Entities Overview

Optimiz supports the following entity types:

Entity Type	Description
Bill To	Party responsible for payment of services rendered. (can only be created by Accounting users or the Accounting Manager)
Ship From	Sender of the freight from its first stop or origin. In ProTrack, this entity type is referred to as the shipper.
Ship To	Receiver of the freight at its final destination. In ProTrack, this entity type is referred to as the consignee.
Carrier	Transports the freight from its original location to its final stop.
Hub	ProTrans freight consolidation center. Also referred to as a dock.
Payment Party	Provides payment for services billed by ProTrans.
Broker	Facilitates transportation of freight across national borders.
Miscellaneous Vendor	Third-party business service provider that does not fit in other categories.