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