Transaction Sequence
A typical sequence of events between a product supplier and product buyer and the associated documents, in chronological order, might be as follows.
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Both supplier and buyer complete and release mutually-available identification information in a Party document.
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The supplier sends a catalog of available products to the buyer in an Item document.
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The buyer acknowledges receipt of the Item document with a Functional Acknowledgement document.
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The supplier sends a price list for available products to the buyer in a PriceBook document (optional).
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The buyer acknowledges receipt of the PriceBook document with a Functional Acknowledgement document.
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The buyer decides to purchase items from the catalog and sends a request for them to the supplier in a Purchase Order document.
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The supplier acknowledges receipt of the Purchase Order with a Functional Acknowledgement document.
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The buyer requests the status of their order with a PO Status Request document.
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The seller provides the status of the order in a PO Status Acknowledgement document.
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The supplier makes one or more product shipments to the buyer and sends detailed information for each shipment in an Advanced Shipment Notification document.
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The buyer acknowledges receipt of the Advanced Shipment Notification with a Functional Acknowledgement document.
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The supplier sends a request for payment to the buyer in an Invoice document.
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The buyer acknowledges receipt of the Invoice with a Functional Acknowledgement document.
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The supplier sends a report to the buyer indicating which products have been sold in a SellThrough document (optional).
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The buyer acknowledges receipt of the SellThrough with a Functional Acknowledgement document.
Below is a diagram of this process, referencing the step/document numbers above.
A typical B2B document transaction sequence
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