Glossary

Your ultimate guide to learning industry terms from A-Z.

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Understand Activity-Based Costing Model Understand Add Shipment in E-commerce Understand Build To Inventory Understand Can-Order Point in E-commerce Understand capacity requirements planning in E-commerce Understand Capital in E-commerce Understand Carnet in E-commerce Understand Carrier Priority in E-commerce Understand Container Chassis Understand Container Freight Stations (CFS) Understand Continuous-flow Fixed-path Equipment Understand Customs House Broker Understand Double Day Sales in E-commerce Understand Express Shipping in E-commerce Understand Fulfillment Location in E-commerce Understand Just-in-time in E-commerce Understand Maximum Order Quantity Understand Order Drop in E-commerce Understand Order Line in E-commerce Understand Order Management in E-commerce Understand Order Processing in E-commerce Understand Ordering Cost in E-commerce Understand Original Equipment Manufacturer Understand Packing Inserts in E-commerce Understand Part Standardization Understand Picking Strategy in E-commerce Understand Piece Picking in E-commerce Understand Pipeline Stock in E-commerce Understand Place Utility in E-commerce Understand Pre-Expediting Understand Transaction Set ID Understand vision in e-commerce Understand Vouchers in E-commerce Understand Waybill in E-commerce Understanding 3PL in E-commerce Understanding a Harmonized System and Its Usage Understanding a Warehouse Execution System Understanding Accessibility in E-commerce Understanding Acknowledgment in E-commerce Understanding Active Shipment in E-commerce Understanding Activity Analysis in E-commerce Understanding Activity in E-commerce Understanding Activity Level in E-commerce Understanding Activity Profiling in E-commerce Understanding Activity-based Budgeting (ABB) Understanding Activity-based Costing (ABC) in E-commerce Understanding Activity-Based Planning (ABP) in E-commerce Understanding Actual Costs in E-Commerce Understanding Actual Demand in E-commerce Understanding Actual Time of Arrival in E-commerce Understanding Actual Time of Departure in E-commerce Understanding Agent and Its Uses Understanding Aggregate Forecast and Its Uses Understanding Aging and its Uses Understanding Air Cargo Agent and its Uses Understanding Air Cargo and Its Uses Understanding Air Cargo Containers and their Uses Understanding Air Carrier in E-commerce Understanding Airway Bill in Shipping Understanding Ambient Storage in E-commerce Understanding Application Programming Interface (API) Understanding Arrival Notice in E-commerce Understanding Assemble to Order in E-commerce Understanding Audit in E-commerce Understanding Average Order Value Understanding B2B in E-commerce Understanding B2C in e-commerce Understanding Backorder Understanding Batch Picking in E-commerce Understanding Bins in Warehouse Understanding Box in Shipping Understanding Capacity/Weight in E-commerce Understanding Carrier Assets E-commerce Understanding Channels Of Distribution Understanding Competitive Bid in E-commerce Understanding Consignment Inventory in E-commerce Understanding Consolidation in E-commerce Understanding Consolidation Point Understanding Contract Logistics Understanding Courier in E-commerce Understanding Crate in E-commerce Understanding Customs Understanding Customs Invoice in E-commerce Understanding Cycle Count in E-commerce Understanding Cycle Stock in E-commerce Understanding Dashboard in E-commerce Understanding Data Dictionary in E-commerce Understanding Data Mining in E-commerce Understanding Days in Inventory in E-commerce Understanding DDU in Shipping Understanding De Minimis and Its Usage Understanding Deadweight Tonnage (DWT) in E-commerce Understanding Declared Price in E-commerce Understanding Deconsolidation in E-commerce Understanding Dedicated Contract Carriage in E-commerce Understanding Delivery Option in E-commerce Understanding Destination in E-commerce Understanding Devanning in E-commerce Understanding Distributed Inventory in E-commerce Understanding Distribution Center (DC) in E-commerce Understanding Distribution Channel Management in E-commerce Understanding Distribution Channels in E-commerce Understanding Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) Understanding Distribution Resource Planning (DRP II) in E-commerce Understanding Documentation in E-commerce Understanding Door-to-Door in E-commerce Understanding Double-Pallet Jack in E-commerce Understanding Drop Shipping in E-commerce Understanding Dual Rate System in E-commerce Understanding Dual-Command Operations in E-commerce Understanding Duty-Free Zone in E-commerce Understanding E-commerce Understanding E-commerce Tax Understanding EAN in E-commerce Understanding Ecommerce Campaign in E-commerce Understanding Ecommerce Platform in E-commerce Understanding Emergency Stock in E-commerce Understanding En route in E-commerce Understanding End-of-Life Inventory in E-commerce Understanding Engineering Change in E-commerce Understanding Entrego Delivery in E-commerce Understanding Equipment Positioning in E-commerce Understanding Export Broker in E-commerce Understanding Export Declaration in E-commerce Understanding Fast moving stock in e-commerce Understanding FEFO and Its Usage Understanding FIFO and its usage Understanding Finished Goods Inventory in E-commerce Understanding First Mile in Shipping Understanding Fixed Order Quantity in E-commerce Understanding Fixed Reorder Point in E-commerce Understanding Flow Rack in E-commerce Understanding FOB Destination in E-commerce Understanding Food-grade Storage Understanding Force Majeure Clauses Understanding Forecasting in E-commerce Understanding Forklift Truck in E-commerce Understanding Free Alongside Ship (FAS) Understanding Freight Consolidation in E-commerce Understanding Freight Terms in E-commerce Understanding Fronthaul in E-commerce Understanding Full Truckload (FTL) in E-commerce Understanding Government Bill of Lading Understanding Grandfather Clause Understanding GTIN in E-commerce Understanding Hazardous Material Understanding HAZMAT in E-commerce Understanding Heijunka Understanding IMDG Code and Its Usage Understanding Inbounding in shipping Understanding Inventory Cost in E-commerce Understanding Inventory Management System (IMS) Understanding Inventory Planning Systems Understanding Inventory Turns in E-commerce Understanding ISO 9000 in E-commerce Understanding Item Master in E-commerce Understanding Keiretsu in E-commerce Understanding Landbridge in Shipping Understanding Landed Cost and Its Usage Understanding LASH Vessel in E-commerce Understanding Last Mile in Shipping Understanding Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) in e-commerce Understanding Lean Strategy in E-commerce Understanding Less than container Load Understanding Letter of Credit (LOC) Understanding License Plate Number (LPN) in E-commerce Understanding Life Cycle Cost in E-commerce Understanding LIFO and its usage Understanding Lighterage in E-commerce Understanding Link in Logistics Understanding Local Area Network (LAN) in E-commerce Understanding LTL shipment in E-commerce Understanding Market Dominance in E-commerce Understanding Marketplace Product Stock Understanding Material Index in E-commerce Understanding Materials Handling in E-commerce Understanding Materials Planning Understanding Mean Absolute Deviation Understanding Modal Split in E-commerce Understanding Multi-language E-commerce Understanding Ocean Carrier in E-commerce Understanding Offshore Services in E-commerce Understanding Omni-channel Understanding OMS And Its Uses Understanding On Board and Its Uses Understanding On-hold Status in E-commerce Understanding Operating Ratio in E-commerce Understanding Order Entry and Scheduling Understanding Order Management Costs Understanding Out of Stock in E-commerce Understanding Outlier in E-commerce Understanding outsource in E-commerce Understanding Overhead in E-commerce Understanding Packed in E-commerce Understanding Packing Station/Packing Table Understanding Pallet in E-commerce Understanding Pallet Picking in E-commerce Understanding Pallet Racking Understanding Pallet Wrapping Machine in E-commerce Understanding Parcel Manifest System in E-commerce Understanding Parcel Shipment in E-commerce Understanding Parts List in E-commerce Understanding Pay on Use in E-commerce Understanding Payment Terms in E-commerce Understanding Peak Demand in E-commerce Understanding Performance Measurement Program in E-commerce Understanding Pick Ticket/ Pick Instruction in E-commerce Understanding Pick to Light in E-commerce Understanding Pick/Pack in E-commerce Understanding Picking and its Role in E-commerce Understanding Picking by Aisle in E-commerce Understanding Picking by Source in E-commerce Understanding Picking Cart in E-commerce Understanding Picking Method in E-commerce Understanding Piece Count in E-commerce Understanding Place of Delivery and Its Uses Understanding Planned Order Receipt Understanding Poly Bag Packaging in E-commerce Understanding Price in E-commerce Understanding Private Trucking Fleets in E-commerce Understanding Process Improvement in E-commerce Understanding Process Manufacturing Understanding Procure-to-stock in E-commerce Understanding Procurement Cycle in E-commerce Understanding Product in E-commerce Understanding Production Capacity in E-commerce Understanding Production Line in E-commerce Understanding Profit Ratio in E-commerce Understanding Proportional Rate in E-commerce Understanding Public Warehouse in E-commerce Understanding Pull Strategy in E-commerce Understanding Putaway Understanding QR Code in E-commerce Understanding Quality Check Understanding Quality Function Deployment (QFD) in E-commerce Understanding Quality in Logistics Understanding Queue Time in E-commerce Understanding Racking in Warehouse Understanding Ramp Up in E-commerce Understanding Re-ship in E-commerce Understanding Ready for dispatched in E-commerce Understanding Reorder Level in E-commerce Understanding Replenishment Rate in E-commerce Understanding Resources in E-commerce Understanding Retailer in E-commerce Understanding Return Goods Handling in E-commerce Understanding Return Merchandise Authorization Understanding Return on Assets (ROA) in E-commerce Understanding Return on Sales in E-commerce Understanding Reverse Engineering Explained Understanding Routing in Shipping Understanding Sales Velocity in E-commerce Understanding Scrap Rate in E-commerce Understanding Serial number management Understanding Service Contract and Its Uses Understanding Service Type and Its Uses Understanding Shelving in E-commerce Understanding Shipment and Its Uses Understanding Shipper in E-commerce Understanding Shipper's Export Declaration in E-commerce Understanding Shipping Carriers in e-commerce Understanding Shipping Lane in E-commerce Understanding Shipping Manifest in E-commerce Understanding Shipping Orders in E-commerce Understanding Shop Floor Production Control Systems in E-commerce Understanding Short Shipment in E-commerce Understanding Shrinkage in E-commerce Understanding Single Item Picking in E-commerce Understanding Size Class in E-commerce Understanding Source in E-commerce Understanding Spare Parts in E-commerce and Logistics Understanding Split Delivery in Logistics and E-commerce Understanding Split-case Picking in E-commerce and logistics Understanding Stacking in E-commerce Understanding Stock Cover in E-commerce Understanding Storage Cost in E-commerce Understanding Storage Location in E-commerce Understanding Strategic Alliance in e-commerce Understanding Sub-Optimization in E-commerce Understanding Supply Chain Management Understanding the Importance of a Shipping Label Understanding the meaning Bonded Warehouse Understanding Total Make Cycle Time in E-commerce Understanding Track in E-commerce Understanding Transaction in E-commerce Understanding Transport Management System (TMS) Understanding Transportation Inventory in E-commerce Understanding Transportation Management System Understanding Transportation Planning Systems in e-commerce Understanding UPC in E-commerce Understanding Value-Added Network (VAN) Understanding Variable Cost in Logistics and E-commerce Understanding volumetric weight in e-commerce Understanding Warehouse Control System in E-commerce Understanding Warranty Costs in E-commerce Understanding Wave Picking in E-commerce Understanding Weight Break in E-commerce and Logistics Understanding who a Lessee is Understanding Wood Packaging in E-commerce Unit Cost Formula Unit Load Device Units Of Production Formula