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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Q

quantity per
the numeric representation of the quantity of a specific item required to make one unit of another item. Quantity per exists on the bill of material and on the materials list associated with a production order.

quiet zone
clear area on either side of a 1D bar code required for an accurate read of the code. Quiet zones for 2D bar codes must be on all four sides.

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