Common Key Terms - Group A
AMC
Absolute Minimum Charge
APB
All-Points Bulletin
BOL
Bill of Lading
BTH
Both (both bill)
The name of one of our PLs.
Jorge Toledo
Wilson Cano
ACCS
Accessorial
Define FOM / Freight Operations Manager
Reports directly to the Service Center Manager at a Service Center
CBOL or CBL
Corrected Bill of Lading
Define FOS / Freight Operations Supervisor
Reports to the Freight Operations Manager at a Service Center and handles/oversees dispatching duties.
The name of one of our TLs.
Andrea Leal
Deborah Reyes
Stephanie de Leon
The control document used to deliver freight to the consignee.
DR / Delivery Receipt
SCM
Service Center Manager
A term denoting that transportation charges are to be paid at the shipping point.
PPD / Prepaid
PCF
Per Cubic Foot
Who is our Manager
Leila Chanchavac
Define SRN or Supplemental Reference Number
These are additional identifying numbers required by the customer to refer to the shipment.
POD
Proof of Delivery
Define SIC or Service Information Center
The central routing point/building for pickup and delivery of freight, and where freight is received.
RTS
Return to Shipper
How many digits are used in the PRO?
A 9-digit number is used to identify a freight bill
The electronic data exchange of business documents directly between applications executing on company's computer systems via standardized forms.
EDI / Electronic Data Interchange
A phrase used by the shipping company on the Bill of Lading when describing the goods loaded on trailers in sealed containers
STC / Said to Contain
A letter sent to XPO by the payer of the freight charges to request a modification or accept responsibility for the charges.
LOA / Letter of Authorization.
Freight is loaded in a trailer at the shipper's dock by the shipper. Since a carrier representative is not present when the trailer is loaded, extreme care must be taken when uploading a SL&C trailer.
SLC / Shipper Load & Count
How many letters identify the SIC?
3 (or more) letter code used to identify a specific XPO service center.