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Airline -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A business that provides the scheduled transportation of people and goods by air.
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Bill of Lading -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A document issued by a carrier for the receipt of goods for shipment, and which describes the terms of shipment.
Acronym: BL, B/L
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Bill of Lading (1) -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition Itemized list of goods contained in a shipment.
Acronym: B/L
Reference: Truck Writers of North America (TWNA)
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Carrier -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A business that transports people or goods.
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Combined Nomenclature -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition An integrated goods nomenclature set up in 1988 and replacing two earlier systems: the Common External Tariff (CET) nomenclature, and NIMEXE.
Acronym: CN
Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htm
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Commerce -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition The buying, selling, or trading of goods and services.
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Consignee -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition The person or carrier to which a shipment of goods is entrusted.
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Consigner -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition One who places something such as goods and merchandise in the care of another.
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Consignor -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition One who places something such as goods and merchandise in the care of another.
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Consumer -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A user of raw materials, goods, commodities, or finished products.
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Craft -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A man-made vehicle used for transporting people or goods; or a skill, trade, or profession.
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Customs -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A duty or tax paid on imported or exported goods; the process of inspecting imported or exported goods to determine if and how much duty is required; or an agency that performs customs duties.
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Discrimination -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition The application of restrictive trade practices by one Member State against the goods and companies of other Member States.
Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htm
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Duty -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition The tax paid on imported goods.
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EDI For Administration, Commerce and Transport -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition United Nations rules for Electronic Data Interchange for Administration, Commerce and Transport. They comprise a set of internationally agreed upon standards, directories and guidelines for the electronic interchange of structured data related to trade in goods and services between independent computerized information systems. [ISO 9735]UN/EDIFACT Introduction to UN/EDIFACT with
Acronym: EDIFACT
Reference: ECRC University of Scranton / Defense Logistics Agency
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Finished Products -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition Goods or services that result from a production process.
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GALENO 2000 -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition An GAM '92. Established in 1992 to promote cooperation between customs officials to combat illegal trade, especially in armaments, pornography and strategic goods.
Acronym: GALENO 2000
Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htm
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GENST -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition Standard Goods Nomenclature for Transport Statistics, merged in 1988 into Combined Nomenclature(CN).
Acronym: GENST
Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htm
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Goods -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition Products, merchandise, commodities, supplies, raw materials, property, stock, inventory, liquids, chemicals, wares, perishables; items of commerce; dry goods, capital goods, consumer goods, perishable goods, canned goods, liquid goods.
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In Bond -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A shipment status in which goods are permitted to enter a country and temporarialy stored for transport to a final destination where the duty will be paid.
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Inventory -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition Supplies, wares, goods, durables, or materials on hand or in stock.
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Invoice -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition An itemized list of the value and quantity of goods shipped or services rendered.
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Logist -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition To perform logistics functions or processes. The act of planning, organizing and managing activities that provide goods or services. (The verb "to logist." Eg. She logisted the last operation. I will logist the next operation. I am logisting the current operation. We logist the operations. The operations are well
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fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition The science of planning, organizing and managing activities that provide goods or services.
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Loss of Market -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition An event in which a shipment or delivery is made for which the buyer no longer needs or can use the goods; or a late shipment refused by the buyer.
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Manifest -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition An itemized list of all passengers and cargo onboard a ship or aircraft; a listing of goods carried by a truck or train; or a listing of railcars in a train.
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fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition Goods and products for sale.
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NIMEXE -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition The nomenclature of goods for the external trade statistics of the EC and of trade between the Member States, absorbed in 1988 into the Combined Nomenclature(CN).
Acronym: NIMEXE
Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htm
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fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition The wrapping, dunnage, or container in which something is packed for storage or shipment; the type or style of the wrapping or container used to protect goods during shipping and handling; materials used to prepare something for shipping or storage; or the process of packing an item for shipment
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fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A wooden or lightweight metal base or platform assembly for storing, moving, or transporting goods; a load of goods assembled on a pallet; a skid.
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Pilferage -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition The theft in small amounts of goods, merchandise, or inventory.
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Request For Quote -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition Request For Quote is a request issued by a contracting agency to industry for quotes (proposal) in support of goods or services.
Acronym: RFQ
Reference: ECRC University of Scranton / Defense Logistics Agency Fairfax CALS Shared Resource Center, 1994
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Ship -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition The act of transporting goods or materials; or a vessel designed for ocean travel.
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fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition Goods and materials stored for future use.
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fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition The act of furnishing or providing raw materials, goods or services.
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Surveyor -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition An unbiased examiner of damaged goods or property for the purpose of determining the extent of repair or replacement.
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Volume -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition The rate of movement or flow of goods, services, money, or people.
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Warehouse -
fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A facility for the storage and security of goods and merchandise.
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fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition A receipt for goods placed in a warehouse.
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fjrigjwwe9r0logisticsglossary:definition The act of storing, securing and managing raw materials, goods or merchandise in a warehouse.
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