Article 76 - Regulatory Requirement

Article 76 - Regulatory Requirement


Article 76: What Regulatory and Documentation Requirements Impact MM-TM Integration?

Compliance Issues:

  • Driver/vehicle hours: System prevents illegal FO assignments.
  • Document checks: Licensing, hazmat, customs, and cleaning logs matched to shipments/trips automatically.
  • Paper/digital flows: Bill of lading, waybill, CMR, and all required certificates tied to FOs using document management.

Audit Trail:

  • All movements, driver assignments, and shipment results logged for later retrieval—enables legal traceability and fast dispute settlement.



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