Coast to Coast Fulfillment glossary

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Glossary of Terms for Third Party Logistics,
Supply Chain Management
& Fulfillment Operations

Many of the terms used in the world of third-party logistics do not appear in a standard dictionary, nor is there a dictionary of fulfillment or warehouse management definitions. We offer this glossary to help you better understand our business. If you have a term you would like defined, or have a definition that you would like to share with us, please send us an e-mail.

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hand insertion
the process of picking and packing shipments (or combining multiple products) by manual, human-driven processes. Hand insertion is largely utilized when fulfilling complex product combinations with variable sizes, weights, or shipping configurations.

high-density storage
refers to palletized storage in which the pallets of materials are stored more than one-pallet deep from the aisle in a warehouse. High-density storage is best suited for long-term storage of relatively inactive merchandise.

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