The following will serve
as your standard routing instructions for all O&R receiving locations. This guide
is an integral part of your purchase order contract. Failure to comply with these instructions
may result in transportation charge-backs to your company.
Shipping Services
| 100 lbs. or less |
UPS – Prepaid |
| 100 lbs or more |
FTS (Freight Traffic
Services) Industries
58 Chambers Brook Road
Somerville, NJ 08876
1-800-526-3972 ext. 239
908-526-6943 (fax)
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
After hours and weekends, contact
Ed Murphy at 732-522-1906 (cell phone) |
When calling FTS, please be prepared to provide the following
information:
- O&R purchase order number, P-card number or O&R cost account number
- Shipping origin
- Destination (if different from PO)
- Shipment pieces, weight, and bill of lading description of items to be shipped (all
expedited shipments, including air freight, also requires shipment dimensions and
O&R's authorizing representative's name and telephone number)
- O&R employee number
Any questions should be directed to FTS Industries at 1-800-526-3972 ext. 239 or 266. Please
ask for Ed Murphy or Nicole Puttlitz.
Shipping Terms
- When purchase order shipping terms are specified as FOB Shipping Point-Freight Collect,
O&R's routing guide must be followed.
- UPS is the only authorized invoiced freight. These freight charges must be shown as
a separate item on all invoices.
- All other shipments must be sent freight collect.
- Shortage, loss and damage on shipments via other than specified route will be the
full responsibility of the vendor.
- For all other shipping terms, transportation charges, whether or not included in the
purchase price, must be shown separately on all invoices.
Bill of Lading
All bills of lading must show the following to prevent refusals or penalty charges. Please
instruct carrier to transcribe this information to the freight bill:
- Seller's name and complete address
- Compete address of O&R receiving location
- Complete description and NMF classification of all items being shipped
- Total number of cartons, pieces and weight
- Purchase order number(s)
For term and blanket order contacts include order release number and O&R stock number,
if applicable.
Marking
Shipping package markings must have the seller's full name and purchase order number. For
blanket and term orders, you must include the order release and stock number, if applicable. |