A COD Amount on the Bill: Verifying the Payment Entry
A cash-on-delivery amount is on the bill. No envelope of cash is with it. You flip the paper over to check for handwritten amendments…
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The Bill
Understand bills of lading, shipment identifiers, addresses and the details recorded on freight documents.
A Corrected Bill Attached to the Original: Keeping Version History
A second bill is stapled on top. You can still see the first one underneath. The corner of the original peeks out from under…
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Checking the Trailer Identifier on a Bill of Lading
A trailer number is printed. The number is also on the trailer nose. You squint at the faint ink smudge next to the printed…
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An Empty Declared-Value Field: Identifying What Remains Unstated
The value box is empty. The commodity line is filled in. You already counted all 12 cases of custom printed commercial signage stacked on…
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Master and House Bills: Comparing the Linked Shipment Records
Two bills use different words. One says master. One says house. You’re perched on the edge of a stack of empty pallets, cold drink…
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A Different Ship-From Building: Checking the Origin Details
The ship-from address is a street. Your vendor usually ships from another street. You hold the printed bill of lading flat against the stacked…
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Comparing Purchase Order References on the Bill and Carton
A purchase-order number is on the bill. The carton label has one too. You squint between the paper bill of lading in your left…
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A Missing PRO Number on the Bill: Recording the Reference Gap
The pro-number line is empty. The rest of the bill is filled in. You flip the page over to check if it’s scribbled on…
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Two Bills for One Trailer: Separating the Shipment Records
Two bills are clipped together. One trailer is at the door. The lift gate whines as the driver lowers it to the asphalt, and…
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Ship Date Versus Receipt Date: Comparing the Timeline
The ship date is printed. Today is a different date. You hold the scuffed freight bill in one hand, squint at the LED clock…
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A Hazardous-Material Description Without a Visible Placard
The bill has a hazardous line. The carton you can see has no placard. You set the rest of the pallet load aside to…
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Special Instructions on a Bill: Recording and Clarifying the Wording
A sentence sits in the body. It is not in the piece-count box. You run your calloused thumb over the smudged black ink, squinting…
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