Emergency Logistics
In a logistical emergency, every second counts and a solution must be found as fast as possible. To avoid miscommunication under pressure, we have compiled a glossary with the most important technical terms in emergency logistics. Here you find compact definitions and explanations, so you have command of the vocabulary even in stressful situations.
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Air freight vs ocean freight
What does AOG mean?
What is APS?
What does ATD stand for?
What is ATLAS and what is it for?
What is the AWB?
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C
What is a Carrier?
What does Category Management mean?
What is Chargeable Weight?
What does CKD mean?
What does CFR mean?
What is Cost, Insurance, Freight (CIF)?
What does CIP mean?
What is Carriage Paid To (CIP)?
What is CPT and how it works
D
Dangerous goods (DG) in air freight
What does DAP stand for?
What does DAT mean?
What does DDP stand for?
What does DDU mean?
What is a direct connection in logistics?
What does DOD mean?
What does D2D mean?
E
What does end-to-end logistics mean?
What does ERP mean?
What does EX Works mean?
F
Freight shipping: What does the term stand for?
Freight Forwarder versus Integrator
What does Free Carrier (FCA) mean?
What is Free on Board (FOB)?
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What does Lean Management mean?
What does Lean Production mean?
M
N
What is Next Day Delivery?
What does NFO mean?
O
What is an OBC?
What does OEM mean?
P
What does point-to-point logistics mean?
What does POD (Proof of Delivery) mean?
What does Procurement Logistics mean?
What is Production Logistics?
S
What is Spare Parts Logistics?
What is Supply Chain Management?
T
What is Third Party Logistics (3PL)?
What is a first tier supplier?
What is Tracking?
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