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Transload


Unloading and reshipping cargo from one form of transport to another such as from a container to a van.
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Available Inventory


The amount of shippable product in the warehouse; does not include product designated as damaged, on hold, or pending shipment.
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Average storage


Storage type that calculates and bills the average volume that was on the floor for the previous month. This is billed as of the 1st of every month based on the average of the previous month.
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bar code


Printed series of parallel bars of varying width used for storing data, typically for identifying the object or information on which the code appears such as the product or pallet. Information stored [..]
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Bar code scanner


Often a wireless hand-held devise with a screen, a keypad, and a scanner or “gun” that is used by warehouse personnel to scan a barcoded unit, load, or location and transmit the scanned data to a comp [..]
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Bay


A space typically the width of a standard pallet that is marked on the warehouse floor.
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booking


Reservation for set amount of containers of a specific size and type on a carrier (steamship line) vessel for transport from Port of Origin to Port of Discharge.
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Booking number


Export reference number for a Booking.
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Break bulk


Loose material/product that must be loaded individually onto a vessel, and not in intermodal containers nor in bulk as with oil or grain.
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Broker


A company that handles inbound documentation, releases, and often the booking of a steamship line and a trucking company.
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