Do dock tally clerks need academic qualifications?

The tallyman is also called the goods checker, that is, the goods are put into the warehouse from the outside. For every batch and every piece of goods, you must check the goods according to the regulations and register them (in order to be used as the goods leaving the warehouse). in accordance with).

Nowadays, air logistics, railway logistics, and road logistics all have their own manifest numbers and piece weights. Generally large and formal logistics companies have their own porters, who are mainly responsible for transportation, and tallymen are responsible for tallying goods. Tallymen cannot make mistakes. They must ensure that the amount of goods entering the warehouse is equal to the amount of goods leaving the warehouse. This cannot happen. The phenomenon of loss and outbound goods being sent to others by mistake. Generally, logistics companies have very few tally clerks. This is due to human resource control and financial control!

The concept of port tally:

Port tally came into being with the emergence of waterborne trade and transportation. It is called TALLY in English, which means counting chips. The earliest tally work was counting, and now the scope of work in port tally has changed.

Port tally means that when the ship or cargo owner accepts and delivers the goods at the loading port and unloading port according to the transportation contract, the port tally agency entrusts the port to count the goods and inspect the goods for damage. , guide loading and stowage, prepare relevant documents, etc.

The significance of port tally work

(1) Port tally is an indispensable task in foreign trade and international maritime cargo transportation. It performs the function of judging the number and status of the goods handed over, and is of great significance to both the carrier and the consignor in fulfilling the transportation contract and the ship to complete the transportation task with quality and quantity.

(2) Port tally can affect the safety of ships and cargo to a certain extent. During the loading process, the tally personnel are responsible for supervising and guiding the cargo stowage, and it must be accurately reflected on the cargo stowage chart. Therefore, the quality of the tally work is crucial to ensuring the safety of navigation and the safety of the cargo during transportation. It is of great significance.

(3) Port tally is a window of the country to the outside world. Tally personnel work long hours on outer ships and have extensive contact with crew members. Their words, deeds and work represent the quality of a country's tally personnel and reflect the spiritual outlook of a country and nation.

(4) Port tally can affect the smooth progress and development of the country’s foreign trade to a certain extent.

When exporting goods, tallying is the last step;

When importing goods, tallying is the first step.

Therefore, it is of great significance for buyers and sellers to perform trade contracts, trade goods according to quality and quantity, promote mutual trust between trading parties, and encourage shipping companies to operate routes.