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What does Work order mean in logistics?

Short answer

The document by which a buyer formally awards a service contract to a vendor, stating scope, rates, period and key terms.

Indian freight contracts are often executed through a work order or letter of award after an RFQ or e-auction, followed by a detailed agreement. Rate changes should be recorded as formal amendments. Ask our desk how this applies to your consignment.

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026. How we count

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Also called
WO, purchase order, LOA
Category
Contracts & pricing
Related terms
RFQ (request for quotation), Performance bank guarantee (PBG), SLA (service level agreement), Credit period

Sources

  1. SSL logistics glossary

Period: General definition. Data as of 29 Sep 2026.

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