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Consign - To entrust with or place something in the care of another. Related Terms: Consign - bill of lading | consignee | consigned | consigner | consignment | consignor | Consignee - The person or carrier to which a shipment of goods is entrusted.Related Terms: Consignee - bill of lading | consign | consigned | consigner | consignment | consignor | goods | shipment | Consigner - One who places something such as goods and merchandise in the care of another.Related Terms: Consigner - bill of lading | consign | consignee | consigned | consignment | consignor | goods | merchandise | Consigning - The act of placing something in the care of another.Related Terms: Consigning - consign | consignee | consigner | consignment | consignor | Consignment - The act of placing something in the care of another, or something that is placed in the care of another.Related Terms: Consignment - bill of lading | consign | consignee | consigned | consigner | consignor | Consignor - One who places something such as goods and merchandise in the care of another.Related Terms: Consignor - bill of lading | consign | consignee | consigned | consigner | consignment | goods | merchandise | Less Than Carload - A shipment in which the freight does not completely fill the container or railcar; or a particular consignor's freight when combined with others to produce a full carload. Acronym: LTC Reference: less than container load,Related Terms: Less Than Carload - carload | freight | full carload | railcar | shipment | Less Than Container Load - A shipment in which the freight does not completely fill the container; or a particular consignor's freight when combined with others to produce a full container load. Acronym: LCL Reference: less than container load,Related Terms: Less Than Container Load - container | container load | freight | full container load | shipment | Less Than Truckload - A shipment in which the freight does not completely fill the trailer or container; or a particular consignor's freight when combined with others to produce a full truckload or full container load. Acronym: LTL Reference: less than container load,Related Terms: Less Than Truckload - container | freight | full truckload | trailer | truck | truckload | shipment | Straight Bill of Lading - A bill of lading that is non-negotiable and for which the consignment is made directly to a particular consignee. Acronym: SBLRelated Terms: Straight Bill of Lading - bill of lading | carrier | consign | consignee | consignment | shipment | through bill of lading |
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WWW Virtual Library of Logistics Ver 4, Sep, 1999, Matthew D. Cox, logistics@logisticsworld.com Sponsored by LogisticsWorld. Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 MDC, All rights reserved. |