Glossary

Supply Chain Terminology

Decoding logistics: key terms & definitions

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A
A
AWB (Air Waybill)
AWB (Air Waybill)
Anti-Dumping Duties
Anti-Dumping Duties
Attempted Pickup
Attempted Pickup
Automated Export System (AES)
Automated Export System (AES)
Automated Manifest System (AMS)
Automated Manifest System (AMS)
B
B
Backhaul
Backhaul
Barge
Barge
Bill of Lading (B/L)
Bill of Lading (B/L)
Blind Shipment
Blind Shipment
Bonded Warehouse
Bonded Warehouse
C
C
Cargo Insurance
Cargo Insurance
D
D
Demurrage
Demurrage
E
E
Ex Works (EXW)
Ex Works (EXW)
F
F
Freight Class
Freight Class
G
G
General Rate Increase (GRI)
General Rate Increase (GRI)
H
H
Harmonized System Code (HS Code)
Harmonized System Code (HS Code)
I
I
Inland Haulage
Inland Haulage
J
J
Just-in-Time (JIT)
Just-in-Time (JIT)
K
K
Known Loss
Known Loss
L
L
Letter of Credit
Letter of Credit
M
M
Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF)
Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF)
N
N
Non-Conformance
Non-Conformance
O
O
Origin charge
Origin charge
P
P
Packing List
Packing List
Q
Q
Queue Time
Queue Time
R
R
Rolled Cargo
Rolled Cargo
S
S
Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI)
Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI)
T
T
Transshipment
Transshipment
U
U
Unit Load Device (ULD)
Unit Load Device (ULD)
V
V
Verified Gross Mass (VGM)
Verified Gross Mass (VGM)
W
W
Wharfage
Wharfage
X
X
X-Dock
X-Dock
Y
Y
Yield Management
Yield Management
Z
Z
Zonal Pricing
Zonal Pricing