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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lead time
Amount of time required for an item to be available for use from the time it is ordered. Lead time should include purchase order processing time, vendor processing time, in transit time, customs clearance time (if applicable) receiving, inspection, and any pre-packaging times.

LTL
see less than truck load

less than truck load
(LTL) A shipment that is less than a standard full trailer load. Certain freight carriers specialize in LTL shipments, which require more logistics management than full truckloads, since many pickups and deliveries must be scheduled for the same truck.

linear bar code
see 1D bar code

location
where inventory is physically stored or staged in a warehouse. It is also the identification number in the database corresponding to the location or “slot.”

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