3. To report only on the physical receipt of goods
In this case the Receiving advice message reports on the physical receipt of goods without
comparing with the consignment information provided in the Despatch advice message.
This functionality of the message can be used when;
- the Despatch advice message is not implemented between the sender and the receiver of
the goods,
- the Receiving advice message is used to report on several consignments received during
a certain period (e.g. goods received during a day, week)
- there are discrepancies between the received consignment and the consignment
information provided in the Despatch advice message. This requires an agreement
between the parties that if there are discrepancies, to report in detail on the physical
receipt of the goods.
4. To report on the discrepancies between receipt and preceding messages
The Receiving advice will not only report on the physical receipt of the goods but will also
highlight the discrepancies detected with the consignment information provided in the
Despatch advice message or requested in the Orders, Delivery schedule or Delivery just in
time message. That means that the message will also report on missing items and received
items not announced or requested. The functionality of this message can only be used if the
Despatch advice message, Orders, Delivery schedule or Delivery just in time message has
been implemented between both parties.
5. To give instruction on actions to be taken
For every non acceptable status condition, the sender of the message can indicate preferred
actions against the package or product unit level (e.g. replace damaged product unit, issue of
a credit note).
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