Transport Documents
This software package contains transport documents for all types of transport: by road, air and rail. Electronic data interchange is also supported where it is enabled.
Main features:
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electronic data interchange (within modules where it is prescribed)
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data capture from external sources, e.g. from the business information system
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integration with other software modules, so that the data contained in one module can be easily transferred and used in other modules
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integrated prescribed code lists
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automatic updating of all prescribed exchange rates
The AWB module is intended for the preparation of an air waybill. An air waybill is a contract of carriage between the consignor and the air carrier for the transportation of goods. It also serves as a proof that a consignment has been delivered, as a receipt for transport costs, as a guidance document for the proper handling of the goods, etc... In some countries an air waybill is also recognised as a customs document - as a customs report or even as a customs declaration.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) sets standards and recommendations for the transport of cargo on international air services. These standards which, inter alia, determine the form and content of an air waybill, are published in the form of resolutions (IATA Resolutions and IATA Recommended Practise) and are mandatory for all IATA members.
Air waybills can be used:
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for individual shipments - the transport of goods from one consignor to one consignee
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for consolidated shipments; for the whole shipment a Master Air Waybill (MAWB) of the carrier is issued, and for individual shipments within a groupage a House Air Waybill (HAWB). In this case, the HAWB is a contract of carriage between a consignor and an agent, and the MAWB a contract between an agent and an air carrier
The CIM (fr. Convention Internationale concernant le transport des Marchandises par chemin de fer - en. International Convention Concerning the Transport of Goods by Rail) module is intended for the preparation of a rail waybill. The CIM rail waybill is a contract of carriage between the consignor and the railway administration for the transportation of goods. It also serves as a proof that a consignment has been delivered, as a receipt for transport costs, as a guidance document for the proper handling of the goods, etc ...
