The one who delegates their products to be sold by the retailer is the consignor. The person who is entrusted with the responsibility of selling the products is the consignee and the products do not belong to them. The merchandise belongs to the consignor until it is sold.
A “Consignment Note”, also referred to as a loading list, is a critical document in freight forwarding and logistics. This document is issued by the consignor and contains all essential details of the goods being shipped to the consignee. It serves as proof of receipt when signed by the inland carrier.
The consignor prepares the consignment Account, the Goods Sent on Consignment Account and the Consignee's Account in his books, whereas the consignee prepares the Consignor's Account and the Commission Account in his books.
Any goods transport agency offering road transport services via a goods carriage can issue a consignment note. The note must be provided to the recipient of the service.
A document that shows the details of goods that have been sent from a seller to a buyer, and that travels with the goods: rail/air/road consignment note.
Document accompanying goods that is filled by the shipper. It serves as proof that a contract for carriage has been concluded and describes its content. It also serves as a receipt when goods are picked up from the shipper and delivered to the recipient.
A consignment note will have five sections. You (the consignor) will complete sections A and B before the collection takes place. The waste carrier will complete section C when the waste is collected. You (the consignor) will then sign section D to confirm all the details are correct.
The DfT issues a consignment security certificate to known consignors following training .
It is signed by the consignee on delivery and acts as evidence that the goods have received. It gives the names and addresses of both consignor and consignee, details the goods, usually gives their gross weight, and states who has responsibility for insuring them while in transit.