Shipper

The company name, address, and phone number of the party shipping the goods. To enable shipment processing, the address information must be stored in the individual fields supplied.

Ship To

The company name, address, and phone number of the party receiving the goods. The address information must be stored in the individual fields supplied for it to enable shipment processing.

Shipper Contact

The person the carrier can contact if there is a problem with the shipment. The contact is usually the shipping officer.

Packing

The shipment item lines must be packed to ensure that correct package contents details can be passed to the carrier. For integrated carriers, you must use individual package records. You cannot process a shipment if the number of similars on a package record is greater than one because unique records are required for the unique tracking number conventions used by the carriers.

Despatch Date

This information determines the rate structure applicable and the expected delivery date of the packages being shipped.

Carrier

The party transporting the goods from the Shipper to the Ship To. In PRECISION, the carrier can be derived from the service.

Service

The agreed service method by which the carrier is to deliver the goods, including the transport mode and agreed transit period.

Accessorials

Accessorials are characteristics set against the shipment in additional to the standard items of the selected service; for example, Saturday Delivery and Signature Required.

Freight Payment Method

This information determines who is responsible for the payment of freight charges; for example, the shipper or the customer.