U03 - Supply chain

A party that supplies goods or services.

"A river

"A box for containing goods

Material that has entered the production process but is not yet a finished product.

Goods which are loaded on pallets.

Facility where cargo planes conveying freight are unloaded and loaded.

An electronic device that can read and output printed barcodes to a computer.

A cardboard box for containing goods.

A plane carrying cargo.

A large cargo-carrying standard-sized container that can be loaded from one mode of transport to another.

"An assembly-line methodology

"A substance that is liquid at room temperature and atmospheric pressure (e.g.

The British equivalent of the American truck.

Components of a machine.

Arrangement in which one company provides services for another company that could also be or usually have been provided in-house.

The box or wrapping in which a product is offered for sale

"Goods that lose value and deteriorate over time

A robotic system that picks up items and places them in desired locations.

Foil or substance protecting cargo.

Materials used in the primary production or manufacturing of goods.

"Partly finished goods

Goods shipped together as part of the same lot

"Department responsible for arranging

"Documents related to the sending of a shipment

"A substance in a physical state like powder (e.g.

A supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers.

"In computing

Something not currently in use but kept safe and available.

Business practice where a main contractor hires additional companies or individuals to help complete a project.

A rubber band on rolls used to transport items within a facility.

"A company that forwards parcels or packages (e.g.

Goods that have completed the manufacturing process but have not yet been sold.

A vehicle equipped with a fork used for loading and unloading goods.

"A person or company engaged in the collection

Trains used for transporting goods.

"Having the characteristics of gas (e.g.

The Global Positioning System — satellite-based navigation providing location and time.

A facility where cargo ships are unloaded and loaded.

The business of transporting goods by road or rail.

Large warehouse shelving used to store items of different sizes.

"Raw materials

Production based on actual customer demand.

Production strategy that minimizes waste and maximizes efficiency.