Категория: Warehousing
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Bonded Warehouse
A secured facility where imported goods can be stored without paying customs duties until released for domestic consumption.
Cross-Docking
A logistics practice where incoming shipments are directly transferred to outbound vehicles with minimal storage time.
Cycle Counting
An inventory auditing technique where a small subset of inventory is counted on a rotating schedule rather than all at once.
Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)
Amazon's service where third-party sellers store products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and Amazon handles picking, packing, shipping, and customer service.
Kitting
The process of assembling individual items into a ready-to-ship set or package before fulfillment.
Order Fulfillment
The complete process of receiving, processing, and delivering an order to a customer.
Pick and Pack
The warehouse process of selecting ordered items from storage and packaging them for shipment.
Putaway
The process of moving received goods from the receiving dock to their designated storage locations in a warehouse.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
A wireless technology that uses radio waves to identify and track objects through embedded microchips.
SKU
Stock Keeping Unit — a unique identifier assigned to each distinct product in inventory.
Warehouse Management System (WMS)
Software that optimizes and controls warehouse operations from receiving to shipping.
Warehousing
The commercial storage of goods in a facility designed to hold inventory until it is needed.