E-Commerce Logistics Glossary

Important definitions and terminologies used in E-Commerce Logistics

A

  • Active Stock in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Address Verification in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Air Freight in E-Commerce Logistics
  • API in E-Commerce Logistics
  • API Integration in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Application Programming Interface (API) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • ATA in E-Commerce Logistics
  • ATD in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Automated Order Processing in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Automated Shipping in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Automated Warehouse in E-Commerce Logistics

B

  • B2B in E-Commerce Logistics
  • B2C in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Back Order in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Backorder Management in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Bale in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Bar Code in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Barcode Scanner in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Base Currency in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Bill of Lading (BOL) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Bill of Lading in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Blockchain in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Break-Bulk in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Brick and click in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Brick and mortar in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Bulk Shipping in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Bundling in E-Commerce Logistics

C

  • Cargo in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Carrier in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Carrier Integration in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Carrier Liability in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Cartonization in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Channel in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Chargeable Weight in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Claim in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Click-and-Collect in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Click-To-Ship in E-Commerce Logistics
  • COD (Cash on Delivery) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Combined Transport Document (CTD) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Commercial zone in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Commodity Code in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Consignee in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Consolidation in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Containerization in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Countertrade in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Courier Services in E-Commerce Logistics
  • CRM in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Cross Docking in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Cross-Border E-Commerce in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Cross-Docking in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Cubage in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Cumulative Lead Time in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Customer integration in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Customer Returns in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Customs Brokerage in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Customs Clearance in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Customs in E-Commerce Logistics
  • CWT in E-Commerce Logistics

D

  • Dashboard in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Data synchronization in E-Commerce Logistics
  • DDP in E-Commerce Logistics
  • DDU in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Delivery in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Delivery Order in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Delivery Window in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Demand Chain Management in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Demand Forecasting in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Demurrage in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Deregulation in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Destination in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Destock in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Differential in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Dimensional Weight in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Direct Cost in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Direct-To-Consumer (D2C) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Dispatch in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Distributed Inventory in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Dock Management in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Dock receipt in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Drone Delivery in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Drop shipping in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Dropshipping in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Dunnage in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Duty Free zone in E-Commerce Logistics

E

  • E-Commerce Fulfillment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • e-Commerce in E-Commerce Logistics
  • e-Commerce Shopping Cart in E-Commerce Logistics
  • EDI in E-Commerce Logistics
  • EFTPOS in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Emergency Stock in E-Commerce Logistics
  • End Item in E-Commerce Logistics
  • End-to-End Tracking in E-Commerce Logistics
  • ERP in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Expedited Freight in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Expedited Shipping in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Expediting in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Expiration Date in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Export Borker in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Export in E-Commerce Logistics

F

  • Facilities in E-Commerce Logistics
  • FEU in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Finished Goods Inventory ( FG or FGI) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • First in First out (FIFO) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Fixed costs in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Fixed order quantity in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Flow Rack in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Forecast in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Forward picking in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Fourth Party Logistics (4PL) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Freight Broker in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Freight Forwarder in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Freight in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Fulfillment Center in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Fulfillment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Fulfillment Network in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Fulfillment Services Provider in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Fulfillment Software in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Full Truckload (FTL) in E-Commerce Logistics

G

  • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • General Order (GO) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • General-Merchandise Warehouse in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Global Logistics in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Goods in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Gross Margin in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Gross Weight in E-Commerce Logistics
  • GTIN in E-Commerce Logistics

H

  • Handling Costs in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Hazardous Material in E-Commerce Logistics
  • High-Volume Fulfillment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Holding cost in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Hub in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Hundredweight in E-Commerce Logistics

I

  • Import in E-Commerce Logistics
  • In bound in E-Commerce Logistics
  • In-House Fulfillment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Inbound Logistics in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Incentive rate in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Insurance certificate in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Integrated logistics in E-Commerce Logistics
  • International Shipping in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Inventory Accuracy in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Inventory in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Inventory Management in E-Commerce Logistics
  • IoT in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Item coding in E-Commerce Logistics

J

  • J.I.T in E-Commerce Logistics
  • JIT in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Joint Cost in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Joint rate in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Just-In-Time Delivery (JIT) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Just-in-Time Logistics in E-Commerce Logistics

K

  • Kitting in E-Commerce Logistics

L

  • Landed Cost Calculation in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Landed Cost in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Last Mile Delivery in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Last Mile in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Legacy System in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Line Item Fulfillment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Load Optimization in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Locator system in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Logistic Channel in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Logistics Data Interchange (LDI) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Logistics in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Logistics Management in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Long-Tail Inventory in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Lot in E-Commerce Logistics
  • LTL (Less-than-Truckload) Shipping in E-Commerce Logistics

M

  • m-Commerce in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Management information system (MIS) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Manifest in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Marks and Numbers in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Maximum Order Quantity in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Merge in Transit in E-Commerce Logistics
  • MFC (Micro-Fulfillment Center) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Minimum Weight in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Mobile Inventory Management in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Mobile Warehouse in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Mobile-responsive (or simply, responsive) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Multi-Carrier Shipping in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Multi-Carrier Shipping Software in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Multi-Channel Selling in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Multi-Currency in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Multi-sales channel in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Multi-Warehouse Fulfillment in E-Commerce Logistics

N

  • Net Weight in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Node in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Non-stock inventory in E-Commerce Logistics

O

  • Omni-Channel Distribution in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Omni-Channel in E-Commerce Logistics
  • On-Demand Delivery in E-Commerce Logistics
  • On-Demand in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Online Marketplace Fulfillment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Online Marketplace in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Open-Box Inspection in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Optimization in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Order Fulfillment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Order in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Order Management in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Order Management System (OMS) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Order Processing in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Order Tracking in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Out-of-Stock Management in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Outbound Logistics in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Outsourcing in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Oversized Shipping in E-Commerce Logistics

P

  • Package Consolidation in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Packaging in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Pallet in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Parcel Delivery in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Parcel insurance in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Parcel Lockers in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Parcel Shipment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Partial Shipment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Payment Gateway in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Peak Demand in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Pick and Pack in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Pick and Pass in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Pick-Up Point in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Pick/Pack in E-Commerce Logistics
  • PO Box Delivery in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Point of Sale (POS) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Port in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Predictive Analytics in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Prepaid Freight in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Product Bundling in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Product catalog in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Product ID in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Product Information Management (PIM) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Product Returns in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Purchase order in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Purchase Order Management in E-Commerce Logistics

Q

  • Quality Control in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Queue time in E-Commerce Logistics

R

  • Re-Order Point ( ROP) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Re-stocking in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Real-Time Inventory in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Real-Time Shipping Rates in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Real-Time Tracking in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Receiving dock in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Recurring Billing in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Reserve Storage in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Returns in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Reverse Auction Shipping in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Reverse Logistics in E-Commerce Logistics

S

  • Safety Stock in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Sales Support in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Same-Day Courier in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Same-Day Delivery in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Same-Day Shipping in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Scheduled Delivery in E-Commerce Logistics
  • SCOR in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Seasonal Fulfillment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Serial Number in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Shipment Tracking in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Shipping in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Shipping Insurance in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Shipping Labels in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Shipping Manifest in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Shipping Rate Comparison in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Shipping Software in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Shipping Zones in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Shortage in E-Commerce Logistics
  • SKU Management in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Slotting in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Split Shipment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Split-case picking in E-Commerce Logistics
  • SSCC (Serial Shipping Container Code) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Stock in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Stock out (out of stock) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Stock-Keeping Unit (SKU) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Store Fulfillment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Subscription Box Fulfillment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Subscription Fulfillment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Supply Chain in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Supply Chain Management in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Supply Chain Optimization in E-Commerce Logistics

T

  • Tariff code in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Tariff in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Temperature-Controlled Shipping in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Terminal Handling Charges (THC) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Third Party Logistics in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Third-Party Fulfillment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Third-Party Logistics in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Third-Party Shipping in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Throughput in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Time-Definite Delivery in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Total Cost analysis in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Total Landed Cost (TLC) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Track and Trace in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Track and Trace System in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Tracking shipment in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Transaction in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Transit Time in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Transloading in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Transport Document in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Transportation Management in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Transportation Management System (TMS) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Trucking in E-Commerce Logistics

U

  • Uniform Product Code (UPC) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Unit Cost in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Unit load in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Upsell in E-Commerce Logistics
  • User Experience (UX) in E-Commerce Logistics

V

  • Value Added in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Variable cost in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Vendor Compliance in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Vendor in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Vendor-Managed Inventory in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Vertical integration in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Visibility in E-Commerce Logistics

W

  • Warehouse Automation in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Warehouse in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Warehouse Management System (WMS) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Warehouse Productivity in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Warehouse-as-a-Service (WaaS) in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Warehousing and Distribution in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Warranty Costs in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Wave Picking in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Waybill in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Web Portal in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Weight Confirmation in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Weight-Based Shipping in E-Commerce Logistics
  • White-Glove Delivery in E-Commerce Logistics

Z

  • Zone Price in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Zone Skipping in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Zone Skipping Optimization in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Zone-Based Shipping in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Zone-batch picking in E-Commerce Logistics
  • Zone-Skipping Network in E-Commerce Logistics
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