When billing an inbound shipment, why is the expense from a Purchase Order being added to the bill?

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

When billing an inbound shipment, the expense from a Purchase Order is being added to the bill because the shipping cost is considered as part of the total cost of the goods purchased. This is typically handled in one of two ways in NetSuite: 1. The shipping cost is added as a line item on the Purchase Order. This could be a non-inventory item specifically for shipping charges. This line item is then included when the Purchase Order is billed, adding the cost to the total bill. 2. The shipping cost is added as a landed cost. Landed costs are additional costs associated with getting the purchased goods from the vendor to your location. These costs can be estimated at the time of the Purchase Order and then corrected to the actual costs at the time of billing. In both cases, the shipping cost becomes part of the total cost of the goods purchased and is therefore included when the Purchase Order is billed. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******