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Order Management System (OMS) · UCC-128 Label · Geofencing in logistics
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Load Factor · Freight bidding · Terminal handling charges (THC)
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01ParcelPackage Acceptance Pending"Shipment Received, Package Acceptance Pending" is a USPS tracking status.02ParcelAwaiting From Sender"Awaiting From Sender" means a shipping label and tracking number exist, but the carrier has not received the package: it is still with the sender.03CostsLoad FactorLoad factor is the share of a truck, trailer or container's capacity that a freight shipment actually uses, measured by weight or by volume.04FreightShipper Load and CountShipper load and count (SL&C, also written SLC or SLAC) is a bill of lading notation stating that the shipper, not the carrier, loaded the freight and counted the pieces.05CustomsExport TariffAn export tariff is a tax imposed by a country's government on goods being exported from that country.06WarehousingQuarantine stockQuarantine stock refers to a portion of a company's inventory that has been separated and placed in a designated area or status due to concerns about its quality, safety, or compliance with regulations.07FreightRate ConfirmationA rate confirmation, also called a rate con or ratecon, is the document a freight broker or shipper sends a carrier to confirm the terms of one load: the agreed rate, accessorial charges, pickup and delivery details, equipment and payment terms.08OrdersDirect shippingDirect shipping refers to a logistics model where products are sent directly from the manufacturer or seller to the customer, bypassing traditional retail or distribution channels.
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15 termsABC AnalysisAccessorial chargesAccess PointAdvanced shipping notice (ASN)Air FreightAmazon SFP (Seller Fulfilled Prime)Ambient StorageArtificial Intelligence in LogisticsAutomated dimensioningAutomated guided vehicles (AGVs)Automated order routingAutomated palletizersAutomated picking solutionsAutomated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS)Awaiting From Sender
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22 termsB2B logisticsB2C logisticsBackhaulBackorderBalanced inventory approachBarcodingBatch pickingBig And BulkyBig Data AnalyticsBill of LadingBlind ShipmentBlockchain in logisticsBlockchain in Supply ChainBonded CarrierBonded InventoryBonded warehouseBreak Bulk CargoBreak-Even AnalysisBulk CargoBullwhip effectBundlingBunkering
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49 termsCarbon footprint managementCarbon offset shippingCargo InsuranceCarrierCarrier assignmentCarrier LiabilityCarrier performance analysisCartonizationCentral distribution centerCentralized returnsCertificate of Origin (COO)Chain of CustodyChargeback feesChassisChock BlockingCIF (Cost, Insurance, and Freight)Circular supply chainClick-and-CollectCOD shipping (Cash on Delivery)Cold ChainCold StorageCommercial shippingConestoga TrailerConsigneeConsignment InventoryConsignorConsolidated shippingConsolidatorContainer demurrageContainer detentionContainer Freight Station (CFS)Container sealingCooperative routingCost-to-serve analysisCourier ShippingCross-border eCommerceCross-dockingCrowdsourced DeliveryCTPAT complianceCube UtilizationCurbside PickupCustomer experience management (CXM)Customs bondingCustoms BrokerCustoms ClearanceCustoms dutyCustoms-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT)Customs ValuationCycle Counting
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32 termsDAP (Delivered At Place)Dark storeDDP ShippingDDU ShippingDeadheadingDeadhead MilesDead stockDelivery managementDelivery orchestrationDemand planningDemand shapingDemand SurgesDemand variabilityDetention FeeDigital freight matchingDim divisorDimensional weightDirect inbound freightDirect shippingDirect store delivery (DSD)Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brandsDirect-to-Consumer (DTC) ShippingDistribution CenterDock schedulingDrayageDrop and HookDropshippingDrop trailerDry VanDunnageDuty DrawbackDwell time
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33 termsFCA (Free Carrier)FCL (Full Container Load)Fifth-Party Logistics (5PL)Fill rateFirst in first out (FIFO) methodFlat-rate shippingFleet telematicsFlow forecastingFlow-through distributionFOB (Free On Board)Forecast accuracyForeign Trade Zone (FTZ)Fourth-party logistics (4PL)Free TimeFreight alignmentFreight All Kinds (FAK)Freight auditFreight biddingFreight brokerageFreight claimsFreight ClassFreight ConsolidationFreight ConsolidatorFreight factoringFreight ForwarderFreight forwardingFreight invoice auditFreight optimizationFreight rate managementFreight releaseFTL Shipping (Full Truckload)Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)Fulfillment center
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16 termsImport LicenseImport QuotaInbound logisticsIncotermsIndustry 4.0 in logisticsIn-House Fulfillment (Self-Fulfillment)Intermodal drayageIntermodal LogisticsIntermodal shippingIntermodal TransportIntermodal TransportationInter-warehouse transfersInventory AgingInventory cycle timeInventory ManagementInventory turnover
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19 termsMake-to-order (MTO)Make-to-stockManifestMarine InsuranceMarine TerminalMarking & LabelingMerchantMHE (Material Handling Equipment)Micro-Fulfillment Center (MFC)Middle-mile logisticsMilk RunMinimum order quantity (MOQ)MispickMulti-channel distributionMulti-Modal TransportMulti-node fulfillmentMulti-stop truckloadMulti-tier inventoryMulti-warehousing
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18 termsOcean FreightOmni-Channel FulfillmentOmni-channel inventoryOn-demand warehousingOn-time delivery (OTD)Open-book contractOrder accuracyOrder Cycle TimeOrder fulfillmentOrder managementOrder Management System (OMS)Order orchestrationOrder SplittingOTIF (On-Time In-Full)Outbound LogisticsOver-Dimensional FreightOverpackOversized freight
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30 termsPackage Acceptance PendingPackaging certificationPackaging engineeringPackaging optimizationPacking ListPacking SlipPallet configurationPallet exchangePallet poolingPallet RackingParcel ConsolidationParcel invoice auditParcel ManifestingParcel shippingPer Diem ChargePerpetual Inventory SystemPick AccuracyPick and packPicking methodologyPick-to-lightPOD (Proof of Delivery)Pool distributionPort of EntryPower OnlyPredictive shippingProduct lifecycle management (PLM)Product segmentationPro Forma InvoicePRO NumberPutaway Optimization
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28 termsRacking ComponentsRate ConfirmationRate shoppingReal-time visibility platformRedelivery FeeReefer (Refrigerated Freight)Regional carriersRelay PointRemote warehousingReorder point formula (ROP formula)ReroutedReslottingRetailerRetail logisticsReturn merchandise authorization (RMA)Returns managementReverse auctionReverse cross-dockingReverse hubReverse load consolidationReverse LogisticsReverse logistics softwareReverse pickReverse supply chainRFID tagsRolling WarehouseRoute planning softwareRouting Guide
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35 termsSafety stockSCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)SCOR modelSeal IntactSeasonal inventorySerialized inventoryService-level agreement (SLA)Shadow FreightShip-from-storeShipment ConsolidationShipper Load and CountShipper of RecordShipper's Letter of InstructionShipping aggregatorShipping ManifestShipping zonesShort shippingShrinkageSKU managementSKU optimizationSKU proliferationSKU rationalizationSKU VelocitySlotting optimizationSmart Locker DeliverySplit shipmentSpot quoteStandard operating procedures (SOPs)Stock Keeping Unit (SKU)StockoutStore fulfillmentSupply Chain Management (SCM)Supply chain optimizationSupply chain resiliencySupply Chain Visibility
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19 termsTakt timeTare WeightTariff ClassificationTemperature-controlled shippingTender AcceptanceTerminal handling charges (THC)Thermal packagingThird Party Logistics (3PL)Third-party logistics companies (3PL)Time slot managementTrack and traceTraffic managementTransit TimeTransload FacilityTransloadingTransportation complianceTransportation management system (TMS)Transportation spend managementTruckload Shipping
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