Difference between Shipments and Consignment

SHIPMENTS vs CONSIGNMENT: NOUN

A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent
That which is consigned; the goods or commodities sent or addressed to a consignee at one time or by one conveyance.
The act of consigning or sending property to an agent or correspondent in another place, as for care, sale, etc.
The writing by which anything is consigned.
That which is consigned; a quantity sent or delivered, especially to an agent, or factor for sale: as, A reccived a large consignment of goods from B.
The act of sending or committing, in trust for sale or custody: usually implying conveyance by a carrier, and agency on the part of the recipient.
The act of consigning; consignation.
Something consigned.
The act of consigning.
Goods carried by a large vehicle
The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
The delivery of goods for sale or disposal

(idiom) (on consignment) With the provision that payment is expected only on completed sales and that unsold items may be returned to the one consigning.

Consignments, Sales, Deliveries, Shipped, Shipping, Exports, Dispatch, Payload, Lading, Load, Despatch, Loading, Freight, Cargo, Consignment

Batch, Item, Shipments, Shipping, Shipped, Truckload, Commitment, Committal, Load, Payload, Loading, Lading, Freight, Cargo, Shipment

Remittances, Delivery, Convoys, Ship, Supply, Supplies, Sales, Shipping, Dispatch, Payload, Load, Despatch, Freight, Cargo, Consignment

Provenance, Consigned, Ship, Despatch, Parcel, Batch, Item, Shipping, Commitment, Committal, Load, Payload, Freight, Cargo, Shipment

Imerys Performance Minerals announces today a temporary surcharge on container and bulk vessel shipments, effective with some shipments in February.
Criminals can then use these seals to make illegitimate shipments look legitimate or ensure that tampered shipments appear unmolested.
Classified shipments resulting from direct commercial sales must comply with the same security standards that apply to FMS shipments.
Generally, this involves less than containerload shipments, although small shipments destined to same consignee are often consolidated.
Many existing policies cover domestic ground shipments but fall short on international shipments.
AP ID label sheet shipments arrive separate from exam shipments.
Shipments under LCL shipments are billed per CBM.
Manually created shipments, assigned carriers and dispatched shipments.
Direct shipments do not include toll shipments from Grundartangi.
In response to the comments received on projected shipments, DOE updated its shipments model, the results of which display lower growth of projected shipments.

Is your consignment missing or have you received a consignment that is damaged?
As an upscale consignment shop, you can expect to find some of the best brands at Cherie Consignment.
This guide describes several consignment note systems and also how to complete the new consignment notes.
Tm is a Blue Dart courier consignment status consignment, shipment at any time during and delivery!
How does consignment work and what are the small business benefits of selling on consignment?
EWB of that consignment with other EWBs and move the consignment to next place.
Consignment Shops: Take your old business suits, clothes and accessories to a Consignment Shop.
Bulk Consignment Note Creation allows you to create consignment notes for multiple orders.
Consignment is effective only when the owner and FAC sign a consignment agreement.
Consignor indicating consignment weight, origin and destination of the consignment.