The bill of lading (B/L) serves as a receipt for goods, an evidence of the contract of carriage, and a document of title to the goods. The carrier issues the B/L according to the information in a dock receipt, or in some cases according to a completed working copy of the B/L supplied by the customs broker.
Vee move helps in standardizing the Bill of Lading so as to ensure that the shipper, the carrier, and the customer (the consignee) are all getting the information they need for the processing of the goods.
The Bill of Lading has now taken on much greater importance as it is used for the scheduling and recording of shipments as well as input to carrier EDI transactions. Many shippers have modified the form, in no consistent manner, to fit the requirements of the carrier and the consignee for scheduling and unloading of the shipment".
"The standard Bill of Lading document and guidelines address these problems so processing time can be reduced while gaining Bill of Lading accuracy".
