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Logistics Vocab
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1. A strategic orientation where a diverse group of logistics activities - together with other activities - are managed as a channel system.
information (channel) strategy
inventory
batch number
order cycle
2. A product that gains weight in processing; the processing point should be close to the market.
variable slot location
picker-to-part system
weight-gaining product characteristics
ABC (Activity-based costing)
3. Packaging tapered articles inside each other to reduce the cubic volume of the entire shipment.
pallet (skid)
service recovery
multiclient warehousing
nesting
4. The need to rapidly move a shipment to its final destination.
shippers' associations
bulk-making
information
expediting
5. Refers to the value or usefulness of a product in fulfilling customer needs and wants.
customer service
fixed order interval system
contract carrier
economic utility
6. The buyer pays the freight charges when the goods arrive - and the seller owns the goods while they are in transit.
LIS
FOB destination - freight collect
dunnage
customer satisfaction
7. A group of forecasting techniques that is based on the idea that future demand is solely dependent on past demand.
supplier parks
regrouping function
time series forecasting
short-interval scheduling
8. Provides specialized service to each customer based on a contractual arrangement.
supplier parks
contract carrier
weighing out
partnerships
9. Taxes that governments place on the importation of certain items.
complementary products
shippers' associations
tariffs
partial systems analysis
10. Cargo reaches a vehicle's or a container's weight capacity without filling its cubic capacity.
export packers
freight claims
EOQ (Economic Order Quanitity)
weighing out
11. A product that loses weight during the production process; the processing point as near to its origin as possible.
intramodal competition
cycle (base) stock
weight-losing product characteristics
FOB origin - freight prepaid
12. Movement and storage of raw materials - parts - and components within a firm.
wireless communication
weighing out
materials management
back order
13. Contains relevant export transaction data such as the transportation mode(s) - transaction participants - and description of what is being exported.
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14. Refers to an alliance in the container trades in which ocean carriers retain their individual identities but cooperate in the area of operations.
ocean carrier alliances
assorting
Consignee
WMS (Warehouse Management Systems)
15. Multiple logistics activities are combined into - and managed as - a single department.
bribes
voice-based order picking
unified logistics structure
bar-code scanners
16. aka bulk-breaking
exempt carrier
order management
contract logistics
allocating
17. Material that is used to block and brace products inside carrier equipment to prevent the shipment from shifting in transit and becoming damaged.
inventory flow diagram
supply management
inbound logistics
dunnage
18. Having products available where they are needed by customers.
supplier development (reverse marketing)
distribution center
place utility
inventory shrinkage
19. The seller pays the freight charges and also owns the goods in transit. The is what is generally referred to as FOB destination pricing.
pure materials
socially responsible procurement
FOB destination - freight prepaid
assorting
20. Inventories that are used or distributed together (e.g. razor blades and razors).
facility location
reverse auctions
in bond
complementary products
21. Inventory needed to satisfy demand during an order cycle.
cycle (base) stock
electronic procurement (e-procurement)
demand management
allocating
22. Short- to medium-term horizon - Six-month to one-year (plus) time-span - Subsystem decisions are made - - should not impose on other logistics components - Annual budgets provide finance/cost basis - The strategic plan detail is made into an operatio
amodal shipper
pipeline (in-transit) stock
Tactical (planning time horizon)
short sea shipping
23. A substance or material in a quantity and form that may pose an unreasonable risk to health and safety or property when transported in commerce.
RFID (radio-frequency identification)
hazardous materials
line-haul
delivery window
24. A specific rate for every possible combination of product - weight - and distance.
commodity rate
regrouping function
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
voice-based order picking
25. A company discontinues operations at a current site because the operations are no longer needed or can be absorbed by other facilities.
facility closing
information (channel) strategy
transportation management
ocean carrier alliances
26. The seller pays the freight charges in advance but bills the buyer for them. The buyer owns the goods in transit.
seamless distribution
demand management
FOB origin - freight prepaid and charged back
picker-to-part system
27. A common credential that will be used to identify workers across all modes of transportation.
unified logistics structure
TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential)
wireless communication
Tactical (planning time horizon)
28. These are material that have been spoiled - broken - or otherwise rendered unfit for further use or reclamation.
waste materials
possession utility
dimensional (dim) weight
distribution center
29. A flat sheet of either fiberboard material or plastic that is placed under the unit load.
fixed order quantity system
amodal shipper
weight break
slip sheet
30. Building up a variety of different products for resale to a particular customer.
sweatshops
expediting
assorting
GSCF
31. Software packages that control the movement and storage of materials within a warehousing facility.
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
push inventory system
WMS (Warehouse Management Systems)
export management company
32. Transportation carrier that has agreed to serve the general public and assumes four legal obligations: service - delivery - reasonable rates - and avoidance of discrimination.
GDP
place utility
nesting
common carrier
33. Having products available when they are needed by customers.
time utility
multiclient warehousing
bulk-breaking
partial systems analysis
34. A body of facts in a format suitable for decision making.
goods in transit
facility location
information
unit load
35. Breaking larger quantities into smaller quantities.
bulk-breaking
physical distribution
pick-to-light technology
order cycle
36. The movement and storage of materials into a firm.
FOB destination - freight collect
inbound logistics
intramodal competition
time utility
37. Fixed facilities - such as a plant - warehouse - or store - in a logistics system.
TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential)
order triage
weighing out
nodes
38. The orderly and planned observation of one or more segments in the logistics network or supply chain.
systems analysis
unitization
contract (third-party) warehousing
international freight forwarders
39. The short-distance movement of material between two or more points.
co-branding
materials handling
FOB destination - freight prepaid
unitization
40. A measure of how heavy a product is in relation to its size.
freight absorption
density
terminal
kickbacks
41. Occurs when a cargo takes up a vehicle's or a container's cubic capacity before reaching its weight capacity.
draft
unified logistics structure
batch number
cube out
42. Refers to logistical activities associated with goods that move across national boundaries.
control
documentation
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
international logistics
43. A small device that responds to radio signals from an outside source.
transponders
partial systems analysis
goods in transit
load center
44. A company that helps both shipper and carrier achieve lower freight rates and more efficient utilization of carrier equipment. Brokers also help match carriers to loads.
broker
empowerment zone
bribes
GSCF model
45. Assemble small shipments into a single - larger shipment.
consolidate
logistics information system
distribution center
fragmented logistics structure
46. A degree of aggressive procurement involvement not normally encountered in supplier selection.
supplier development (reverse marketing)
theft
global procurement (sourcing)
customs broker
47. Their intent is to incorporate nonbusiness factors (e.g. - cost of living - crime rate - educational opportunities) into the decision of where to locate a plant or distribution facility.
contract (third-party) warehousing
quality-of-life considerations
logistics information system
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
48. System that attempts enterprisewide coordination of relevant business processes by allowing (conceptually - at least) all functional areas within a firm to access and analyze a common database.
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning system)
slip sheet
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
order fill rate
49. The level of inventory at which a replenishment order is placed.
ROP (reorder point)
Operational (planning time horizon)
ocean carrier alliances
nontariff barriers
50. Are similar to credit cards for personal use - only p-cards are used for organizational purchases.
p-cards (procurement cards)
inbound logistics
Nonvessel-operating common carrier (NVOCC)
customer satisfaction