Confirm current custody before changing destination
T-B was dispatched from W-A to W-B with nine units. The driver still holds carton C-TB. A supplied authorised instruction DIV-B changes the destination to W-C, which confirms it can receive this identified stock. The original dispatch remains valid; the intended route changes.
| Record | Route / custody | Quantity | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| T-B original | W-A → W-B; driver holds C-TB | 9 | Dispatched; no W-B receipt |
| DIV-B | Approved W-C destination | Same 9 | W-C reception acknowledged |
| RC-TB | Driver → W-C | 9 checked | Receipt links original and diversion |
Receive against the diverted route
- Locate current container and custodian
- Obtain authorised new destination
- Record diversion against T-B
- Handover at W-C
- Match receipt to original transfer plus DIV-B
If W-B has already physically received the goods, this is a new onward transfer decision; do not rewrite that completed receipt as a route diversion.
Preserve W-B as the originally intended destination in the history. W-C accepts nine under RC-TB, while W-B has no receipt. Do not cancel the source dispatch and create a second source issue: the same nine remained in transit. No extra transport price or delivery promise is inferred.
Should W-B show nine received and nine issued to make the records balance?
Show the worked answer
No. W-B never took custody. Record one W-A issue and one W-C receipt, with DIV-B explaining the changed destination.