Shipping documentsPacking slip packing slip An order document that shows in detail the contents of a
particular package for shipment. The details include a description of the
items, the shippers or customers item number, the quantity shipped, and the
inventory unit of the shipped items. Packing list packing list A document that shows all shipments of a load. Shipping manifest shipping manifest A shipping document that describes the content of the shipping
structure consisting of loads, shipments, and, if implemented, containers,
created for a warehousing order or order set. The shipping structure can
contain separate items or items included in BOM or kit structures. Bill of lading bill of lading The legal document used by the carrier that states what is
transported (nature, quantity, weights, and so on) to what address. Delivery note delivery note A transport document that provides information on a consignment
contained in one truck (or other vehicle) and refers to an order or a set of
orders for one consignee at a delivery address. If the truck load contains
shipments for various business partners, the load includes more than one
delivery note. The information on a delivery note includes the delivery date
and address, the customer's name, the contents of the consignment, and so on.
In Italy, a delivery note is a legally required document, where it used to be
called BAM (Bolla Accompagnamento Merci). Currently it is called DDT (Documento
di Trasporto). In Portugal and Spain delivery notes are also used, but there
they do not have the same legal status as in Italy.
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