The receiver of a shipment is also called the
What is the CONSIGNEE
What is a PARCEL carrier (ex. UPS, FedEx, USPS)
What is RAIL / TRAIN / RAILROAD
A forklift, electric pallet jack, and an Order Picker are all referred to as ____________
What is PIT (Powered Industrial Truck)
The department concerned SPECIFICALLY with buying products for inventory
What is PROCUREMENT or PURCHASING
PREPAID
What is LTL (LESS THAN TRUCKLOAD)
What is INTERSTATE transportation
Another name for an item number
What is a SKU
What is the REORDER POINT
What is COLLECT
The transportation of products WITHIN a state is called
A contract between a shipper and a transportation company for a single shipment
What is a BOL (BILL OF LADING)
What is the GIRTH
What is DESTINATION
With what type of carrier do I need to identify the FREIGHT CLASS?
If I need to ship from Pa. to Germany, what two modes of transportation do I have?
What is AIR and WATER (Ocean container)
What is an RFID
What is the PO or PURCHASE ORDER number
What is the TRANSPORTER / CARRIER
Before loading a trailer for shipment, I need to ensure the trailer is....
What is CHOCKED (or secured to prevent trailer creep)
Using multiple modes of transport for a single shipment is referred to as...
What is INTERMODAL transport
A type of inventory management process that can reduce inventory -> trucks arriving this morning have the materials for today's production
What is JIT (just in time)
When a company decides to give a portion of their logistics function(s) (ex. transportation or warehousing) the company is outsourcing these functions to a _________
What is a 3PL or THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS provider