Receiving & Inbound Logistics
What is the name of the area where the trucks unload?
Receiving bay/ Receiving dock
Intermediate floor constructed within a warehouse to expand usable space
Mezzanine
What is a SKU?
Is a unique alphanumeric code that helps to identify a specific product item.
Air-pillows, wooden blocks, foam, cardboard, are examples of:
Dunnage
Total elapsed time from order receipt to customer delivery.
Fulfillment cycle time
The P.O. is describing and inbound of 250pz googs, however when scanning the pallets it's showing that the physical quantity are only 230pz.
This is an example of:
Discrepancy
Reaching maximum physical volume limit before reaching weight capacity.
Clubbing-out
What does SPU stands for?
Standard Product Unit
Define Tare weight:
The unladen weight of a container, pallet, or vehicle without its cargo.
Detailed document or digital record showing items and locations for order assembly.
Picking list
Penalty fee for delaying a vehicle or vessel beyond the allotted time.
Demurrage
What does AS/RS stands for?
Automated Storage and Retrieval System
Loss of inventory due to theft, damage, or administrative errors.
Shrinkage
The minimum vertical distance required for MHE to safely pass beneath door frames, mezzanines, or ceiling structures.
Clearence height
Movement of accepted incoming goods to their designated (permanent) storage location.
Put-away
Logistics practice where incoming cargo from an arriving vessel/truck is directly unloaded and transferred onto an outbound transport vehicle with minimal or no storage time in between.
Cross-docking
Structures designed to store palletized materials.
Pallet racking systems
Workers count specific bins, locations, or SKUs daily, weekly, or monthly to compare the physical count with the system records.
This is an example of:
Cycle counting
The maximum allowable load weight an MHE unit can safely lift and transport.
Payload capacity
Define Batch picking:
Process of picking inventory items for multiple orders simultaneously.
Who are the two parts in a consignment purchase?
The consignor and the consignee
The total __________ in the warehouse is about 50m² without counting the mezzanine designated for storage.
Footprint
In the ABC analysis the classification A is for _____________ while the classification C is for ______________.
Classification A: goods with high value/ fast moving
Classification C: low value
Critical parameter for maintaining forklift stability and avoiding tip-overs
Centre of gravity
Process/area in which the grouping, packing, and shipping separate related items together as a single unit, takes place.
Kitting