The Forwarders Cargo Receipt (FCR) is generally delivered via the 856. Just
in case "FCR" is too-specific, I mean this in the most general sense i.e. a
"logistics service provider (LSP) ASN message, confirming receipt (back to
the shipper / vendor) of cargo".
I am interested in hearing about use-cases and real-life practices of this
message in the international shipping arena, where this message is delivered
from a logistics provider / forwarder to a shipper / vendor. In this type
of supply chain, a vendor can commonly issue multiple packing lists for a
single ocean / air "main shipment". This raises (at least) the following
questions:
1. Does such a message always confirm one and only one ocean / air
shipment? Would the shipper ever receive a single FCR with information
about multiple shipments? If so, what does this mean? Does it mean, for
example, that there are actually multiple FCRs w/i message, each identified
by a hierarchical level (probably the "Shipment" level)?
2. Is it possible for a packing list to appear on multiple FCRs i.e. to be
split across FCRs?
3. IN PRACTICE, what references does an LSP reiterate to the shipper so he
may reconcile / tie to documents in his system?
Thanks and Regards,
Karl
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