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Delivery note

Meaning in logistics & supply chain, with examples

nounCore term

In logistics & supply chain, delivery note means: A document that travels with the goods and lists what is being delivered; the receiver checks the goods against it and signs a copy to confirm receipt.

In Turkish: sevk irsaliyesi, irsaliye, teslimat belgesi

How it is used

Common in domestic deliveries and warehouses. The driver hands over the delivery note, and the receiver checks the quantities and writes any shortage or damage on it before signing. Americans often say 'packing slip' or 'delivery receipt'; 'dispatch note' is also used.

Example sentences

  1. The driver left without a signed delivery note, so we have no proof that the goods arrived.

  2. Two cartons were missing, so we wrote it on the delivery note before signing.

Common collocations

  • sign the delivery note
  • delivery note number
  • check against the delivery note
  • copy of the delivery note
  • proof of deliveryA signed document or electronic record showing that goods were delivered, when, and who received them; often needed before an invoice is paid.
  • packing listA document that lists what is in each package of a shipment, with quantities, weights, dimensions and package numbers, but usually no prices.
  • goods receiptThe process of accepting delivered goods into a warehouse, checking them against the order and recording them in the stock system.
  • dispatchTo send goods or a vehicle off to a destination, usually after the order has been picked, packed and checked.

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