bar code
crossdocking area
FTL
dispatch
staging area
warehouse management system (WMS)
pallet
ambient temperature store
satnav
auditor
bill of lading (BOL)
GPS
The place where goods kept in warehouses are stored at a set temperature – usually room temperature. "The boxes need to be stored in the ambient temperature store".
A list of the goods that are being sent somewhere on a ship. "Without the BOL I cannot check if this delivery is correct."
The place where goods are unloaded from one vehicle that has come in and loaded onto another to be sent out. "There are several lorries in the crossdocking area to be unloaded, but the lorries for the goods to be loaded onto are not there yet".
Someone whose job is to officially examine the financial records of a company, organization, or person to see that they are accurate. "Please show the auditor the delivery records."
A computer program designed to track the amount and location of goods in a warehouse. "The WMS will be able to tell us which products are stored where."
A flat wooden or metal surface used for moving or storing heavy goods. "The boxes of paper were put on the pallet and taken to the storeroom".
Satellite navigation: a system for finding the best way to a place using information from satellites. It is often found in cars. "The satnav directed us to the bridge, but it was closed so we had to take an alternative route."
A set of printed lines on a product’s label that tells a computer information about it such as its price. "With self checkouts in many supermarkets you can scan the bar codes yourself and pay so you do not need to queue up at a till".
Full trailer load: the volume of goods that can be transported in one standard container. This is sometimes referred to as full container load. "The only way we can make this work financially is if we ensure that we have an FTL."
To send someone or something somewhere. "The goods are dispatched from a warehouse".
Global positioning system: a system for finding exactly where you are anywhere in the world using satellites (= objects that go around the earth high in the sky). "When they got lost, they used the GPS to find the way back to the town centre."
The place where products are put together. "Once all the items have been picked, each delivery needs to be put together and checked in the staging area."
