Glossary

A glossary of terms used in THG Fulfil and this API definition.

TERM	DEFINITION
ASN	Advanced Shipping Notification - a message sent to THG Fulfil detailing the exact contents and details of an inbound stock delivery.
Consumer	A consumer of fulfilment services from THG Fulfil.
Delivery Booking	An appointment made for an inbound stock delivery to a warehouse.
GRN	Goods Received Note - a message sent from THG Fulfil which contains all received inventory information about a corresponding ASN.
Hazmat	An abbreviation for ‘hazardous material’, a collective term for inventory items which have hazardous attributes, and can refer to the documentation and classification of Hazmat such as UN numbers.
Inbound	The general activities and processes involved with the sending, verifying, and receipt of goods into a warehouse.
Inventory Item	An entity representing a product created by the consumer organisation which can be identified using one or more barcodes and for which the barcodes are uniquely mapped.
Non-Compliance	An issue identified during the inbounding of a delivery where an aspect of the stock, delivery, or other related items does not comply with the required standards.
Organisation	The party which is invited to use THG Fulfil and is linked to the credentials used to communicate with THG Fulfil.
Outbound	The general activities and processes involved with the requesting, validating, and fulfilment of shipments or orders out of a warehouse.
Pre-Advice	A message sent to THG Fulfil indicating an intended delivery of stock to the warehouse. This is then validated and a delivery booking is attempted to be made.
Provider	A provider of fulfilment services via THG Fulfil.
Shipment	A set of one or more inventory items requested to be dispatched from a warehouse.
THG Fulfil	The product offering THG’s world-class fulfilment capabilities allows clients to exceed their customers’ expectations.
2D Code	A two-dimensional scannable which can encode large amounts of data. Types include QR Code and Aztec.