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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.
R
rack
shelving in a warehouse for palletized freight (see pallet
racks)
radio
frequency (RF)
in warehousing refers to the portable data collection devices
that use radio frequency to transmit data to host system for
inventory management and reporting purposes.
retail
in B2B fulfillment, the bricks and mortar establishments to
which the fulfillment house ships product, either directly
to the retail locations or to their distribution centers.
Fulfillment operations supporting direct-to-consumer sales,
though not wholesale orders, are called direct-response, direct-to-consumer
(D2C), or business-to-consumer (B2C) sales. Retail support
requires careful supply-chain management, EDI order processing,
and knowledge of each store’s compliance guidelines.
reverse logistics
the processing of returned products, whether from B2B or B2C
operations. Reverse logistics often involves customer service,
product refurbishing, product repackaging, processing of credits
and refunds, restoring product to inventory, and the liquidation
of product.
refurbishing
the restoration of a product to “as new” condition,
according to standards set by the client. Refurbishing can
involve examining and testing returned product, replacement
of parts and collateral materials, repackaging of products,
and the return of products to inventory.
roller conveyor
a series of rollers supported in a frame over which objects
are moved by gravity or by power.
RFID
(radio frequency identification) refers to systems that use
transponders that transmit data to an RFID receiver. RFID
systems can be used to track things as large as ocean-going
containers onboard a ship to being incorporated into a label
on product. RFID can carry more information than barcodes,
allowing for such information as batch number, and date of
manufacture.
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