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Consignment

Consignment

logistics-term

Description

Goods sent from one person or place to another.

Detailed Information

A Consignment refers to a batch of goods sent from one person or place (consignor) to another (consignee). In courier services, each consignment is assigned a unique tracking number and is treated as a single unit for billing and tracking purposes. A consignment can contain one or multiple packages. The term is commonly used in freight and logistics to refer to shipments being transported.

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