Data Element & Code Sets Directory

Item discontinued by wholesaler

The wholesaler no longer offers the ordered product.

Item no longer produced

The item ordered has been discontinued and is no longer in production.

Over-shipped

Code indicating that there was an excess quantity of goods in a shipment relative to the order.

Item out of stock at manufacturer

The item is out of stock at manufacturer.

Delivered but not advised

Shipment or goods have been delivered without any advance notification of delivery.

Goods delivered damaged

Part or all of the goods in a shipment were delivered damaged.

Delivered too late

Delivered but at a later date than the delivery date under the agreed conditions or stipulated in the order.

Next higher packaging quantity

The ordered item has been, or is to be, packed to the next higher packaging quantity.

GS1 Description:
An indication from the buyer which allows the supplier to pack, if required, the ordered item to its next higher complete level of packaging.

Available now - scheduled to ship (date)

The material is available for shipment and is committed for shipment/delivery at a future date.

GS1 Description:
Back ordered product (product which has been ordered, was not delivered as scheduled but which the buyer still expects to receive at a later date) is now available and is scheduled for shipment on a specified date.

Back ordered from previous order

An order is being held as no material is available to fulfil the requirement.

EDIFACT

Shipment partial - back order to follow

A portion of the previous order is being held as open, as enough material was not available to fulfil the requirement.

GS1 Description:
The shipment is incomplete, the missing quantities are to follow.

Shipment complete

The quantity dispatched fulfilled the order quantity.

GS1 Description:
The shipment is complete.

Shipment includes extra items to meet price break

The quantity dispatched exceeds the order quantity to accommodate a quantity of scale price model opportunity.

GS1 Description:
An additional quantity to the quantity ordered has been added for special discounts.

Cancelled from previous order

Amount deleted from the earlier schedule.

EDIFACT

Shipment complete with additional quantity

The quantity dispatched exceeds the ordered quantity.

GS1 Description:
The shipment is complete and includes an additional quantity.

Next carrier, PVE - (date)

Self explanatory.

GS1 Description:
Item will be shipped on the next available or scheduled carrier.

Shipment partial - considered complete, no backorder

The quantity shipped is less than the amount authorized and there is no plan to ship the remaining amount.

GS1 Description:
Shipment does not fulfil the complete order but should be considered complete. Unshipped items are not considered to be on backorder.

Shipment complete with substitution

The quantity and product shipped, though not exactly matching the original order, is compliant with and fulfils the expectation.

GS1 Description:
Shipment considered complete. One or more items in the order have been substituted by other items.

Item cancelled

The material previously ordered is no longer needed.

GS1 Description:
Item has been cancelled from the order by the buyer or supplier.

Item represents substitution from original order

The quantity and product shipped is compliant with the expectation.

GS1 Description:
Item substitutes another item originally ordered.

Item out of stock because of strike of force majeure

Item is not available due to strike or an unforeseeable event.

Item out of stock at wholesaler

Item is not available at the distribution point.

Purchase order inquiry - unshipped items only

The response includes information concerning all of the articles that were not dispatched and included in the prior inquiry that had been requested by the contact initiator.

EDIFACT

Purchase order inquiry - specific items

The response includes information concerning a unique sub-set of the total list of articles that the contract initiator had requested information on.

EDIFACT

In process - scheduled to ship (date)

This amount is being manufactured in anticipation for a possible authorization for shipment.

EDIFACT

Item rationed

Product is restricted because of limited availability.

GS1 Description:
Item has been rationed, ordered quantity exceeds rationed quantity.

Item temporarily discontinued by wholesaler

Product is, for the time being, not available from the distribution point.

GS1 Description:
The item has been temporarily removed from the product range of the wholesaler.

Pack to closest complete logistic packaging quantity

Pack to the closest complete logistic packaging quantity.

GS1 Description:
An indication from the buyer which allows the supplier to pack, if required, the ordered item to its closest complete level of packaging.

Pack to next lower complete logistic quantity

Pack to the next lower complete logistic packaging quantity.

GS1 Description:
An indication from the buyer which allows the supplier to pack, if required, the ordered item to the next lowest complete logistics packaging.

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