shipping consolidation rule

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A shipping consolidation rule is a operational or contractual guideline that determines when and how multiple individual shipments are combined into a single consolidated shipment to improve transport efficiency, reduce costs, and optimize delivery times. It specifies criteria for bundling shipments (e.g., space, weight or volume thresholds, mode of transport, transit times, cost and service requirements).

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