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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indicia
an imprinted designation (such as a postal permit) on a piece of mail that indicates postage payment. It can be used in place of a stamp or meter mark.

inventory accuracy
the degree to which inventory quantities in the computer database agree with the actual physical inventory in the supply chain.

item number
t he identification number assigned to an item. Also called the part number, product number SKU number, or SKU.

invisible backroom
a third party fulfillment operation that communicates so well with its client that it is as if it were an invisible backroom operation. (See virtual vendor and virtual client).

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