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SHIPPING CHECKLIST. Did you route the shipment in accordance with the priority? Did you ensure the freight was properly prepared for shipment to withstand the ordinary hazards of transportation for the mode chosen?
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SHIPPING CHECKLIST • Did you route the shipment in accordance with the priority? • Did you ensure the freight was properly prepared for shipment to withstand the ordinary hazards of transportation for the mode chosen? • If reusable shipping containers were utilized, did you ensure all the markings are completely obliterated from them? • Did you match the shipping documents closely against the shipping labels to ensure correct and accurate shipping information? • Did you ensure the bill of lading (commercial or government) was accomplished completely and accurately in accordance with all current regulations and instructions? • Was the transportation company hauling the freight contacted and given sufficient time to pick up the shipment? • When the transportation company picking up the freight arrived, was the date and time recorded on the shipping records? • Before the shipment was loaded on the carrier's equipment, was the equipment checked jointly by the shipping clerk and the driver? • As the freight was being loaded, was it correctly counted and matched against the bill of lading? • Did the carrier's driver sign and date the bill of lading to include the number of pieces in the shipment? • Was the carrier driver's signature clear and legible? • Was the carrier's driver given the correct copies of the bill of lading? • Was the shipping information entered on copies of the shipping document? • Did you send the consignee's copies of the bill of lading and supporting documents to destination to assure arrival in advance of the shipment? (HINT: Telefax them if mailing these documents means arrival after the shipment.)