✈️Air Freight

Transporting goods by aircraft, often for speed.

🤖Automated Storage and Retrieval System

A robotic system for storing and retrieving inventory items.

▮Barcode

A machine-readable code identifying products.

📜Bill of Lading

A legal document between a shipper and carrier detailing goods.

📦Break Bulk

Cargo transported in individual units rather than containers.

⚖️Bulk Cargo

Goods transported unpackaged in large quantities.

🚢Cargo

Goods carried by a vehicle or vessel.

📦Cargo Insurance

Coverage for goods during transportation.

🚚Carrier

A company or vehicle that transports goods.

🌍Certificate of Origin

A document certifying where a product was manufactured.

🧊Cold Chain

A temperature-controlled supply chain for perishable goods.

🧾Commercial Invoice

A document detailing the sale of goods between buyer and seller.

📦Container

A standardized metal box used for shipping goods.

📦Containerization

The use of standardized containers for transporting goods.

🗂️Contingency Planning

Preparing alternative plans for potential disruptions.

🎢Conveyor System

A mechanical system for moving goods within a facility.

🔄Cross-Docking

Moving goods directly from inbound to outbound vehicles.

🛃Customs Broker

A professional who clears goods through customs.

🛂Customs Clearance

The process of getting goods through customs control.

📈Demand Planning

Forecasting customer demand to plan production and inventory.

🗑️Disposal

The final removal or destruction of goods.

🚚Distribution

The process of moving goods from production to consumers.

🏭Distribution Center

A facility that receives and redistributes goods to stores.

💵Duty

A tax imposed on imported or exported goods.

💻Electronic Data Interchange

The electronic exchange of business documents between companies.

🖥️Enterprise Resource Planning

Software integrating business processes across an organization.

1️⃣First Mile

The initial stage of moving goods from origin to a hub.

🚐Fleet Management

The oversight of a company's vehicle fleet.

4️⃣Forty-Foot Equivalent Unit

A standard measure of a large shipping container.

🌐Fourth-Party Logistics

A provider that manages and integrates multiple logistics services.