Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Procurement Supplier Guide

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1 Bridgestne Americas, Inc. Prcurement Supplier Guide Dear valued suppliers and ptential vendrs, At Bridgestne Americas (Bridgestne), ur missin is "serving sciety with superir quality." We aspire t ffer the best fr ur cnsumers, custmers, emplyees, and t sciety, nt nly in terms f ur prducts, services and technlgy, but in all ur crprate activities. Our cmmitment t quality stems nt slely frm want f prfit, but frm a passin fr imprving the safety and lives f peple everywhere. We strive t create value t sciety thrugh sustainable prcurement practices. Thrugh ur missin, we strive t be a cmpany trusted by the wrld. Bridgestne wants ur suppliers t be part f ur missin. We want t create relatinships f trust and understanding. We lk t ur suppliers t wrk with us t enhance peratinal excellence. Additinally, Bridgestne is cmmitted t supprting small and diverse business entities thrugh teaming n pprtunities when pssible. Thrugh this cmmitment, we seek t prvide minrity business enterprises with the pprtunities and infrmatin they need t d business with us. We have prepared the fllwing dcument t prvide yu with a fundatin f what is required t d business with Bridgestne. The attached infrmatin will help yu understand the expectatins Bridgestne has f its suppliers, ur prcurement prcess, accunts payable prcesses and cntact infrmatin. Thank yu, Bridgestne Americas 1

2 WHO WE ARE The Bridgestne Americas family f enterprises includes mre than 50 prductin facilities and 55,000 emplyees thrughut the Americas. The Bridgestne Americas internatinal ftprint includes manufacturing and sales subsidiaries lcated in Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Clmbia, Csta Rica, Eurpe, China and Mexic, with additinal ffices thrughut Latin America and the Caribbean. Business Units Bridgestne Americas Tire Operatins Bridgestne Retail Operatins Firestne Fibers & Textiles Firestne Industrial Prducts Firestne Building Prducts Firestne Natural Rubber C. Bridgestne Americas Tire Operatins Latin America Nte that this Supplier Guide applies nly t Bridgestne Americas Tire Operatins (BATO) and Crprate Offices. 2

3 HOW TO BECOME A SUPPLIER Ultimately, ur suppliers are evaluated n meeting delivery, quality, cst, technical capabilities, nging supprt, cmmitment t ethics and cmpliance, and ease f ding business. Ptential suppliers shuld cmplete an nline prfile, which will be available t the apprpriate crprate buyer fr evaluatin. Suppliers als will need t cmplete a nn-disclsure agreement and read and acknwledge the supplier expectatins utlined belw, agree t the minimum standards identified in the Bridgestne Cde f Cnduct fr Suppliers and Service Prviders and acknwledge and agree t Bridgestne s Terms and Cnditins in rder t be cnsidered. 3

4 PROCUREMENT PROCESS OVERVIEW Gds r services shuld nt be fulfilled withut a purchase cmmitment; valid written cntract (Agreement) signed by Bridgestne, purchase rder (PO), r payment (i.e. purchasing card (P-card) r check) prir t executin f a transactin. Failure t btain a purchase cmmitment may result in delayed r nn-payment. All rders are subject t Bridgestne s Terms and Cnditins unless a separate amendment, addendum r ther Agreement executed by Bridgestne exists. Bridgestne has partnered with Ariba, an SAP Cmpany, fr electrnic delivery f POs and invices. Bridgestne s preferred methd f transacting is via Ariba. In general, all suppliers are expected t be able t transact electrnically (Ariba/EDI/cXML) t d business with Bridgestne. Ariba allws fr a streamlined slutin frm purchase rder t payment. PAYMENT TERMS Bridgestne s standard payment terms are 90 days fr all suppliers. As part f the Ariba Netwrk, we ffer discunted terms. We als ffer ptinal dynamic discunting, ne-ff invice discunts requested via vendr r Bridgestne, all thrugh the Ariba Netwrk t allw fr a mutual benefit f managing cash flw. PURCHASE ORDER REQUIREMENT Suppliers shuld nt deliver gds r services unless they have a valid Agreement r PO. Upn receipt f a PO the fllwing apply: Supplier shuld cnfirm any exceptins r upn request, directly with the buyer (purchasing agent) via prir t gds shipment. Typically, within hrs. f receipt f rder. If nt cnfirmed prir t shipment, then acceptance f PO terms and cnditins are assumed. Supplier shuld invice at time f shipment r delivery f services, based n incterms. If changes r exceptins are needed, supplier shuld cnfirm with buyer as an amended PO is required. Any invice that varies frm the applicable PO will be rejected. ALTERNATE PURCHASING PRACTICES P-card Exceptins Fr certain purchases, Bridgestne may chse nt t issue a PO when requesting a gd r service and pay via a P-card. Shuld Bridgestne chse this methd, it will be indicated via the buyer at time f purchase. N invice shuld be submitted t Accunts Payable (AP) if being paid via P-card. Typical exceptins t the PO prcess include facility rents and leases, utilities, insurance, custms, charitable cntributins, seminars, memberships, legal fees, certain gvernment agencies, title registratin and fees, and bill pay aggregatrs. These exceptins shuld be directed t the Bridgestne requestr f the gd r service. 4

5 INVOICING/ACCOUNTS PAYABLE PROCESS INVOICE SUBMISSION Purchase Order: Bridgestne prefers Ariba t be utilized fr invicing f PO spend by its suppliers. Our suppliers must have the capability t invice electrnically. Electrnic invicing is the mst effective way t ensure timely prcessing and payment. Invices must be accurate and submitted electrnically in a timely manner. Bridgestne des nt allw backdating r predating f invices. The date f invice submissin in Ariba is the invice date frm which the payment cycle starts. Fr details n hw t jin the Ariba Netwrk, cntact yur primary cntact at Bridgestne. T learn mre abut Ariba, visit Nn-Ariba Purchase Orders: Invices must be submitted directly t accuntspayableplant@bfusa.cm. If an invice is sent t a Bridgestne cntact and nt sent directly t AP, payment may be delayed. Nn-Ariba invices need t meet the additinal fllwing requirements: PDF attachment n larger than 10MB One invice per attachment One PO per invice preferred Typed/Printed - N handwritten invices accepted Cannt be a link t dwnlad the invice Minimum 10pt fnt size P-card: D nt submit an invice fr gds r services that have been settled via P-card t AP. If a purchase is nt made nline, vendrs are required t send a receipt t the persn wh is paying with a P-card. Exceptins: At this time, nn-po invices shuld be submitted directly t the Bridgestne requestr fr electrnic payment request submissin. Exceptins wuld include: seminars, memberships, utilities, insurance, legal, real estate, dnatins, spnsrships, freight. PURCHASE ORDER INVOICE DETAIL REQUIREMENT (Must match Purchase Order) 1. Valid PO Number 2. Line Item Number i. Shrt descriptin ii. Quantity (nt t exceed 3 decimal places) iii. Unit f Measure iv. Unit Price v. Ttal Price vi. Currency Cde 3. Invice Date (MM/DD/YYYY r DD-MON-YYYY) 4. Invice Number (cannt be blank and nt exceed 16 characters in length) 5. Bill T (must match that f the legal entity) i. Example: 1. Bridgestne Americas Tire Operatins, LLC 2. Bridgestne Canada Inc. 6. Pay T 7. Ship T/Deliver T 8. Taxes if applicable 5

6 9. Shipping Cst if applicable 10. Ttal Net Amunt 11. Packing Slip ID# (Optinal) 12. Blanket rder POs beginning with 50 require supprting dcument detailing f gds r services rendered, nt t exceed 10 pages, must be attached. *All purchases are subject t the terms and cnditins f the Agreement r PO, as applicable. Any and all terms r cnditins included in an invice, that vary frm the Agreement r PO terms, will be rejected by Bridgestne and shall be vid and f n effect. NON-PO INVOICE DETAIL REQUIREMENT 1. Bridgestne Requestr Name 2. Lcatin f Gd r Services Delivery 3. Detailed Descriptin f Gd r Service 4. Price 5. Currency Cde 6. Invice Date 7. Invice Number 8. Bill T 9. Pay T 10. Taxes if applicable 11. Shipping Cst if applicable *All purchases are subject t the terms and cnditins f the Bridgestne Agreement r Bridgestne s standard terms and cnditins, as applicable. Any and all terms r cnditins included in an invice that vary frm the Agreement r Bridgestne s standard Terms and Cnditins are expressly rejected by Bridgestne and shall be vid and f n effect. CREDIT MEMO A credit mem shuld mimic the Purchase Order requirements at the line item level with a negative quantity/psitive price relatinship. It must tie back t the riginal Purchase Order and reference the riginal invice it is t credit. It must als be separate frm standard invices and nt be applied as a credit line n an invice. Credits are nt t be used t reduce future invices. 6

7 PAYMENT METHODS Preferred Methd Autmated Clearing Huse (ACH) Direct Depsit Funds are transferred directly int supplier s bank accunt. ACH payments are currently issued daily (perating business days) and will cntain remittance advice detailing what invices are paid with each payment. T enrll in ACH, request an ACH frm and then return the cmpleted frm t: vendrrequest@bfusa.cm Alternate Methds Wire Payments Only available if ACH is nt an ptin; fr internatinal payment nly. Remittance advice nt prvided with wire payments. P-card Bridgestne may request t settle invices via a P-card if supplier accepts American Express. Paper Check While nt preferred, Bridgestne will issue a paper check if ACH is nt an ptin. Paper checks are issued nce a week, s payment may be received several days later than expected. The payment term perid shall be extended by the additinal time needed t issue a paper check and Bridgestne shall nt be liable fr any such delay. 7

8 PAYMENT STATUS Bridgestne invice and payment status can be viewed via the Ariba Netwrk fr thse vendrs utilizing this preferred slutin. Fr invices submitted via an alternate methd versus Ariba, such as r pstal mail, r are late, and fr ther AP inquiries, crpaccuntspayable@bfusa.cm Inquiries will require the fllwing: 1. Invice number 2. Invice date 3. Amunt 4. PO number (if applicable) 5. Cmpany name Please allw 48 hurs fr a respnse. D nt regenerate and submit invices unless therwise directed by Bridgestne. D nt send statements t the accunts payable address. Where d I send refund/unauthrized checks? Please send all refunds, duplicate r unauthrized payments t: Bridgestne Americas ATTN: Refund/ Accunts Payable 1201 Bridgestne Parkway LaVergne, TN

9 CONTACT INFORMATION Send vendr updates and/r ACH infrmatin t: Updates include supplier name, withhlding status, address change, banking infrmatin Send AP questins t : crpaccuntspayable.cm T jin r request a relatinship with Bridgestne via Ariba Netwrk r ther electrnic frmats send t: BridgestneAribaEnablement@bfusa.cm Ariba Custmer supprt:

10 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY At Bridgestne, we aspire t ffer the best fr ur cnsumers, custmers, emplyees, and t sciety, nt nly in terms f ur prducts, services and technlgy, but in all f ur crprate activities. Our cmmitment t integrity and scial respnsibility extends beynd ur emplyees t ur supply chain partners wrldwide. Our Way t Serve, Bridgestne s refined glbal cmmitment t crprate scial respnsibility (CSR), slidifies a renewed fcus n CSR thrugh the lens f three Pririty Areas and six Management Fundamentals. The Pririty Areas are: Mbility: Delivering easier, smther and seamless mbility thrugh innvative technlgy. Peple: Addressing health, safety and educatin issues in ur cmmunities. Envirnment: Cntinually wrking tward a sustainable sciety. Alng with these Pririty Areas, we are cmmitted t cntinuing t strengthen the basic gvernance, cmpliance and behaviral characteristics expected f any respnsible cmpany thse elements we call Management Fundamentals: Cmpliance, Fair Cmpetitin Business Cntinuity (BCP), Risk Management Human Rights, Labr Practices Safety, Industrial Hygiene Prcurement Quality and Custmer Value We want all f ur supply chain partners t understand Bridgestne's crprate philsphy, "Missin," "Fundatin" and the Cde f Cnduct by which we perate cnducting business in an ethical and hnest manner, in full cmpliance with all applicable laws and regulatins. We ask ur suppliers t implement and fllw their wn Cde f Cnduct when ding business with Bridgestne Americas, prvided their Cde f Cnduct meets r exceeds the minimum standards identified in the Bridgestne Americas Cde f Cnduct fr Suppliers and Service Prviders. Once a supplier is selected by Bridgestne, each supplier is requested t cmplete a questinnaire cnfirming its cmpliance with bth the Bridgestne Americas Cde f Cnduct fr Suppliers and Service Prviders and the supplier's wn Cde f Cnduct. 10

11 SUPPLIER DIVERSITY Bridgestne Americas is cmmitted t purchase frm a supply base representative f ur emplyees, cnsumers, custmers and cmmunities. Thrugh this cmmitment, we seek pprtunities t prvide Minrity Business Enterprises with pprtunities and the infrmatin they need t d business with us. Minrity Business Enterprises interested in pursuing business pprtunities with Bridgestne Americas must be certified as ne r mre f the fllwings: Minrity-wned Business Enterprise (MBE) Nn-Minrity Wmen-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) Registered with the Small Business Administratin (SBA) as a Small Business Certified, Small Disadvantaged Business, Hub-Zne Small Business Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Certificatin is nly accepted frm the fllwing rganizatins and their reginal affiliates: Natinal Minrity Supplier Develpment Cuncil (NMSDC) Wmen's Business Enterprise Natinal Cuncil (WBENC) Small Business Administratin (SBA) If yu meet the abve requirements and are interested in establishing a business relatinship with Bridgestne Americas, take a few mments t visit ur Supplier Registratin Prtal (supplier registratin tl) and establish yur Bridgestne Supplier Prfile. This will allw us t better understand yur firm's capability and experience. Since Bridgestne buyers thrughut ur grup lcatins will have the ability t review and evaluate yur cmpany fr ptential business pprtunities, it is imprtant t include all f yur cmpany's capabilities and certificatins. An incmplete prfile may hinder capability searches. Once yu have registered, yu can access the prtal any time t update yur prfile. Nte: A cmpany will be cntacted nly if its capability prfile matches a current prcurement need. 11

12 EXPECTATIONS OF SUPPLIERS Suppliers will be measured and graded in fur categries: Quality, Delivery, Price and Ease f Ding Business. Quality % defects, Crrective actins pen and crrective actins cmpleted Delivery % n time, Lead time Price Terms, cmpetitiveness, cntinuus imprvement Ease f Ding Business Respnsiveness, Supprt (technical and custmer service), Electrnic data exchange via Ariba Netwrk r EDI/cXML if Bridgestne apprves. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT QUALITY Suppliers are expected t deliver cntinuus imprvement in prducts, prcesses and services prvided t Bridgestne. Eliminatin and/r identificatin f nn-value-added activities that lead t cst reductins encuraged and expected. Prvide 100% defect-free gds/services. Shuld a quality issue ccur, the supplier is required t prvide a crrective actin t prevent future ccurrence. Bridgestne reserves the right t recup justified expenses fr perfrmance-related quality issues. Technically Apprved Raw Materials Suppliers f raw materials must adhere t the Supplier Specificatin Plicy. This standard cvers suppliers f raw material t Bridgestne Americas facilities in Nrth, Central and Suth America. This standard will be prvided when applicable and must be agreed t prir t cnducting any business. Suppliers are respnsible fr ensuring that shipments cmply with this standard by returning a cmpleted specificatin signff sheet t the Americas Technical Center (ATC), Material Science Grup (MSG). OTHER RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS BEYOND SPECIFICATION POLICY Supply f prduct cannt cmmence until BATO-Quality Assurance (BATO-QA) receives ntificatin f the supplier s certificatin f the manufacturing lcatin t the current versin f ISO9001 r TS COQA (Bridgestne Americas Quality Assurance as specified in Sectin III.C.) must be cntacted if the supplier s certificatin status changes at any time. It is the respnsibility f the supplier t prvide BATO-QA with current versins f their certificatins and t cmmunicate any changes r updates in their status. Supplier must include ISOCERTS@BFUSA.COM in all cmmunicatins regarding ISO/TS Certificatin questins r issues. Quality Prblem Reprt (QPR) System This system cvers the prcess fr dcumentatin, reprting, request fr crrective actin, and the fllw-up f thse crrective actins fr each nncnfrming cnditin that has riginated frm the supplier, relating t direct and indirect raw materials. Characteristics t 12

13 be cnsidered include, but are nt limited t, packaging, labeling, delivery, certificate f analysis, prduct testing and prcessing difficulties. In the event f prblems with a supplier's material(s), the Bridgestne receiving plant will issue a Quality Prblem Reprt (QPR) requiring dcumentatin f rt cause, crrective and preventive actins frm the supplier within the timeframe specified by the plant. The sectin "Details f Supplier and Preventive Actins" must be cmpleted and returned t the issuing plant within 30 days f receipt f a QPR r as specified by the issuing plant. In the case f a serius quality cncern, the supplier may be required t perfrm immediate lt tracing and cntainment activities as requested by either the issuing plant r BSA COQA t prvide immediate crrective actins. 13

14 DELIVERY/SHIPMENT Prvide 100% n time delivery f gds/services. Delivery is measured n gds/services being cmpleted by the delivery date n the purchase rder. Vendr is expected t fllw the incterms n the purchase rder when shipping gds. All prducts shall be apprpriately packaged t prtect frm damage. Packaging shall meet all applicable shipping laws, cdes and regulatins. Bridgestne lcatins are wd-free facilities, d nt ship n wd pallets. Supplier is t ship nly with apprved Bridgestne carrier named. Use f a carrier ther than apprved Bridgestne carrier/rate may result in chargeback f excess premium freight. Vendr must shw Bridgestne PO number n all shipping papers and include a packing slip and/r Bill f Lading with all shipments. DOMESTIC SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS Fr shipments with a ttal aggregate weight f 1 t 250 punds use Bridgestne UPS accunt (listed n PO). All packages within the shipments must meet the UPS weight and size limits. Vendr must use an apprved UPS cmpatible shipping system. Vendr must enter the PO number in reference #1 r #2 in the UPS cmpatible shipping system. Vendr is NOT t bill fr these shipments, nr add any shipping r handling charges t their invice. Vendr is NOT t insure this shipment. N additinal insurance premium is t be extended n this freight. Fr less than truck lad (LTL) shipments with aggregate weight f 251 punds t 14,000 punds use the primary r secndary LTL carriers identified fr the lane and shuld be listed n the PO. Please nte if the primary r secndary freight carriers d nt service yur area directly, please call the Plant Traffic Manager r the buyer listed n the PO. Fr Shipments greater than 14,000 punds, please cntact the Plant Traffic Manager. RAW MATERIAL EXPORT SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS Incterms 2010 = FCA Supplier's dck, 3rd party bill - exprt declaratin excluded (unless therwise specified in purchase rder cntract). All packaging must be qualified t Internatinal Safe Transit Assciatin (ISTA) test standards as apprpriate. NO WOOD PACKAGING ALLOWED. Supplier will be charged any expense r penalty incurred by reasn f his failure t bserve these instructins including replacement f prduct if lst due t nn-cmpliance. Utilize DOUBLE SHRINK-WRAPPED cardbard r ne-way PLASTIC pallets fr shipment. ADVANCE SHIPMENT NOTICE IS REQUIRED: (via the fllwing prcess) ExprtTraffic@bfusa.cm and BATOIntlShipping@bfusa.cm with the fllwing infrmatin: 1) Material availability date & hurs dck is pen fr material pick up 2) Number f packed units (i.e. skids, bxes, rlls, etc.) 3) Cntainer size needed (if applicable) 4) Grss/Net weights 14

15 5) Dimensins f packed unit(s) 6) Pick-up lcatin f shipment (Full Address) 7) Cuntry f Origin 8) Pint f Cntact (Name, Phne number) 9) Pickup Number if applicable If shipping FULL CONTAINER lads, with abve infrmatin must be sent at least 5-7 days prir t material availability s that cntainer can be rdered and delivered fr stuffing. Delivery t address will be prvided after advance ntice is received. Bridgestne Lgistics will send yu yur shipping instructins via . If LESS THAN CONTAINER lad, the abve infrmatin must be sent at least 2-3 days prir t material availability. the infrmatin t ExprtTraffic@bfusa.cm and BATOIntlShipping@bfusa.cm. The cmplete BATO PO # "must" shw n all paperwrk including Bill f Lading and freight bills. An "external" packing list and Certificate f Analysis (C f A) if applicable is required and included with shipment. If applicable, include Dangerus Gds Declaratin with shipment. Cpies f all requested dcuments must be sent t Internatinal Operatins Supprt Services (IOSS) via at ExprtTraffic@bfusa.cm and BATOIntlShipping@bfusa.cm. Bridgestne STANDARD PRACTICE BR027 specifies all requirements fr supplier cmpletin f certificate f analysis as issued by Bridgestne Technical. Due t custms regulatins t ensure that prduct inside cntainer is actually the same as declared n dcuments presented, all individual cntainers (rlls, drums, bags, etc.) "MUST" be marked as per shipping instructins and include: 1) Cnsignee's name - cuntry f destinatin 2) Cmmercial name f prduct as appears n MSDS 3) Bridgestne material cde number as it appears n purchase rder 4) Cmplete Bridgestne PO # 5) Lt Number 6) Any required hazardus markings & emergency phne number cntact 7) Number f packages (1 f 2, 2 f X, etc.) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: Supplier shall cmply with all regulatry requirements including thse regarding emergency respnse cmmunicatin standards: 49 C.F.R. parts , 175, & 176; 54 FED Reg (6/27/89) and 55 Fed Reg, 870 (01/20/90) including: 1) 24-hur emergency telephne number (this number als required at time f cntact t BATO fr shipping instructins) 2) Emergency respnse infrmatin 3) Descriptin as t the exact hazardus materials being shipped (including technical name) 15

16 4) Identify prper United Natins (UN) number and classificatin 5) Ship in prper UN cntainers; Mark and label per current U.S. DOT regulatins 6) Advise all carriers in advance f exact class and quantity f hazardus material being shipped 7) Prepare bill f lading accrdingly, meeting current DOT regulatins, als indicating UN Cntainer being utilized Within 24 hurs f the shipment departing the facility, supplier "MUST" the signed inland bill f lading including each cean cntainer number and seal number respectively, packing list, Certificate f Analysis, NAFTA r CAFTA as required, VGM Infrmatin (fr Full Cntainer Lads) and any required hazardus declaratin t ExprtTraffic@bfusa.cm and BATOIntlShipping@bfusa.cm. Supplier is respnsible fr DIGITALLY PHOTOGRAPHING each shipment after lading in the cntainer and/r trailer fr prtectin against any ptential/future imprper packing insurance claim. All repackaging, inland freight and/r miscellaneus charges arising frm the incrrect vendr classificatin f a given rder will be fr the accunt f the seller. 16

17 Definitins: Bss - At Bridgestne Americas, the Bss is the end-user f ur prducts. This includes the passenger car driver, the light truck driver, the miner, the farmer and thers. Purchase Order (PO) - A cmmercial dcument and first fficial ffer issued by a buyer t a seller, indicating types, quantities and agreed prices fr prducts r services. Invice - An itemized bill fr gds sld r services prvided, with a statement f the sum due fr these; als knwn as a sales invice r bill. Vendr/Supplier - A persn r agency that sells/prvides a gd r service. Nn-disclsure Agreement (NDA) - A cntract by which ne r mre parties agree nt t disclse cnfidential infrmatin that they have shared with each ther as a necessary part f ding business tgether. Terms and Cnditins (T&Cs) - Rules that ne must agree t abide by with regards t an rder r service. Payment Terms - Perid in which mney is due fr gds r services (i.e. NET90, payment is due 90 days frm the time invice is received). ERP System - Enterprise resurce planning tl. Buyer - A representative f Bridgestne wh can authrize a purchase. P-card - Credit card used fr purchases f gds r services. Exceptins/Nn-PO - An rder placed withut a purchase rder number and nt settled via a P-card. Examples: seminars, memberships, utilities, insurance, legal, real estate, dnatins, spnsrships, freight. Ariba - A tl and methd fr buyers and sellers t transact and share PO, invice and ther B2B dcuments. Credit Mem - Issued by a seller in rder t reduce the amunt that a custmer wes frm a previusly issued sales invice. ACH - Autmated Clearing Huse. A natinwide electrnic funds transfer netwrk which enables participating financial institutins t distribute electrnic credit and debit entries t bank accunts and t settle such entries. Bill f Lading (BOL) - Detailed list f a shipment f gds in the frm f a receipt given by the carrier t the persn cnsigning the gds. Packing List - Dcument that includes details abut the cntents f a package. BATO - Bridgestne Americas Tire Operatins includes Bridgestne Crprate (Nashville, TN), Americas Technical Center (Akrn, OH), Blmingtn Plant (IL), Des Mines Plant (IA), LaVergne Plant (TN), Warren Plant (TN), Wilsn Plant (NC), Aiken PSR Plant (SC), Aiken ORR Plant (SC), Jliette Plant (CAN), Mnterrey Plant (MX) and U.S. Tire Distributin Centers. 17