ISO Definitions
Carrier
The trucking party responsible for physically moving the goods
Shipper
The party responsible for providing goods being shipped, oftentimes the manufacturer
Consignee
The party responsible for receiving the goods aka receiver
Facility
The origin or destination location of the shipment
Leg
Represents the complete path of the shipment, including the start and end stops
Task
Represents what is being completed at each stop, including what purchase orders are being picked up/dropped off and where
The data model below shows how the various broker entities are involved in the shipments creation
