LOGISTICS two

BILL OF LADING

100

The receiver of a shipment is also called the

What is the CONSIGNEE

200

If the shipper pays for the transportation charges, this is _____________ shipment

PREPAID

300

If the consignee pays for the transportation charges, this is a ______________ shipment

What is COLLECT

400

If the shipper owns the goods in transit to the consignee on a BOL, the shipment terms are FOB _________

What is DESTINATION

500

The BOL is a contract between the shipper and the ___________ for a single shipment

What is the TRANSPORTER / CARRIER

SHIPPING

100

If I had a small package weighing 10 lbs. to ship, what type of carrier would I use?

What is a PARCEL carrier (ex. UPS, FedEx, USPS)

200

If I had to ship two pallets weighing 2000 lbs. to a customer, I would likely ship by what type of carrier?

What is LTL (LESS THAN TRUCKLOAD)

300

If I had 20 pallets of copy paper to ship to LCTI, what type of carrier would I use?

What is TRUCKLOAD (TL, FTL)

400

With what type of carrier do I need to identify the FREIGHT CLASS?

What is LTL (Less than Truckload)

500

Before loading a trailer for shipment, I need to ensure the trailer is....

What is CHOCKED (or secured to prevent trailer creep)

MODES OF TRANSPORT

100

Modes of transport (of products) include air, ground, pipeline, water/ocean, electronic, and.....

What is RAIL / TRAIN / RAILROAD

200

The transportation of goods BETWEEN states is called

What is INTERSTATE transportation

300

The transportation of products WITHIN a state is called

What is INTRASTATE transportation

400

If I need to ship from Pa. to Germany, what two modes of transportation do I have?

What is AIR and WATER (Ocean container)

500

Using multiple modes of transport for a single shipment is referred to as...

What is INTERMODAL transport

LOGISTICS ACRONYMS

100

A forklift, electric pallet jack, and an Order Picker are all referred to as ____________

What is PIT (Powered Industrial Truck)

200

Another name for an item number

What is a SKU

300

A contract between a shipper and a transportation company for a single shipment

What is a BOL (BILL OF LADING)

400

An electronic 'type' of barcode that is GPS enabled is a(n)

What is an RFID

500

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)

LOGISTICS TERMS

100

The department concerned SPECIFICALLY with buying products for inventory

What is PROCUREMENT or PURCHASING

200

Once inventory levels reach a minimum amount, and must be replenished.  This is referred to as the... 

What is the REORDER POINT

300

When measuring 'box sizes', (2x width) + (2x height) is referred to as the....

What is the GIRTH

400

A number used to identify the consignee's original order placed on the shipper is the..

What is the PO or PURCHASE ORDER number

500

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