Which of the following are functions of a consignment order? Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

Question

Options

• ATendering
• BSubcontracting
• CLoad planning
• DCharge calculation

• A
  6% (2)
• B
  90% (28)
• C
  3% (1)

Explanation

Subcontracting (B) and charge calculation (D) are core functions of a consignment order because it serves as the contractual and financial instrument between a shipper and a carrier - it formalizes who performs the transport and at what cost. Subcontracting enables the shipper to assign transportation execution to a third-party carrier, while charge calculation determines the freight costs owed based on rates, distances, and weight.

Tendering (A) is incorrect because tendering is a separate upstream process used to solicit bids from carriers before a carrier is selected - it precedes the consignment order and belongs to the freight order/tendering workflow. Load planning (C) is incorrect because it relates to optimizing how goods are physically arranged on vehicles, which is handled by separate planning documents (e.g., freight units and vehicle scheduling), not the consignment order itself.

Memory tip: Think of a consignment order as the "contract and invoice" document - it handles who does the job (subcontracting) and what it costs (charge calculation). Tendering happens before the order exists, and load planning happens at the operational/physical level, not the order level.

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