hitchment

vendingmachine commented on the word hitchment

The marrying of two or more portions of one shipment that originate at different locations, moving under one bill of lading, from one shipper to one consignee.

May 22, 2023

pamelafoerster commented on the word hitchment

When multiple parts of a shipment are sourced from different places and need to be transported together to a common destination, they can be "hitched" or combined under one bill of lading. This allows for easier tracking, documentation, and logistics management, as all the portions of the shipment are treated as a single unit during transportation.

Here's an example sentence that demonstrates the use of "hitchment" in the context of shipping:

"The logistics team successfully managed the hitchment of multiple parcels from different warehouses, consolidating them under a single bill of lading for seamless transportation to the consignee's location."

In this example, "hitchment" is used to describe the process of combining multiple parcels from different warehouses into a single shipment, all under one bill of lading, for efficient and coordinated delivery to the intended recipient.

May 22, 2023

vendingmachine commented on the word hitchment

Thank you, @pamelafoerster. I have a better understanding of the word now. I couldn't find it in a sentence, so I appreciate your example. Which area of management handles hitchments?

I wonder how often things go haywire, despite careful planning.

What other forms of the word are in use, if any?

May 23, 2023