Advanced Shipping Notices can take too much effort and too much time to justify using for indirect procurement. And yet everyone benefits by knowing when an order has been shipped and when it will arrive.

Office Depot has an interesting capability - direct email to the requester acknowledging the order and providing shipment tracking information. Sure it would be better if the information was captured in the system, but it’s a start.

If you have ideas on how to simplify shipping notifications, drop us a line.