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You can now add attachments to your digital consignments using the electronic National Vendor Declaration (eNVD) – ensuring all your documentation travels together and you no longer risk losing important forms during transit.

One NSW processor, Wingham Beef Exports, understands the efficiencies that come with having the required consignment documentation electronically attached to their producers’ eNVDs – even where producers still need to provide printed versions of their digital consignments for the transporter or processor.

Wingham Beef Exports’ Livestock & Supply Chain Co-ordinator, Michael Burnett, said the company provides its approved producers with Wingham Beef-branded versions of any forms which may be required under certain programs.

If those approved producers are set up on the eNVD system, they can simply take a photo of the completed form and add that image to their digital consignment using the mobile app or web-based system.

“For the time being, producers still need to print their eNVDs when supplying to us but having the ability to attach those processor-specific forms to your digital consignment ensures that all the required paperwork is securely stored in one place should the paper version ever goes astray.”

Michael said this was a huge advantage as those vital program-specific forms and declarations were often lost at some point along a consignment’s journey, which risked cattle failing to meet the requirements of a particular premium program.

“Knowing you have instant digital access to all the required forms for a particular consignment saved to your eNVD removes that risk and helps eliminate the need for phone calls back and forth to chase paperwork.”

“Being able to put all required forms in one digitally stored location not only makes life easier for both the truck driver and the cattle receiver but also provides some peace of mind to the cattle producer.”

“It means the supply chain runs more efficiently because everyone knows the required paperwork is safely stored in one spot and it’s easily and instantly accessible to anyone who needs it.”