National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) — A tariff that puts all products that can be hauled as freight into 18 different classes, numbered 50 to 500.
Network Analysis — The careful analysis of a logistics network. They are designed to analyze warehousing, transportation, and other means of distribution.
On-Time In-Full (OTIF) — A standard by which retailers’ grade a supplier’s ability to have product delivered to their distribution centers within prescribed delivery windows and at full quantities ordered.
Order — A shipment of goods.
Outbound Logistics — Moving product from your production facilities to the end-user.
Outsource — The process of using a third-party to complete functions that were previously performed in-house.
Over-the-Road (OTR) — The transportation mode that involves long-distance moves via a truck.
Owner/Operator — A driver who owns their own truck and trailer.
Packing List — A document that specifies the location of each item in a package.
Pallet — The platform that product is stacked and wrapped on for transportation.
Parcel Shipment — The shipment of one or several small packages not on a pallet.
Per Diem — The rate a railroad pays another to use its cars.
Pick and Pack — Refers to the process of picking product and then immediately packing it into shipping containers.
Pool Distribution — A shipping strategy that stocks multiple vendors’ orders in an optimally located warehouse before sending out shipments via shortened LTL delivery methods.
Port of Discharge — The port where an order is unloaded.
Port of Entry — A maritime entry for goods into a country.
Port of Loading — The port where cargo is loaded onto a vessel.
Prepaid — A freight billing method in which the shipper pays transportation costs.
Proof of Delivery (POD) — Information supplied by the carrier that specifies who signed for the shipment, when it arrived, and any other information.
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