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1. Usually wooden base used for moving or storing stacked goods.






2. A standard used to compare some aspect of a business to an external measure.






3. The year as used in accounting which can begin and end in any month as the company sees fit.






4. A moving belt you collect baggage from at the airport.






5. The efforts to make a product seem different from rival products or even unique.






6. Transportation method where truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to their destination.






7. The characteristic of a measurement regarding how precise it is.






8. A short description of a company's purpose in relation to customers - products - markets etc.






9. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.






10. Duties or taxes imposed by the government on imported and exported goods.






11. Debts; money that must be paid.






12. A new scientific or technical idea.






13. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






14. A technique used to assess expected profitability of a company or single product.






15. Someone who starts a new business venture often involving innovation and risk taking.






16. A test of a company's ability to meet its immediate cash requirements: short-term assets minus accounts receivable and inventory - divided by short-term liabilities.






17. The system of technology - people - organizations etc involved in moving services or products from supplier to customer.






18. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.






19. Insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea.






20. Letting a third-party company take care of your logistics for you.






21. The complete range of a company's offerings including products and services.






22. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.






23. Abbreviation for a standardized container - Twenty-foot equivalent unit.






24. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel or aircraft and its departure.






25. A person who is on the managing board of a business.






26. The benefit of larger scale production where costs are spread over more units which lowers the average unit cost.






27. Port where cargo enters a country and is unloaded.






28. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.






29. The right to say what you want without anyone stopping you.






30. Cargo ships not specialised in one type of cargo unlike a full containership.






31. When a person or group infringes on your rights such as freedom of movement or freedom of speech.






32. Written description of how something should be done.






33. The obsessive following - observing or contacting of another person.






34. Initial medical attention given to someone in the event of an accident or sudden illness.






35. A shipment of goods to a consignee.






36. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.






37. The times of highest demand for a product or service.






38. The state of remaining unknown to most other people.






39. To decide that an agreed appointment or booking will not take place.






40. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






41. A company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another.






42. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.






43. Monitoring of public places using video cameras.






44. Damage or hurt experienced by a person or animal.






45. The examination and evaluation of something.






46. A form of company which has a separate legal identity and limited liabilities.






47. Fundamental human rights usually protected by law such as freedom of speech and religion.






48. The planning - implementation and control of flow and storage of goods.






49. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.






50. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.







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