Logistics Sub-Sector Land Transportation

1.4.3 Documentation - Goods Transportation in India 
1.
 
Transport Document 
 
•
Lorry Receipt (LR) or consignment note for road transportation 
•
Railway Receipt (RR) when goods are moved by rail transport 
•
A Bill of Lading (BL) used for ocean transportation 
•
An Air Waybill (AWB) used for air transportation 
2.
 
Commercial Invoice & Packing List
 
Fig. 1.4.9 packing Slip 
Fig. 1.4.10 Invoice 
(A bill of entry in case the goods are imported will be an additional document 

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3.
 
E-Way Bill
Generated electronically in the E-Way bill portal and should accompany the goods from 
consignor to consignee location. 
Fig. 1.4.11 Format of E-way Bill 
4.
 
Other Documents
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Permission letter for dangerous unique goods say petrol or ODC (Over Dimensional 
Consignments) 
Fig. 1.4.12. Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods 

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Land Transportation 
Associate 
Tips 
Logistics primarily deals with the reduction of waste in any system. Identify the wastages in a specific 
logistics activity selected and list them. 
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Summary
This chapter provides a summary of supply chain & logistics with its forward and backward linkages. 
It introduces the concepts of lean, agility, visibility and transparency of supply chains. The concepts of 
inbound, in plant & outbound part of a supply chain, is also discussed. The main subsectors like 
transportation & warehousing & other value-added services were highlighted to know the exciting 
opportunities for employment. The job role of an associate and other related jobs in land 
transportation were examined. Lastly, the various Material Handling 
Equipment’s
(MHE) used & the 
mandatory documents handled in inland transportation were examined. 

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