Transport orders often consist of multiple shipments that together form a single booking. Line invoicing determines at which level these shipments are invoiced and provides flexibility in how invoices are structured.
Line invoicing is a setting within Transpas that defines how and when shipments are invoiced. This setting is configured per customer and determines whether invoicing takes place per individual shipment or per complete booking.
When creating a new order for a customer, the order automatically inherits this setting. This ensures that invoicing immediately aligns with the agreements made with the customer.
When line invoicing is set to Yes, invoicing is done per shipment. Each shipment within a booking can then be placed on an invoice individually. This makes it possible to invoice a part of a booking while other shipments within the same booking remain open.
This method of invoicing is especially suitable for customers who:
When line invoicing is set to No, the entire booking is consolidated onto a single invoice. In this case, invoicing is only possible once all shipments within the booking are completed.
This approach is often preferred by:
Surcharges, such as Extra Address, only work when line invoicing is set to 'No'.
Using line invoicing offers several advantages: