Glossary

Browse essential terms, processes, and concepts to help you navigate inventory management, shipping, storage, and supply chain operations with confidence.

A
Activity Based Costing

Posted on: June 10, 2025

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Automated Export System Filing

Posted on: June 2, 2025

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B
Backorder

Posted on: June 9, 2025

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Blind Shipping

Posted on: June 27, 2025

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C
Cross Dock Warehouse

Posted on: July 11, 2025

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D
DDP Shipping

Posted on: July 11, 2025

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Dimensional Weight

Posted on: June 27, 2025

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E
Electronic Data Interchange

Posted on: July 25, 2025

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Estimated Time of Arrival

Posted on: July 25, 2025

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F
Free on Board

Posted on: July 25, 2025

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Fulfillment Center

Posted on: July 25, 2025

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G
Gross Weight

Posted on: July 30, 2025

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Ground Freight

Posted on: July 30, 2025

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H
Hazmat Shipping

Posted on: August 6, 2025

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Hub and Spoke Logistics

Posted on: August 6, 2025

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I
Inbound Logistics

Posted on: August 8, 2025

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Intermodal Transportation

Posted on: August 27, 2025

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J
JIT Cross Docking

Posted on: September 5, 2025

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Just in Time Inventory

Posted on: August 28, 2025

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K
Kitting Services

Posted on: September 5, 2025

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L
Last Mile Delivery Meaning

Posted on: September 5, 2025

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Lean Warehousing

Posted on: September 5, 2025

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M
Material Handling

Posted on: September 11, 2025

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Multimodal Transportation

Posted on: September 5, 2025

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N
National Motor Freight Classification

Posted on: September 11, 2025

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NVOCC

Posted on: September 11, 2025

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O
Omnichannel Fulfillment

Posted on: September 17, 2025

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Order Fulfillment

Posted on: September 11, 2025

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Outbound Logistics

Posted on: September 12, 2025

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P
Pallet Jacks

Posted on: September 16, 2025

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Pick and pack

Posted on: September 17, 2025

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Putaway

Posted on: September 18, 2025

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Q
Quality Control

Posted on: September 19, 2025

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R
Reverse Logistics

Posted on: September 24, 2025

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S
Shipping Carriers

Posted on: September 26, 2025

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Shipping Zones

Posted on: September 26, 2025

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Split Shipments

Posted on: September 26, 2025

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T
Tariffs

Posted on: October 2, 2025

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Third Party Logistics

Posted on: September 26, 2025

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Transhipment

Posted on: October 2, 2025

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U
Uniform Product Code

Posted on: October 7, 2025

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Unit load device

Posted on: October 7, 2025

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V
Velocity

Posted on: October 9, 2025

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Vendor Managed Inventory

Posted on: October 9, 2025

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