Inventory
Type of inventory that arrives at a warehouse packaged and ready to ship
What is "Finished Goods"?
Pallets that are best when sanitizing and washing capabilities are needed
What are rubber or plastic pallets?
The best mode for moving small amounts of goods to many destinations
What is trucking?
Software progrram that manages and provides info about items as the move through the warehouse.
What is a warehouse management system or WMS?
This agency has 153 member countries and is responsible for 95% of world trade
What is the World Trade Organization?
System where items are ordered based on usage, according to a predetermined schedule
What is cyclical inventory?
Pallets made for very heavy loads
What are metal pallets?
Best mode of transportation for large bulky items
What is rail or train?
Takes into account how much of anyone kind of material is on hand in a given. And how much material is retreat for shipment within a given period of time.
What is volume?
Document issued by carrier that the consignee signs as proof of delivery
What is the delivery receipt?
What is FIFO (first in, first out)?
Large rectangular boxes that can be 20, 40 or 53 feet
What ISO containers?
The time spent waiting for loading or unloading at a location due to dock congestion
What is detention time?
Process which individual items are grouped or packaged to create a single shipment
What is kitting?
Document that includes information about trailer loading schedules
What is dispatch list aka shipping schedule?
The four rights according to Just In Time Inventory Control
Right Condition
Right Amount
Right Time and place
Right Material
A device consisting of interlocking units that enable stacking of materials so crushing doesn't occur
What is a stacking frame?
Transportation of goods using more than one mode of transportation
What is intermodal transportation?
What is a mezzanine?
Document that lists items in a vehicle's cargo, customer address, invoice numbers and ensures packages are on right trailer
What is a shipping manifest?
Type of inventory that involves total inventory movement.
What is aggregate inventory?
Has gravity rollers or skate wheels to move items from the back to the front of the rack
What is a flow rack?
This provides information about a carriers history of delivering damaged products
What is claims free shipping percentage?
Multiple requirements for a SKU
What is a line?
The report filed with customs authorities on imported goods
What is customs entry?