Logistics & Supply Chain Terms

Reverse Logistics

"The process of moving goods back from customers for returns, repairs, or recycling."

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Intermodal
The movement of cargo using multiple transport modes such as ship, rail, and truck in the same journey.
Multimodal
Transportation managed under one contract using two or more different transport modes.
Door to Door
A shipping service that moves cargo from the seller's location directly to the buyer's location.
Port to Port
A shipping service covering transport only between the origin port and destination port.
Cross Docking
A logistics process where goods are transferred directly from inbound transport to outbound delivery with little or no storage.
Warehousing
The storage and handling of goods in a warehouse before distribution or delivery.
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