Multi Industry Scenarios for Transport - Eurofer

2. ROAD SCENARIOS
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MIST Working Group, version 2001
In scenarios 2.1 – 2.7 business transactions are being described by using the most used
business names and descriptions. Additionally in the last section of each scenario there are
notes to EDIFACT standard names to give guidance for those cases where EDI is intended
to be used.
Scenarios 2.1 and 2.2 form the basis of the road scenario documentation. In these scenarios,
information exchange between Consignor (Seller), Consignee (Buyer) and Freight
Forwarder/Carrier are being described when either Consignor or Consignee pays the freight.
Scenario 2.3 illustrates the information flow when transport is scheduled on regular basis.
Scenarios 2.4 – 2.7 present a new dimension where Logistics centre/warehouses are
involved. In these cases either Consignor (Seller) or Consignee (Buyer) is the principal for
warehouse activities and payer of freight. Reference to scenarios 2.1 and 2.2 are used to
indicate the responsibility of freight payment where Logistics centre/warehouse is either
consignee or consignor depending on whether material flow is from the Seller to Logistics
centre/warehouse or from Logistics centre/warehouse to Buyer.
After having read these scenarios the reader should have a basic understanding on the usage
of electronic information exchange and the relation to business transactions in the road
transport sector.