📦Freight

Goods transported in bulk by truck, train, ship, or aircraft.

🗂️Freight Class

A categorization of freight based on density and handling.

📦Freight Forwarder

A company that arranges the transportation of goods.

💵Freight Rate

The price charged for transporting goods.

📦Fulfillment Center

A facility that processes and ships customer orders.

🚛Full Truckload

Shipping a quantity that fills an entire truck.

🛰️Global Positioning System

A satellite system providing location and time information.

☣️Hazmat

Hazardous materials requiring special handling in transport.

🛡️Insurance

Coverage protecting goods against loss or damage in transit.

🔄Intermodal Transport

Using multiple modes of transport for a single shipment.

📋Inventory

The total stock of goods held by a business.

📊Inventory Management

The oversight of stock levels to meet demand efficiently.

🛡️Just-in-Case

Holding extra inventory to guard against uncertainty.

⏱️Just-in-Time

A strategy where goods arrive exactly when needed.

🎯Key Performance Indicator

A metric used to measure logistics performance.

🏠Last-Mile Delivery

The final step of delivery from a hub to the customer.

⏳Lead Time

The time between placing an order and receiving goods.

🧹Lean Logistics

Minimizing waste in logistics processes.

🚚Less Than Truckload

Shipping smaller quantities that do not fill a truck.

🕸️Logistics Network

The interconnected system of facilities and routes for moving goods.

🏢Logistics Provider

A company offering logistics services to clients.

🌐Multimodal Transport

Moving goods under a single contract using multiple modes.

⏰On-Time Delivery

The percentage of shipments delivered on schedule.

✅Order Accuracy

The percentage of orders shipped correctly.

✅Order Fulfillment

The process of receiving, packing, and delivering customer orders.

🛒Order Picking

The process of retrieving items from inventory to fulfill orders.

📦Packing

Preparing goods for shipment by wrapping or boxing.

📋Packing List

A document listing the contents of a shipment.

🪵Pallet

A flat platform used to stack and transport goods.

📚Palletizing

Arranging goods on pallets for storage or shipping.