Important definitions and terminologies used in International Logistics Management
A
Ad Valorem in International Logistics Management
Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN) in International Logistics Management
AI in International Logistics Management
Air Cargo in International Logistics Management
Air Charter in International Logistics Management
Air Freight Calculation in International Logistics Management
Air Waybill in International Logistics Management
Airline Transport in International Logistics Management
Automated Broker Interface (ABI) in International Logistics Management
Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) in International Logistics Management
Automated Storage and Retrieval System (ASRS) in International Logistics Management
Automation in International Logistics Management
AWB- Air waybill in International Logistics Management
B
Backhaul in International Logistics Management
Baltic Freight Index in International Logistics Management
Big Data in International Logistics Management
Bill of Entry in International Logistics Management
Bill of Lading in International Logistics Management
Bill of Lading (B/L) in International Logistics Management
Bill of Materials (BOM) in International Logistics Management
BOL- Bill of lading in International Logistics Management
Bonded Carrier in International Logistics Management
Bonded Warehouse in International Logistics Management
Breakbulk Cargo in International Logistics Management
Breakbulk Shipping in International Logistics Management
Bulk Carrier in International Logistics Management
C
Cargosprinter in International Logistics Management
Carrier in International Logistics Management
Carrier Liability in International Logistics Management
Carrier Routing Guide in International Logistics Management
Carriers Act 1865 in International Logistics Management
Central Motor Vehicle Rules 1989 in International Logistics Management
Certificate of Origin in International Logistics Management
Cold Chain in International Logistics Management
Coltainer in International Logistics Management
Commercial Invoice in International Logistics Management
CONCOR – Container Corporation of India in International Logistics Management
Consignee in International Logistics Management
Consolidation in International Logistics Management
Container in International Logistics Management
Container Freight Station (CFS) in International Logistics Management
Container Freight Stations (CFS) in International Logistics Management
Containerisation in International Logistics Management
Contract of Affreightment in International Logistics Management
Customs Clearance in International Logistics Management
D
Dangerous Goods in International Logistics Management
Dangerous Goods Declaration in International Logistics Management
Deadhead in International Logistics Management
Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) in International Logistics Management
Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) in International Logistics Management
Demurrage in International Logistics Management
Direct Product Profitability in International Logistics Management
Distribution Requirements Planning in International Logistics Management
Dock Receipt in International Logistics Management
Door-to-Door in International Logistics Management
Double-Stack Train in International Logistics Management
Drayage in International Logistics Management
Duty Drawback in International Logistics Management
E
E-Commerce in International Logistics Management
Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) in International Logistics Management
Electronic Bill of Lading (eB/L) in International Logistics Management
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) in International Logistics Management
Electronic Freight Payment (EFP) in International Logistics Management
E-procurement in International Logistics Management
ETA- Estimated time of arrival in International Logistics Management
Ex Works (EXW) in International Logistics Management
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) in International Logistics Management
Export Documentation in International Logistics Management
Export License in International Logistics Management
Export Packing List in International Logistics Management
Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in International Logistics Management
F
FCL in International Logistics Management
Free Alongside Ship (FAS) in International Logistics Management
Free Carrier (FCA) in International Logistics Management
Free on Board (FOB) in International Logistics Management
Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in International Logistics Management
Freight All Kinds (FAK) in International Logistics Management
Freight Broker in International Logistics Management
Freight Consolidation in International Logistics Management
Freight Costing in International Logistics Management
Freight Forwarder in International Logistics Management
Freight Rate in International Logistics Management
Freight Rate Principles in International Logistics Management
Freight Routing in International Logistics Management
Freight Scheduling in International Logistics Management
G
Gate-In in International Logistics Management
Global Logistics in International Logistics Management
Global Positioning System (GPS) in International Logistics Management
Goods and Services Tax (GST) in International Logistics Management
Goods in Transit in International Logistics Management
Green Logistics in International Logistics Management
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in International Logistics Management
Gross Weight in International Logistics Management
Groupage in International Logistics Management
H
Handling Unit in International Logistics Management
Harmonized System (HS) Code in International Logistics Management
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) in International Logistics Management
Haulage in International Logistics Management
Heavy Lift Cargo in International Logistics Management
High-Cube Container in International Logistics Management
House Air Waybill in International Logistics Management
Hub Port in International Logistics Management
Hub-and-Spoke System in International Logistics Management
I
Import Duty in International Logistics Management
Inbound Logistics in International Logistics Management
Incoterm in International Logistics Management
Indian National Ship Owners’ Association in International Logistics Management
Inland Container Depots (ICD) in International Logistics Management
Inland Freight in International Logistics Management
Inspection Certificate in International Logistics Management
INT- Intermodal in International Logistics Management
Integrated Logistics in International Logistics Management
Intermodal Transport in International Logistics Management
Intermodal Transportation in International Logistics Management
International Air Transport in International Logistics Management
International Air Transport Association (IATA) in International Logistics Management
International Chamber of Shipping in International Logistics Management
International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS) in International Logistics Management
International Distribution Channel in International Logistics Management
International Logistics in International Logistics Management
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in International Logistics Management
International Road Freight in International Logistics Management
International Trade Logistics in International Logistics Management
Internet of Things (IoT) in International Logistics Management
J
JIT II in International Logistics Management
Joint Industry Forecast (JIF) in International Logistics Management
Joint Venture in International Logistics Management
Just-in-Sequence (JIS) in International Logistics Management
Just-in-time (JIT) in International Logistics Management
Just-in-Time (JIT) Delivery in International Logistics Management
Just-in-Time Inventory (JIT) in International Logistics Management
K
Kanban System in International Logistics Management
Key Account in International Logistics Management
Key Account Management in International Logistics Management
Kilogram in International Logistics Management
Kilometer in International Logistics Management
Kitting in International Logistics Management
Knocked-Down (KD) in International Logistics Management
KPI (Key Performance Indicator) in International Logistics Management
L
Landed Cost in International Logistics Management
LCL in International Logistics Management
Least Cost Routing in International Logistics Management
Less Than Container Load (LCL) in International Logistics Management
Letter of Credit (L/C) in International Logistics Management
Letter of Indemnity (LOI) in International Logistics Management
Liner Freight Rebate System in International Logistics Management
Liner Shipping in International Logistics Management
Logistics in International Logistics Management
Logistics Costs in International Logistics Management
Logistics Management in International Logistics Management
Logistics Network in International Logistics Management
Logistics Service Provider (LSP) in International Logistics Management
M
Manifest in International Logistics Management
Marine Cargo Insurance in International Logistics Management
Marine Cargo Surveyor in International Logistics Management
Marine Insurance in International Logistics Management
Master Air Waybill (MAWB) in International Logistics Management
Material Handling in International Logistics Management
Motor Vehicles Act 1988 in International Logistics Management
Multimodal Transport Document (MTD) in International Logistics Management
Multimodal Transport Operator (MTO) in International Logistics Management
Multimodal Transportation in International Logistics Management
N
National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) in International Logistics Management
National Retail Federation (NRF) in International Logistics Management
Net Weight in International Logistics Management
Network Optimization in International Logistics Management
Non-Delivery Order (NDO) in International Logistics Management
Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) in International Logistics Management
NVOCC in International Logistics Management
O
Ocean Freight in International Logistics Management
Ocean Freight Documentation in International Logistics Management
Ocean Freight Rates in International Logistics Management
Ocean Freight Rebates in International Logistics Management
Ocean Freight Surcharges in International Logistics Management
Ocean Shipping in International Logistics Management
Off-Dock Terminal in International Logistics Management
On-carriage in International Logistics Management
Open Account in International Logistics Management
Open Insurance Policy in International Logistics Management
Open Skies Agreement in International Logistics Management
Order Fulfillment in International Logistics Management
Order Management in International Logistics Management
Outbound Logistics in International Logistics Management
Over-Dimensional Cargo in International Logistics Management
P
P’s and R’s of Logistics Management in International Logistics Management
Packaging and Labeling in International Logistics Management
Packing Efficiency in International Logistics Management
Packing List in International Logistics Management
Pallet in International Logistics Management
Peak Season Surcharge in International Logistics Management
Perishable Cargo in International Logistics Management
Pick and Pack in International Logistics Management
POD- Proof of delivery in International Logistics Management
Port of Discharge in International Logistics Management
Port of Entry in International Logistics Management
Ports in International Logistics Management
Pre-Carriage in International Logistics Management
Q
Quality Assurance in International Logistics Management
Quality Control in International Logistics Management
Quality Control Circle in International Logistics Management
Quality Management System (QMS) in International Logistics Management
Quantity Inspection in International Logistics Management
Quick Response (QR) in International Logistics Management
Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) in International Logistics Management
Quick Response System in International Logistics Management
R
Rail Carload in International Logistics Management
Rail Freight in International Logistics Management
Rail Transport in International Logistics Management
Railways Act 1989 in International Logistics Management
Reefer Container in International Logistics Management
Reverse Auction in International Logistics Management
Reverse Engineering in International Logistics Management
Reverse Logistics in International Logistics Management
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) in International Logistics Management
Road Feeder Service (RFS) in International Logistics Management
Road Freight Transport in International Logistics Management
Routing Guide in International Logistics Management
S
Sea Routes in International Logistics Management
Sea Transport in International Logistics Management
Shipment Notification in International Logistics Management
Shipment Tracking in International Logistics Management
Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI) in International Logistics Management
Shipping Agency in International Logistics Management
Shipping Agent in International Logistics Management
Shipping Corporation of India in International Logistics Management
Shipping Intermediaries in International Logistics Management
Shipping Weight in International Logistics Management
SKU- Stock Keeping Unit in International Logistics Management
Steamship Line/Carrier in International Logistics Management
Storage in International Logistics Management
Stowage in International Logistics Management
Supply Chain in International Logistics Management
Supply Chain Integration in International Logistics Management
Supply Chain Management (SCM) in International Logistics Management
T
Tariff in International Logistics Management
Terminal in International Logistics Management
Terminal Handling Charge (THC) in International Logistics Management
Terminal Operating System (TOS) in International Logistics Management
The Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act in International Logistics Management
The Major Port Trusts Act, 1963 in International Logistics Management
Third-Party Logistics (3PL) in International Logistics Management
TIACA (The International Air Cargo Association) in International Logistics Management
TMS- Transportation management system in International Logistics Management
Trailer-on-Flatcar (TOFC) in International Logistics Management
Transit Time in International Logistics Management
Transport Document in International Logistics Management
Transportation in International Logistics Management
Transportation Management in International Logistics Management
Transportation Pricing in International Logistics Management
Transshipment in International Logistics Management
U
U.S. Census Bureau in International Logistics Management
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in International Logistics Management
U.S. Department of Commerce in International Logistics Management
Unit Load in International Logistics Management
Unit Load Device (ULD) in International Logistics Management
Unit Load Devices in International Logistics Management
United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) in International Logistics Management
Universal Product Code (UPC) in International Logistics Management
V
Value Chain Analysis in International Logistics Management
Value Stream Mapping (VSM) in International Logistics Management
Value-Added Tax (VAT) in International Logistics Management
Vendor Compliance in International Logistics Management
Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI) in International Logistics Management
Vessel in International Logistics Management
Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA) in International Logistics Management
Vessel Traffic Management System (VTMS) in International Logistics Management
Volumetric Weight in International Logistics Management
W
Wagonload Traffic in International Logistics Management
Warehouse Automation in International Logistics Management
Warehouse Efficiency in International Logistics Management
Warehouse Management in International Logistics Management
Warehouse Management System (WMS) in International Logistics Management
Warehouse Receipt in International Logistics Management
Waybill in International Logistics Management
Weight and Measurement Certificate in International Logistics Management
Weight Ton in International Logistics Management
World Customs Organization (WCO) in International Logistics Management
X
X-Dock in International Logistics Management
Xenon Lamp in International Logistics Management
XML (eXtensible Markup Language) in International Logistics Management
XML Message in International Logistics Management
XPO Logistics in International Logistics Management
X-ray Inspection in International Logistics Management
X-Ray Scanner in International Logistics Management
Y
Yard Management in International Logistics Management
Yard Management System (YMS) in International Logistics Management
Yard Spotter in International Logistics Management
Yield in International Logistics Management
Yield Management in International Logistics Management
Yield Management System in International Logistics Management
Yield Variance in International Logistics Management
Z
Zero Defect in International Logistics Management
Zero Inventory in International Logistics Management
Zero Inventory System in International Logistics Management
Zero Waste Logistics in International Logistics Management
Zonal Distribution in International Logistics Management
Zonal Warehousing in International Logistics Management
Zone Picking in International Logistics Management
Zone Skipping in International Logistics Management
OTHERS
3PL in International Logistics Management
