The packing slip will ultimately travel with the goods to the
customer to describe the contents of the order. The shipping notice will later be forwarded
to the billing function as evidence that the customer’s order was filled and
shipped. This document conveys pertinent new facts such as the date of shipment,
the items and quantities actually shipped, the name of the carrier, and freight charges.
In some systems, the shipping notice is a separate document prepared within the shipping
function.