Shipments occurring in December 2016 did not get recorded until the first few days of January 2017. The system automatically assigns bill of lading numbers and ensures no duplicates are issued. As goods leave the shipping dock, the system generates a bill of lading and associated sales invoice, which is automatically The accounting system requires entry of a valid bill of lading number provided by the shipping department before a sales The system prevents the creation of a bill of lading without a customer order dated prior to the shipping date