Features of the Bill of lading

Users will find the B/L in windows as one of the friendliest users program. Every section of the B/L has a set of new helpful features, as follows

New features in the B/L header entry screen

New features in the B/L detail entry screen

New features in the B/L rate entry screen

There is also a set of general features that are pretty much common in all windows programs, as follows,

General features

Under File you will find: the following options

New: Opens a new window to create a new B/L or to access an existing one

Close Closes the window

Last B/L: It will find the last B/L that you were working on

Prior: If you are in a B/L, it will take you to the previous B/L*

Next If you are in a B/L, it will take you to the next B/L*

Save B/L: After a B/L has been edited; you can use this option to save changes that you have made

Cancel Edit; deletes what you have typed in a specific filed

Print B/L; prints the B/L form

Print Rating Worksheet: Prints a list of the rates , showing charges, amounts and billing parties. It is recommended to print the worksheet before posting.

Rate B/L, based on the table of tariffs or rating defaults, it will generate the charges, based on the ports, commodity and equipment type. They can be manually entered and changed, as well.

Post B/L: Creates accounting information, including accounts receivable, accounts payable and automatic entries to the General ledger

Replace port names: for printing purposes, if the name needs to show a different name than the one specified in the port field

Change Final Destination port; For un-posted B/L’s allows the user to change the final destination port of the Bill of Lading

Under the Edit menu, you will find the options to cancel and put B/l’s on Hold. There is also a feature to do a Freight Release.

Under the Forms option, you will find options to print the Bill of Lading, the Rating Worksheet, the Arrival Notice, Shipper’s Export Declaration, Carrier Release and bank Draft

Please review the special keys, to delete a line and insert a line in the details or in the rates