When a buyer orders a seller's product, there are several downstream documents created from order placement through to shipment delivery. These include a purchase order acknowledgement, packing slip, ...

The breakdown provides a clear picture on transition: 39.9% of respondents operate in dual-format mode — running paper and ...

Traditionally, the bill of lading (“BOL”) is a basic transportation contract between shipper and carrier. It’s importance under today’s laws is established in the first sentence of the Carmack ...

Smaller and younger technology companies have the advantage of not being tethered to decades-old legacy systems. They can quickly deploy new software that creates smooth connections and processes, and ...

A freight bill, which also is referred to as a bill of lading, is a legal contract between the shipper and the carrier. The freight bill includes the necessary details of the transaction and typically ...

The transition from paper-based to digital bills of lading has long been challenging. Many organizations, particularly small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), have been hesitant to adopt digital ...

A bill of lading is more than a mere contractual or legal or transport document. It evidences several facets of relationships between various parties and continues to be debated in the legal circles ...

While the bill of lading is ostensibly widely understood, its role as evidence of the contract of carriage holds some hidden surprises to watch out for. Ian Short, Director, Campbell Johnston Clark, ...

The Japanese government Friday approved a bill to revise the Commercial Code to allow bills of lading, needed for maritime ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] C.H. Robinson is implementing an electronic bill of lading process for its largest less-than-truckload carriers, a move in its continued ...

Founder Boris Svirsky explains the deposit trap, driveway price hikes and bill of lading tactics, plus four questions ...