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title: "Working with Shipping and Logistics"
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updated: 2026-11-12T15:06:48Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.avontus.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Working with Shipping and Logistics

Shipping and Logistics includes information on shipping, receiving and how to move equipment around your company. How to adjust inventory balances, manage out of service products and managing re-rent is also covered.

## About the Shipping Tab

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-ZQJZUYRR.png)

The **Shipping** tab displays the history of various types of shipments made to and from locations. The **Shipping** tab grid is focus-sensitive: it displays the history of shipments for the location selected in the Organization Tree. When you click a Branch Office, the **Shipping** tab grid displays the shipping history for Shipments to and from that Branch Office. When you click a Job Site, the **Shipping** tab grid displays the shipping history for just that Job Site.

> **Note:** To see Shipments to/from inactive Job Sites when focused on a stocking location (such as a Branch Office), Inactive Job Sites must be included in the tree view through [My Options](https://avontus.document360.io/v1/docs/the-my-options-dialog).

The top table shows information about all the Shipments, Reservations and Returns in the tab and provides features for viewing and working with them, including:

| Reports dropdown | The **Reports** dropdown provides access to: - A preview of the selected Shipment (summary and detail) - A preview of the selected Shipment with pricing - Print selected Shipment - Save Selected Shipment (PDF or excel) - Print preview Shipment as pick ticket - Print preview return pick ticket for Job Site - Print preview return labels for pre-return - Shipment pivot - Shipment Consumables pivot - Shipment Additional Charges pivot - Shipment pivot for Job Site |
| --- | --- |
| Change dropdown | The **Change** dropdown enables you to change or update the Rate Profile of selected Shipments and change the Order number for a Scaffold (if the parent Job Site is not set to invoice a single Order). |
| Receive/Send Selected Shipment buttons | The **Receive Selected Shipment** button (![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/78df60f8-e5df-494b-bd68-53bea6aa0d75.png)) enables you to receive a Shipment you select. You can only select one Shipment. The **Send Selected Shipment** button (![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/58b955e0-8fc9-439b-9e9a-9dad31f831ed.png)) enables you to send a Shipment you select. You can only select one Shipment. |
| Count Materials for Selected Pre-Return Shipment button | The **Count Materials for Selected Pre-Return Shipment** button (![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/cb5bcbb4-b949-4877-8c95-14abe4910067.png)) enables you to count a selected Pre-Return, so that Quantify can process it. |
| Drivers button | The **Drivers** button (![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/dc9c8d5c-7716-4a03-8656-1e8dfd889776.png)) enables you to manage the list of available drivers. |
| Filter Dropdown | The **Filter** dropdown enables you to filter the **Estimates** tab by Estimate status: - Show All Statuses - Reserved (to be sent) - To Be Received - Completed - Completed with Discrepancy - Pre-Return - Include Voided Shipments - Show All Dates - Within Last Month - Within Last Two Months - Within Last Six Months - Only Show Shipments from Active Scaffolds |

The bottom area shows details about the selected Shipment, including:

| Bill of Materials tab | The **Bill of Materials** tab displays the Bill of Materials for the selected Shipment. |
| --- | --- |
| Consumables tab | The **Consumables** displays a list of Consumables associated with the selected Shipment. |
| Additional Charges tab | The **Additional Charges** displays a list of Additional Charges associated with the selected Shipment. |
| Recurring Charges tab | The **Recurring Charges** displays a list of Recurring Charges associated with the selected Shipment. |
| Attachments tab | The **Attachments** tab displays any items attached to the Estimate and enables you to attach new items. |
| Details tab | The **Details** tab displays the date the Shipment was created, who created it and any notes associated with the Shipment. |
| History Tab | The **History** tab displays a list of all changes made to the Shipment and enables you to generate a History Pivot report for the selected Shipment or all Shipments. |

## Shipment History

The **History** tab displays the Edit, Receive and Void history of selected Shipments.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-DNYK6Y4G.png)

Each entry in the **History** tab shows:

| Date | The **Date** column displays the date and time a shipment was edited. |
| --- | --- |
| User Name | The **User Name** column displays the Quantify User who edited the shipment. |
| Change | The **Change** column displays the type of change that was made to the shipment. |
| Item | The **Item** column displays the item that was edited. |
| Old Value | The **Old Value** columns displays original value for this item before the edit. |
| New Value | The **Net Value** column displays the current or new value for the item after the edit. |