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A bill of lading (/ ˈ l eɪ d ɪ ŋ /) (sometimes abbreviated as B/L or BOL) is a document issued by a carrier (or their agent) to acknowledge receipt of cargo for shipment. [1] Although the term is historically related only to carriage by sea, a bill of lading may today be used for any type of carriage of goods. [ 2 ]
An example of a generic RFID chip. Some produce traceability makers use matrix barcodes to record data on specific produce. The international standards organization EPCglobal under GS1 has ratified the EPC network standards (esp. the EPC information services EPCIS standard) which codify the syntax and semantics for supply chain events and the secure method for selectively sharing supply chain ...
SCAC is also used to identify an ocean carrier or self-filing party, such as a freight forwarder, for the Automated Manifest System used by US Customs and Border Protection for electronic import customs clearance and for manifest transmission as per the USA's "24 Hours Rule" which requires the carrier to transmit a cargo manifest to US Customs ...
Tracking packages with stationary bar code reader in a warehouse sorting operation. Package tracking or package logging is the process of localizing shipping containers, mail and parcel post at different points of time during sorting, warehousing, and package delivery to verify their provenance and to predict and aid delivery.
The tracking number is typically printed on the shipping label as a bar code that can be scanned by anyone with a bar code reader or smartphone. In the United States , some of the carriers using tracking numbers include UPS , [ 1 ] FedEx , [ 2 ] and the United States Postal Service . [ 3 ]
BlueGrace Logistics is a third-party logistics provider (also known as 3PL) in the 2012 Inc. 5000.The company provides logistics technology, freight management, and customized transportation management to customers throughout the United States.
SF Express (Group) Co., Ltd. is a Chinese multinational delivery services and logistics company based in Shenzhen, Guangdong. [2] It is the largest courier in China, [ 3 ] and provides domestic and international express delivery.
TST Solutions L.P. (doing business as TST-CF Express) is a Canadian less than truckload (LTL) freight carrier located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. TST-CF offers nationwide Canadian service and partners with US-based LTL carrier Saia to provide international services to and from the United States. [ 3 ]