A carrier’s contract and receipt for goods that the carrier agrees to transport from one place to another and to deliver to a designated person. In case of loss, damage, or delay, the bill of lading is the basis for filling freight claims
Bill of lading
The ___ is the airfreight industry equivalent of the trucking industry’s bill of lading. It serves the same general purpose and contains essentially the same information
Air waybill
The receiver of shipment of freight-the customer.
Consignee
high density Storage system that allows units to be stored several deep. Fork trucks can drive between and into racks to retrieve items
Drive in/ Drive through Rack
Rack that holds only one unit (typically a pallet load) deep
Single Deep Storage
An invoice presented by the carrier to the shipper, the consignee or a referenced third party as a demand for payment for services rendered.
Carrier freight bill
The location in a facility where materials are organized, Newly received items can be staged before being placed in a final storage destination or into another container for transport. Inventory items may also be staged before being organized into orders for container loading
Staging Area
Goods, cargo, freight, loads, products and merchandise.
Material
Storage system which allows pallets to be stored more than one unit deep or high
High density Storage
Automated storage and retrieval system that moves units or items btween levels in a facility
Vertical Lift Module
A document issued by the carrier that the consignee signs as proof of receipt. The delivery receipt contains essentially the same information as the freight bill and the bill of lading
Delivery receipt
A document signed as proof of receipt of material or goods. Also known as a POD
Proof of delivery
A high-density, rack inventory storage system with vehicles automatically loading and unloading racks
Automated Storage/Retrieval System
the process through which individual items are grouped or packaged to create a single shipment
Kitting
Several issues affect how materials are stored in a warehouse. ___, ___, and ___ have the greatest impact.
volume, density and size
An electronic data interchange(EDI) notification of shipment of product
ASN
The function encompassing the physical receipt of material, the inspection of the shipment for conformance with the purchase order, the identification, delivery to destination, and the preparation of receiving reports.
Receiving
a Specialized Rack Used for Storing Long items such as lumber or pipes
Cantilever Rack
Storage racks that sit on tracks so they can be moved to retrieve items. An Aisle can be opened between any two rows to allow access
Mobile Sliding Rack
The most basic AS/RS used to store and retrieve materials is the __-__-__.
The process of consolidating several units into a single, larger unit to reduce the total number of handling for all units combined.
Unitization
The outdoor area around a dock
Yard
Rack that Holds two units, one behind the other
Double-deep Storage (Deep Reach)
a high density storage system that can hold several units on slightly inclined rails. As a Unit is removed from the front, the incline causes units behind it to move forward into the front location.
Push Back Rack
A structure built over the top of other activities in a facility that creates another floor for facility workers to use.
Mezzanine