The Pro Number on the Exception vs the Bill
The exception has a pro number. The bill has one too. You prop the edge of both documents against the stack of corrugate boxes at […]
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A Crushed Corner vs a Crushed Case
One corner is crushed. You have not said whether the case is open. The forklift idles 10 feet away, its operator leaning out of the […]
An Over Carton You Are Not Keeping
An extra carton is on the dock. You are not putting it into stock. The skid it arrived on matches the manifest you’re holding, but […]
A Shortage Written in the Margin
The margin has a note. The shortage box on the form is empty. You’re leaning against a stack of shrinkwrapped pallets at bay 7, rain […]
The Driver Would Not Sign the Exception
You wrote the exception. The driver did not sign that line. The bay door is still propped open, the trailer’s lift gate hangs half-lowered, and […]
A Photo Line With No Photo Attached
The form has a line for a photo. Nothing is clipped to it. You’re standing under the dock’s flickering fluorescent lights, rain seeping in through […]
The Exception Code on the Delivery Receipt
A short code box is on the receipt. You have not filled it. The rain from the open dock door spots the edge of the […]
Concealed Damage After the Wrap Came Off
The wrap is off. A crushed case was inside a pallet that looked fine. You set your box cutter down on the edge of the […]
A Refused Carton Still Sitting at the Door
You refused one carton. It has not left the dock. The delivery driver idles their cab at the curb, checking their watch every 30 seconds […]
Damage You Noticed After the Driver Left
The driver is gone. A crushed carton is still on the dock. You flip over the signed dock receipt you were holding two minutes prior, […]
The Shortage Line on This Delivery Receipt
The receipt has a shortage line. Your tally is short by a few cartons. You cross-check the pallet count scrawled on the side of the […]