Actual Time of Arrival (A.T.A.) Today, this mnemonic is a quick one. A.T.A. stands for actual time of arrival. It is used in shipping [...]

Backhaul The backhaul is the return trip back from the original destination point to the point of origin. It is here that the backhaul [...]

Cross Docking Cross docking is the practice of unloading cargo from a railcar/semi-trailer truck and then directly loading it out on outbound railcars/semi-trailer trucks [...]

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 [...]