Exam 10: Transportation: Managing the Flow of the Supply Chain

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Shipments are accompanied by related documents that spell out the details of the shipment.The bill of lading is probably the single most important transportation document and is either negotiable or non-negotiable.A straight bill of lading is nonnegotiable and the carrier must deliver the goods only to the specific receiving organization and destination in return for freight charge payment.An order bill of lading is negotiable and serves as a title to the goods listed on the document.
Bills of lading also differ by type of move whether domestic or international as well as a being unique to the mode.
The freight bill is the carrier's invoice for the fees the carrier charges to move a given shipment.The freight bill lists the shipment,origin and destination,consignee,items,total weight,and total charges.
A freight claims form is a document that the transportation buyer files with the carrier to recoup monetary losses resulting from the carrier's failure to properly protect the freight.Carriers are not liable for freight claims if the damage is attributable to some uncontrollable factor,such as a natural disaster,military attach,extreme fragility,etc.