Bill of Lading

A bill of lading (BOL) is a document that primarily serves as a legally binding agreement between the carrier and shipper or freight owner. It helps the carrier process the cargo according to the original contract. A bill of lading is presented to the carrier, outlining the individual shipping orders included in a shipment.

Bills of lading are also used internally in a company’s own fleet. The summarized contents loaded to the truck and per stop details are included. This information is used as a confirmation on delivery to the customer.

The Bill of Lading SuiteApp provides a simplified interface to print the bill of lading document for selected item fulfillments. With this SuiteApp, you can:

• Print bill of lading directly from item fulfillment transactions.

• Search for and select multiple item fulfillments for which you want to print bill of lading.

• Generate PDF files containing stand-alone bill of lading or master bill of lading.

• Save bill of lading PDF files to file cabinet.

• Use predefined templates or customized templates when generating stand-alone and master bill of lading

• Convert item weights to preferred weight unit and display converted values in the master bill of lading.

• Manage bill of lading preferences.

Read the following topics for more information:

• Prerequisites for Bill of Lading SuiteApp

• Installing the Bill of Lading SuiteApp

• Creating or Customizing Roles to Use in Bill of Lading

• Setting Bill of Lading Preferences

• Managing Bill of Lading Templates

  • Creating a Custom Bill of Lading Template

  • Adding a Custom Bill of Lading Template

  • Removing a Custom Bill of Lading Template

• Entering Bill of Lading Information

  • Adding NMFC Custom Values

  • Custom Fields on Source Transactions

  • Custom Fields on Item Fulfillment Transactions

• Printing Bill of Lading

  • Printing from Print Bill of Lading Page

  • Printing from Item Fulfillment Transactions

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