The term "goods accompanying document" refers to any document—physical or digital—that is attached to a shipment and contains key information about the goods, such as origin, destination, handling requirements, or legal compliance. These documents are essential for logistics, customs clearance, international trade, and internal tracking processes throughout the supply chain.
Typical examples include delivery notes, packing lists, customs documents, and hazardous goods declarations. They facilitate clear communication between sender, carrier, recipient, and potentially authorities.
Automated Document Generation: Creation of delivery notes, packing lists, and customs forms based on order and product data.
Multilingual Output: Generation of accompanying documents in multiple languages for international shipments.
Hazardous Goods Labelling: Functionality for the creation and validation of hazardous goods documents according to ADR, IATA, or IMDG regulations.
Customs and Export Documentation: Support for creating export documents such as EUR.1 certificates, commercial invoices, or export declarations.
Digital Signature and Document Archiving: Legally compliant archiving and electronic signing of documents.
Barcode Integration: Automatic generation and printing of barcodes for quick document and shipment identification.
Shipment Tracking (Track & Trace): Linking documents with tracking numbers to enable end-to-end traceability.
Versioning and Change Log: Audit trail of modifications made to documents, e.g., due to quantity or destination changes.
A delivery note is automatically generated from the ERP system and sent with the shipment.
A freight forwarder creates a hazardous goods declaration for the transport of chemical substances.
An exporter includes a commercial invoice and export declaration with the shipment.
A customs system processes the electronic shipping document for an EU export.
A receiving team uses the packing list to verify delivery contents against the purchase order.
