References ranking method in descending order of shipments quantities. A class generally represents 80 % of the shipments (representing generally 20 % of the references), B class consists of 15 % of the shipments (representing generally 30 % of the references), C class consists of 5 % of the shipments (representing generally 50 % of the references). This method allows priorisation and can be applied to others fields as storage, supply, suppliers.... See Spec Sheet Pareto Chart Free-Logistics

An act beyond human control, such as lightning, flood or earthquake.

Costs analyze according to the activities and resources' used

Management based on Activity Based Costing

Sales forecasts and Supply Planning module in SAP

Planning system of all company's flows (materials, information and financial) which synchronize and optimize activities and their interfaces in a global way according to customer service rate objectives and margins on activities.

It is an evidence of the carriage contract made with an international courier company for goods transportation

Type of orders preparation in which all the goods of a same reference are taken then distributed between the various orders to satisfy through this preparation.

Investment management in SAP

Software product conceived to be supplied to several users with the aim of the same use.

It is a trailer which front part, devoid of wheels and engine, articulates itself on the rear part of a lorry.

It is an international customs document established in 1961 by the Brussels Agreement. It allows an exporter to import temporarily goods even in several successive countries, with no obligation to establish a customs declaration on each border (used for samples shipments, for trade fairs, expositions...).

Handling equipment allowing a three dimensional displacement of pallets: lifting, translation and arrangement in a rack.

Physical inventory minus non shipped customers orders and unavailable products (blocked for quality reasons... )

A backload is a load you carry on a return journey. When a job is advertised as a backload on a freight exchange site, it usually means the company is looking for a cheaper rate, and will often accept a slow delivery.

Code constituted by a succession of lines and parallel spaces distributed according to a normalized configuration. It allows the automatic treatment of the information it represents.

Manufacturing principle that focus on batch sizes reduction by eliminating the system constraints that obligate large batch sizes

Best Before

The document setting out the details of a shipment such as consignor, consignee, pieces, weight, product description, payment, value, service requirements. The bill of lading is signed by the shipper and the driver or courier.

Transportation or warehousing operations realized without customs clearance

A shipment of loose boxes or pieces.

Adjustment to the freight cost either in positive, or negative. It depends on the oil price evolution.

Restructuring of all company processes to improve the service given to customers.

Process which consists in measuring the realized production and in comparing it with needs planned in capacity, in controlling the differences and in taking corrective actions.

Ratio current stock volume / available storing capacity

All the costs related to the keeping of an article in stock (financial, mark down, warehousing

International payment mode.

International payment mode.

Collaborative management between suppliers and retailers concerning products and additional services offers.

In the lean manufacturing definition, a cell or product cell, is a clearly identified entity and its assigned necessary resources that is able to control its own performance and satisfies customer requirements for its assigned products.