Party
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In the MMT RDM we have multiple Party types to cover those involved in the movement of goods, some well known party types are definied below as are the attributes for this class.
The Parties inherit the same class structure from MMT, some parties are common so have a defined type, as below examples how. Others can be used by specifying the party role code for the party type i.e. WH = Warehouse Keeper.
The diagram above shows the most commonly used attributes from the Party class, there are more available in the MMT RDM, but the most common include:
Contact Details (Person) for the Party
Postal Address
Tax Identification
Government Registration Identifier and Country (i.e. EORI numbers, or Government Issued Id for a company)
The definitions of a party type are key for common understanding across borders and for legal basis, the definitions are published under a library called the Core Components Library (CCL) and adhere to the 'controlled vocabulary'
The below is a list of commonly used parties in the transport and logistics domain and throughout the message structures and transport contracts.
The party undertaking the transportation of goods from one point to another
MMT Name: Supply Chain_Consignment.Carrier.Trade_Party
The party authorized to act on behalf of the carrier
MMT Name: Supply Chain_Consignment.Carrier Agent.Trade_Party
The party by whom the goods, cargo or containers are meant to be received. The actual physical receipt can take place by another party.
MMT Name: Supply Chain_Consignment.Consignee.Trade_Party
The party by whom goods, cargo and containers are sent. The physical dispatch can be done by another party.
MMT Name: Supply Chain_Consignment.Consignor.Trade_Party
The party arranging the carriage of goods including connected services and/or associated formalities on behalf of a shipper or consignee
MMT Name: Supply Chain_Consignment.Freight Forwarder.Trade_Party
