The logistics dictionary

In quality management, when a continuing series of lots is considered, AQL represents a quality level that, for the purposes of sampling inspection within a Fulfillment center, is the limit of a satisfactory process average. Disclaimer Our content is not […]

ADR is the name of the European treaty regarding dangerous goods. The treaty contains regulations for traffic regarding packaging, securing of loads, and labelling of dangerous goods. ADR is an abbreviation for “Accord européen relatif au Transport international des marchandises […]

An ASN (Advanced Shipping Notice) is a notification to the warehouse that there is a pending inbound shipment. Disclaimer Our content is not in any way legal advice or binding. The information provided by might not be the official legal […]

An airway bill or AWB is a document that accompanies goods shipped by an international courier, which allow for tracking, mostly used in Shipping via Air. It serves as a receipt of goods by an airline, as well as a contract […]

Hand Carry moves small packages and documents on scheduled passenger flights. These are available around the clock, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. It is one of the fastest modes of cargo Transportation and is also known as […]

An airline unit or Unit Load Device (ULD) is an airfreight pallet or an airfreight container which is used to hold loose Freight to be shipped via airfreight.Airline units are used to protect your goods in transit and to speed […]

An Arrival Notice is also referred to as a delivery notice. This is a message, usually automated, where the carrier notifies the appropriate party that the shipment has arrived. Disclaimer Our content is not in any way legal advice or […]

The actual time of arrival, or ATA, is the exact time a given form of Transportation arrives at its intended destination. As opposed to the ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival), the ATA is the time that the flight, train, bus, cruise, or […]

Actual Time of Departure is the time when a given form of Transportation is actually departing. In logistics, ATD can also mean the point in time when a shipment is dispatched. The counterpart to this is ATA (Actual Time of […]

An ATR 1 certificate is a Customs document that can be used when trading between EU countries and Turkey. The EU has an Customs agreement with Turkey that says that most goods can be imported without duties. Goods need to […]

Designed for the Transport of cars by road. Common Load 10-20 tonnes. An autohauler or car hauler, also known as a car-carrying trailer, car carrier trailer, or auto Transport trailer, is a type of trailer or semi-trailer designed to efficiently […]

An automated guided vehicle or automatic guided vehicle (AGV), also called autonomous mobile robot (AMR), is a portable computer-controlled materials handling system robot that follows along marked long lines or wires on the floor, or uses radio waves, vision cameras, magnets, or lasers for navigation. They are most […]

An automated Storage/Retrieval System (AS/RS) is a high-density rack inventory storage system with unmanned vehicles automatically loading and unloading products to/from the racks. Automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) are typically used in applications where:There is a very high volume […]

An Autorack, also known as an “auto carrier” (also called “car transporter” outside the US), is a specialized piece of railroad rolling stock (railwagon) used to transport automobiles and light trucks. Autoracks are used to Transport new vehicles from factories to automotive distributors, and to Transport passengers’ vehicles in car shuttles and motorail services, such […]

Available to Promis (ATP) relates to the uncommitted portion of a company’s inventory and planned production maintained in the master schedule to support customer-order promising. The ATP quantity is the uncommitted inventory balance in the first period and is normally […]