This document is issued by the carrier and is known as proof of delivery. Damages must also be marked on it.
Delivery Receipt
The collection of all materials coming into the facility
Receiving
The 3 types of inventory
Raw Material
Work-In-Process
Finished Goods
An item made in Japan and sold in the US would be called
Import
Filling a trailer with loose boxes instead of pallets is called
Floor loading
Includes the day's jobs in priority order.
Dispatch List / Shipping Schedule
The most experienced workers are often in this department
Receiving
This inventory control system requires the company to have the right amount, right material, right condition, and right time and place
JIT
This governing body regulates the import of food and pharmaceuticals into the US
FDA
This point is the last time an order can be checked for accuracy
Loading
Includes the picking ticket list. Items are checked off as they are packaged.
Shipping Order
This term refers to the entity that transports the product
Aggregate Inventory Management handles the total inventory movement in a facility; ____ Inventory Management controls at the individual level
Item
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The standard lengths of shipping containers
20 and 40 feet
The most common unit load in distribution
Wood pallet
This document confirms the weight of a shipment; it is the list of items in a vehicle's cargo.
Shipping Manifest
The seal number on a trailer or container is found on this document
Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN)
ABC Inventory uses this type of inventory count.
Hint: it's not random...
Cycle
This device moves containers from sea vessel to road or rail. It is mounted on rails to move up and down the dock with ease.
Transtainer
These are the 3 levels of packaging
Primary
Secondary
Transport
Carrier Freight Bill
Typically, this charge is incurred after 2 hours if the trailer has not been unloaded by the receiver
Detention
This is a computer-based method of inventory management. Cyclical and Fixed-Order are it's paper-based counterparts.
Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
A form from the government verifying that the goods were actually produced in that country
Certificate of Origin
Interior loading straps require the trailer to have these
Interior rails