Glossary

Sending a carrier the detailed shipment information and negotiated pricing (the tender) prior to scheduling the pickup.

A reduction off the regular freight rate that carriers offer to shippers and/or consignees who load and/or unload LTL or Any Quantity shipments.

The port where the cargo is transfered onto the exporting vessel. This is also the port location that is reported on the Shipper’s Export Declaration.

A collection of electronic devices, such as computers, connected together in the same physical location, such as an office building or manufacturing facility.

A rate published between two points served by one carrier, includes the carrier’s base rate plus a fuel surcharge and accessorial charges.

A raw material not available widely and found only in certain locations.

The factors that determine where to locate a facility such as access to materials, access to markets, labor, transportation, storage, taxes, etc.

In trucking, the daily record of the hours a driver spends on duty (driving, etc.) and off duty. Also, the official record book of a ship or an aircraft.

See 3PL and also 4PL.

The management of the supply chain. Includes purchasing, warehousing, manufacturing, and transportation (external and internal). See Logistics Management.

The network of supply chain businesses that provide storage, handling, transportation and related services that contribute to the efficient flow of goods.

Expenses associated with the acquisition, storage, movement, and disposition of goods.

A computerized system that electronically transmits logistics information, such as inventory levels, shipping schedules, customer orders, and status reports.

The planning, implementing, and controlling the distribution of goods and services from start to finish in order to consistently meet customer requirements.

See 3PL and also 4PL.

2,240 pounds, or approximately 1,016.05 kilograms.

The tracking of materials in batches (e.g., by assigning unique batch numbers) to maintain visibility from the supplier through manufacturing to consumers.

The amount of items ordered for delivery or manufactured in a single production run.

The loading and/or unloading of the contents in a trailer. Involves physical labor and sometimes a "lumper" is hired for it. Common in the food industry.

See Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).

See Maintenance, Repair, and Operating Supplies (MRO).

MRO-related parts and supplies. See Maintenance, Repair, and Operating Supplies (MRO).

See Material Requirements Planning (MRP).

See Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP-II).

See Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).