Kitting In order fulfillment, there is a cost to assembling every order that comes in, according to how many products are in that order [...]

Pool Distribution No, this term is not about the distribution of swimming pools (though that definitely is possible). This term is defined as the [...]

Intermodal This is when the process of moving cargo between a variety of different transportation methods (freight, air, motor carriers, etc.), but all under [...]

Replenishment This is the process of moving products and resources from a secondary warehouse location to the primary warehouse location. Its sole mission is [...]

Service/Spare Parts Logistics (SPL) This type of logistics service is different from 3PL and the others because it’s the only one that stores products [...]

Shelf Life Shelf life is a term used by the public – mostly due to shopping in grocery stores and comparing shelf lives of [...]

Reverse Logistics Just because a product is delivered to the client, does not mean that the sales relationship is over or final. Part of [...]

Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) This is when the client is charged for how much space/weight their shipment takes up in a truck bed shipment. This helps [...]

Goods in Transit This is a basic term, but a good one to be reminded of. Goods in Transit refer to products that have [...]

Order Fulfillment Order fulfillment is when a warehouse or 3PL provider receives your client’s orders through your company and packages and ships it out [...]