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Logistics Vocab
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1. Emphasizes a speed or time component.
partial systems analysis
fourth-party logistics (lead logistics provider)
fast supply chain
unified logistics structure
2. Specifies the country(ies) in which a product is manufactured.
back order
routing guide
TOFC (trailer on flatcar)
certificate of origin
3. The shipper of goods.
GIS (Graphical Information Systems)
Consignor
Maquiladora
freight absorption
4. Collects and stores information about transactions and may also control some aspects of transactions.
reverse logistics
place utility
transaction processing system
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
5. The process of determining how a shipment will be moved between consignor and consignee or between place of acceptance by the carrier and place of delivery to the consignee.
supply management
pull inventory system
make-to-stock
routing
6. People - equipment - and procedures to gather - sort - analyze - evaluate - and distribute needed - timely - and accurate information to logistics decision makers.
time series forecasting
logistics information system
export management company
excess (surplus) materials
7. The science that seeks to adapt work or working conditions to suit the abilities of the worker.
slip sheet
on-demand software
ergonomics
'C-level' position
8. Refers to software that has been developed for managers to deal with specifics logistics functions or activities (e.g. transportation management systems)
detention
Application-specific software
bulk-making
export packers
9. U.S. federal government body with primary responsibility for transportation safety regulation.
tailored logistics
power retailer
facility closing
DOT (Department of Transportation)
10. Strives to keep customers happy and creates in the customer's mind the perception of an organization that is easy to do business with.
systems analysis
expediting
customer service
weighted center-of-gravity approach
11. The seller owns the goods in transit - prepays the freight charges - and bills the buyer for the freight charges.
AI
FOB destination - freight prepaid and charged back
transit time
RFID (radio-frequency identification)
12. Building up a variety of different products for resale to a particular customer.
assorting
responsiveness
p-cards (procurement cards)
simulation
13. Measurement that ensures conformity with an organization's policies - procedures - or standards.
control
delivery window
empowerment zone
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning system)
14. These are material that have been spoiled - broken - or otherwise rendered unfit for further use or reclamation.
waste materials
make-to-stock
cross-docking
GSCF
15. The orderly and planned observation of one or more segments in the logistics network or supply chain.
GPS (Global positioning systems)
electronic procurement (e-procurement)
systems analysis
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
16. An inventory system that responds to forecasted (rather than actual) customer demand.
bribes
theft
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
push inventory system
17. Established in the late 1980s to recognize U.S. organizations for their achievements in quality and performance.
transit time
simulation
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
dunnage
18. According to the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals - SCM encompasses the planning and management of all activities involved in sourcing and procurement - conversion - and all logistics management activities. Importantly - it also i
supplier development (reverse marketing)
ergonomics
SCM (Supply Chain Management)
process strategy
19. The amount of output divided by the amount of input.
wireless communication
productivity
demurrage
letter of credit
20. A specific rate for every possible combination of product - weight - and distance.
bar-code scanners
import quotas
commodity rate
pick-to-light technology
21. Occurs when a cargo takes up a vehicle's or a container's cubic capacity before reaching its weight capacity.
expatriate workers
concealed damage
cube out
Operational (planning time horizon)
22. Refers to how easy a commodity is to pack into a load.
freight bill
Container Security Initiative (CSI)
stowability
picker-to-part system
23. A one-size-fits-all approach in which every customer gets the same type and levels of logistics service.
commercial invoice
mass logistics
make-to-order
fixed slot location
24. Utilizes sophisticated quantitative techniques to find hidden patterns in large volumes of data.
data mining
supply management
order processing
supplier development (reverse marketing)
25. A group of forecasting techniques that is based on the idea that future demand is solely dependent on past demand.
supply chain collaboration
possession utility
TOFC (trailer on flatcar)
time series forecasting
26. A U.S. government agency with primary responsibility for regulating railroad pricing and service.
consolidate
excess capacity
inbound logistics
STB (Surface Transportation Board)
27. Nonprofit membership cooperatives that perform basically the same function as freight forwarders.
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28. Employee theft.
pilferage
transaction processing system
aperless warehousing
assorting
29. A payment from a shipper or consignee to a truck carrier for having kept the carrier's equipment too long.
make-to-order
tracing
detention
substitute products
30. A buyer invites bids from multiple sellers - and the seller with the lowest bid is often awarded the business.
carrier
building-blocks concept
demand management
reverse auctions
31. Breaking larger quantities into smaller quantities.
allocating
order picking and assembly
Six Sigma
delivery window
32. A flat sheet of either fiberboard material or plastic that is placed under the unit load.
co-branding
Strategic (planning time horizon)
slip sheet
LIS
33. A U.S. federal agency that regulates workplaces to ensure the safety of workers.
cargo preference
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
form utility
system security
34. A product that gains weight in processing; the processing point should be close to the market.
sorting
freight bill
inventory flow diagram
weight-gaining product characteristics
35. A common credential that will be used to identify workers across all modes of transportation.
SCOR (Supply-Chain Operations Reference Model)
assorting
TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential)
building-blocks concept
36. Each product is assigned a specific location in a warehouse and is always stored there.
FOB destination - freight collect
scrap materials
total cost approach
fixed slot location
37. Generates and uses few or no paper documents and relies on technology to accomplish the relevant tasks.
aperless warehousing
landed costs
safety (buffer) stock
logistics
38. Using a container that can be transferred from the vehicle of one mode to a vehicle of another - and with the movement covered under a single bill of lading.
SKU (stock-keeping unit)
line-haul
Maquiladora
intermodal transportation
39. For-hire carriers that have been exempted from economic regulation through provisions in various pieces of legislation.
exempt carrier
accessorial service
data
Consignor
40. Creating - maintaining - and enhancing strong relationships with customers and other stakeholders.
short-interval scheduling
supply chain collaboration
FOB origin pricing
relationship management
41. Refers to the allocation of revenues and costs to customer segments or individual customers to calculate the profitability of the segments or customers.
CPA (Customer profitability analysis)
Strategic (planning time horizon)
bulk cargo
unified logistics structure
42. Assemble small shipments into a single - larger shipment.
centralized logistics organization
pull inventory system
consolidate
make-to-order
43. Inventory needed to satisfy demand during an order cycle.
documentation
GPS (Global positioning systems)
cycle (base) stock
bonded storage
44. Positive - long-term relationships between supply chain participants.
inventory flow diagram
data
partnerships
weight break
45. A warehouse with an emphasis on quick throughput - such as is needed in supporting marketing efforts.
delivery window
intramodal competition
distribution center
logistics information system
46. A measure of how heavy a product is in relation to its size.
density
excess (surplus) materials
sorting
ROP (reorder point)
47. Money paid before an exchange.
GIS (Graphical Information Systems)
supply management
bribes
cost trade-offs
48. An international logistics specialist that custom packs shipments when the exporter lacks the equipment or expertise to do so itself.
nontariff barriers
export packers
inventory carrying (holding) costs
draft
49. The short-distance movement of material between two or more points.
nontariff barriers
barge
materials handling
supply chain collaboration
50. A strategic orientation in which traditional logistics activities are managed as a value-added system.
disintermediation
shrink-wrap
cube out
process strategy