Glossary

Key Logistics Terms

The ABCs of Logistics

Bulk cargo

Carrier

Carrier Management

Container Management

Cost-to-Serve

Cross-Docking

Distribution Logistics

Empty Container Management

Fleet Management

Freight forwarder

FTL (Full Truck Load)

Groupage

Hub-and-Spoke-System

Increased efficiency

Inbound logistics

Inter-plant transports

Intermodal Transportation

Intralogistics

Inventory Management

Inventory turnover

Just-in-Sequence (JIS)

Just-in-Time (JIT)

Kanban

Load space optimization

LTL (Less than Truckload)

Milkrun

MRP result

Multi-stop tours

Network Optimization

Order picking

Order Processing

OTIF (On Time In Full)

Outbound Logistics

Pallet Management

Pick-and-Pack

Procurement Logistics

Production Logistics

Route Optimization

Route and Freight Rate Optimization

Service Level

Shipper

Shuttle transport

Slotting

Stock availability

Strategic Logistics

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Supply Chain TCO

Supply Chain Visibility

TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)

Time slot

Tour Planning

Transport Optimization

Transport-optimized delivery schedules

Transport Logistics

Transportation Management System (TMS)

Warehouse logistics

Warehouse Management System (WMS)

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