Shipping Terms: A

 A carrier’s ability to provide service between an origin and a destination.

 A carrier’s charge for accessorial services such as loading, unloading, pickup, and delivery.

 An alert that an MRP or DRP system generates to inform the controller of a situation requiring his or her attention.

 Goods in active pick locations and ready for order filling.

 A method of cost management that identifies business activities performed, accumulates costs associated with these activities, and uses various cost drivers to trace costs of activities to the products.

 A list transmitted to a customer or consignor designating items shipped. May also include expected time of arrival.

 An agreement by an ocean carrier to provide cargo space on a vessel at a specified time and for a specified price to accommodate an exporter or importer.

 A fee charged to the ship by the ship’s agent, representing payment for services while the ship was in port. Sometimes called attendance fee.

 A rate bureau publication that contains rates for many carriers.

 An enterprise authorized to transact business for, or in the name of, another enterprise.

 A net advantage a company gains by sharing a common location with other companies.

 A reduced rate offered to a shipper who tenders two or more class-related shipments at one time and one place.

 Freight that is moved by air transportation.

 An enterprise that offers transportation service via air.

 An exempt for-hire air carrier that will fly anywhere on demand; air taxis are restricted to a maximum payload and passenger capacity per plane.

 A bill of lading for air transport that serves as a receipt for the shipper, indicates that the carrier has accepted the goods listed, obligates the carrier to carry the consignment to the airport of destination according to specified conditions.

 An agent appointed by an airline to solicit and process international airfreight shipments.

 Containers designed to conform to the inside of an aircraft. There are many shapes and sizes of containers. Aircargo containers fall into three categories: 1) aircargo pallets 2) lower deck containers 3) box type containers.

 A federal fund that collects passenger ticket taxes and disburses those funds for airport facilities.

 Term used when the transportation is completely by water.

 An air carrier that transports cargo only

 A rate that applies to any size shipment tendered to a carrier; no discount rate is available for large shipments.

 A notice from the delivering carrier to the Notify Party indicating the shipment’s arrival date at a specific location (normally the destination).

 The transfer of rights, duties, responsibilities, and benefits of an agreement, contract, or financial instrument to a third party.

 In reference to freight bills, the term audit is used to determine the accuracy of freight bills.

 Determining the correct transportation charges due the carrier; auditing involves checking the freight bill for errors, correct rate, and weight.

 Total cost, fixed plus variable, divided by total output.