1SYNC™#A data pool that was created via the consolidation of Transora and UCCnet in August 2005 designed to help the industry maximize the value of data synchronization.
1SYNC™#Data Pool Services A service that validates, stores, routes, and publishes supplier data to retail partners who have subscribed to the data, ensuring that all trading partners are using identical, updated, GS1 System standards-compliant data. This service also ensures that any changes to product data are automatically communicated to the retailers. Notifications are sent when data is published so both suppliers and retailers know the status of the published data.
1SYNC™ Solution Partner#A solution provider that has been trained and certified by 1SYNC to support user implementation of the 1SYNC Data Pool.
2005 Sunrise#An industry initiative of United States and Canadian companies to become capable of scanning and processing EAN-8 symbols, EAN-13 symbols, and 12-digit Universal Product Code symbols at the point-of-sale by January 1, 2005. 
2005 Sunrise Compliant#A company that can scan and process EAN-8 and EAN-13 symbols in addition to 12-digit Universal Product Code symbols at point-ofsale. Compliant companies process and store the product identification numbers scanned from EAN-8, Universal Product Code, and EAN-13 symbols in their entirety. Note: These product identification numbers are properly referred to as Global Trade Item Numbers. 
2D symbology#Barcode symbols designed to increase data capacity beyond linear barcode symbols while still being readable by optical means. Two categories of two-dimensional symbols exist: multi-row (or stacked) and matrix. A Composite Component is a stacked two-dimensional symbol and a GS1 Data Matrix symbol is a matrix two-dimensional symbol. Accessorial Charges Charges for supplementary services and privileges provided in connection with the transportation of goods. These charges are not included in the freight charge and usually take the form of a flat fee.
Accredited Standards Committee,X12,ASC X12#The accredited American National Standards Institute committee responsible for the development and maintenance of American National Standards for Electronic Data Interchange.
Accuracy#A barcode verification term. The determination of whether any element width, or intercharacter gap width, differs from its nominal width by more than the printing tolerance.
Acknowledgement#In the global data synchronization process, this is an XML response to a command returned to the originator. Every command needs a response. Acknowledgement messages are standardized and may contain the following information: confirmation of message receipt, success/failure of processing for syntax and content, or reason code for each type of failure.
Act of God#An act beyond human control, such as lightning, flood or earthquake.
Active Tag#A class of RFID tag that contains a power source, such as a battery, to power the microchip's circuitry. Active tags transmit a signal to a reader and can be read from 100 feet (approximately 31 meters) or more.
Actual Landed Cost#The true cost of imported goods that include all related charges to the product including shipping.
Actual Pickup Date/Time#The date/time the shipment was picked up by a carrier.
Actual Valuation#Actual value of goods required to be shown on the bill of lading by shippers where rate applied is dependent upon that fact.
Ad Valorem Duty#Duty on imported merchandise based on a percentage of the shipment value.
Add-On Symbol#A barcode symbol used to encode information supplementary to that in the main EAN/UPC barcode symbol.
Admiralty Court#A court having jurisdiction over maritime questions pertaining to ocean transport, including contracts, charters, collisions, and cargo damages.
Advance Against Documents#Load made on the security of the documents covering the shipment.

Advance Ship Notice,ASN#Used to notify a customer of a shipment in advance of arrival. ASN's will often include PO numbers, SKU numbers, lot numbers, quantity, pallet or container numbers and/or carton numbers. ASN's may be paper-based, however, electronic notification is preferred. Advance ship notice systems are usually combined with barcoded compliance labeling which allows the customer to receive the shipment into inventory through the use of barcode scanners and automated data collection systems. Electronically transmitted ASN's are often referred to by their associated EDI transaction number, 856.
Advanced Charge#The amount of shipment or other charge on a shipment advanced by one transportation line to another or to the shipper to be collected from the consignee. 
Advanced Planning and Scheduling#APS Software system designed to integrate with ERP and MRP systems to enhance the short term production planning and scheduling systems that are notoriously inadequate in MRP systems. APS systems have extensive programming logic that allows them to be more effective in dealing with rapidly changing customer demands.
Advising Bank#A bank that receives a letter of credit from an issuing bank, verifies its authenticity, and forwards the original letter of credit to the exporter without obligation to pay.
Advisory Capacity#A term indicating that a shipper's agent or representative is not empowered to make definite decisions or adjustment without the approval of the group or individual represented.
Affiliate#A company that controls or is controlled by another company or is one of two or more commonly controlled companies.
Agency Agreement#An agreement wherein the steamship line appoints the steamship agent and defines the specific duties and areas of responsibility of that agent.
Agent#A person or entity that is authorized to transact business for and in the name of another.
Aggregate Shipments#Numerous shipments from different shippers to one consignee that are consolidated and treated as a single consignment.
Agreed Weight#The weight prescribed by agreement between carrier and shipper for goods shipped in certain packages or in a certain number.
Air Cargo Agent#A type of freight forwarder that specializes in air cargo and acts for airlines that pay them a fee (usually 5%). The agent is registered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Air Freight#A service that provides for the air transportation of goods. This mode of transportation allows for decreased shipping time, low damage ratios and for certain commodities, lower shipping costs.
Air Freight Forwarder#Provides pickup and delivery service to and from the shippers dock. Responsibilities also include consolidating shipments from various shippers into larger units, preparing shipping documentation and tendering freight to the airlines. Forwarders do not generally operate their own aircraft and may be classified as an "indirect air carrier".
Air Interface#The radio frequency link between a reader and RFID tags.
Air Waybill,AWB#A shipping document used by the airlines for air freight. A non-negotiable document that is a contract for carriage and supplies written evidence regarding the receipt of goods, the mode of transportation and the arrangement to deliver goods at the requested destination to the lawful holder of the bill of lading. A standard air waybill accommodates both domestic and international traffic.
Aircraft Pallet#A platform of standard dimensions that is used for assembling goods which is secured by nets and straps prior to being loaded as a unit onto an airplane. Palletizing results in an efficient use of space and improved cargo handling.
Airfreightment#An agreement by a steamship line to provide cargo space on a vessel at a specified time and for a specified price to accommodate an exporter or importer, who then becomes liable for payment even though he is later unable to make the shipment.
Airhole#A punch hole, flutter/butterfly vent or pinhole in a polybag.
All In Rate#Freight rate which is inclusive of all surcharges and extras.

All Risk Insurance#A clause included in marine insurance policies to cover loss and damage from external causes, such as fire, collision, pilferage, etc. but not against innate flaws in the goods, such as decay, germination, nor against faulty packaging, improper packing/ loading or loss of market, nor against war, strikes, riots and civil commotions
All-Cargo Aircraft#An aircraft used for the sole purpose of transporting cargo only, rather than the combination of passengers and cargo. Freight is loaded in the bulk or container on the main or lower deck of the aircraft.
Allocations#In inventory management refers to actual demand created by sales orders or work orders against a specific item.
Allowance#A sum granted as reimbursement or repayment, or a deduction form the gross weight or value of goods.
All-Risk Clause#An insurance provision that all loss or damage to goods is insured except that of inherent vice (self caused).
All-Risk Insurance#The broadest form of coverage available, providing protection against all risk of physical loss or damage from any external cause, such as fire collision, pilferage, etc. Does not cover loss or damage due to delay, acts of war, labor strikes, per-shipment conditions, inadequate packaging, or loss of market. All risk insurance of air shipments generally excludes loss due to cold or changes in atmospheric pressure.
Alongside#A phrase referring to the side of a ship. Goods to be delivered "alongside" are to be placed on the dock or barge within reach of the transport ship's tackle so that they can be loaded abroad the ship.
Alternative Rates#Two or more rates, of which the one that produces the lowest charge is applicable.
American National Standards Institute,ANSI#A private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the United States voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.
American Terms (Marine Insurance),AT#A term used to differentiate between the conditions of American Policies from those of other nations, principally England.
ANSI Symbol Grade#A symbol grade per the ANSI X3.182–1990 barcode Print Quality Guideline.
ANSI-Based Verifier#An instrument designed to measure the various characteristics of printed barcode symbols to determine if they meet the requirements of the ANSI X3.182–1990 barcode Print Quality Guideline.
Antenna#The conductive element that enables a RFID tag or reader to send and receive data.
Anticipation#An allowance, usually expressed as a percentage, granted for payment of an invoice in advance of the discount or net due date. It is calculated at the stated percentage rate for the number of days between that of actual payment and the due date and is allowed in addition to any discounts.
Anti-Collision#See Simultaneous ID.
Anti-Dumping Duties#Duties assessed on imported merchandise of a class of kind that is sold at a price less than fair market value.
Any-Quantity Rate#A rate applicable to an article in any quantity.
Aperture#A physical opening that is part of the optical path in a device such as a scanner, photometer, or camera. Most apertures are circular, but they may be rectangular or elliptical.
Apparent Good Order and Condition#Goods show no visible signs of damage though the carrier cannot guarantee the condition of the goods, which were received packed and ready for shipment.
Applicability Statement 1, AS1#The draft specification standard by which vendor applications communicate EDI data over simple mail transport protocol (SMTP). When implemented, AS1 enables users to connect, deliver, and reply to data securely and reliably over SMTP.
Applicability Statement 2, AS2#The draft specification standard by which vendor applications communicate EDI or XML data over the internet using hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP). When implemented, AS2 enables users to connect, deliver, and reply to data securely and reliably over HTTP.
Applicability Statement 3, AS3#The draft specification standard by which vendor applications communicate EDI data over the internet via file transfer protocol (FTP). When implemented, AS3 enables users to connect, deliver, and reply to data securely and reliably over FTP.

Application Family Identifier,AFI#An international organization for standardization method for classifying radio frequency identification by application.
Application Identifier AI#The field of two or more digits at the beginning of an element string that uniquely identifies its format and meaning within the GS1 system.
Application of Rates#The points from, to, or between which the rates and routes shown in the publication, pricing agreement or customer contract applies.
Application Standards#Rules for producing and applying technical standards to specific business problems. Examples: The framework for implementing the EPC global Network in a sector or guidelines for the physical application of tags to products.
Arbitrary Charge,ARB#Charge for added expense, such as transshipment charges or ice-breaking charges.
Arbitration Clause#A standard clause to be included in the contracts of exporters and importers, as suggested by the American Arbitration Association. It states that any controversy or claim will be settled by arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.
Arrival Date#The date the merchandise is expected to arrive at a location.
Arrival Notice#A notice, furnished to the consignee, of the arrival of a shipment.
ASC,X12#The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) committee tasked with developing uniform standards for EDI.
Aspect Ratio#In a barcode symbol, the ratio of barcode symbol height to symbol length.
Assembly plant#A manufacturing entity that transforms a set of components into a product.
Assign#To transfer to another party.
Assignment#The transfer of the rights, duties, responsibilities and/or benefits of an agreement, contract, or financial instrument to third party.
Assignment of Proceeds#A stipulation within a letter of credit in which some or all of the proceeds are assigned from the original beneficiary to one or more additional beneficiaries.
Assist#An item that an importer provides directly or indirectly, free of charge, or at a reduced cost.
Assorted Pack/Setpack AP#This may be a consumable pack with a front end scannable barcode physically attached, or it may be simply a logistical pack with or without a physical barcode that is used by the manufacturer for breakage prevention or other logistical purpose, but is not the primary logistical shipping unit. All components of the pack have their own separate scannable barcodes physically attached.
Attribute#1) A piece of information reflecting a characteristic related to an identification number, e.g., an expiration date with a Global Trade Item Number. 2) A specification, feature, or characteristic that describes the physical, compositional, or structural properties of a good or service.
Attribute/Value,Pairs A/VP#The transport mechanism to pass attributes as an extension to the core attributes through the Global Data Synchronization Network.
Authentication#A mechanism that allows the receiver of an electronic transmission to verify the sender and the integrity of the content of the transmission through the use of an electronic key or algorithm, shared by the trading partners. This is sometimes referred to as an electronic signature.
Autodiscrimination#The capability of a reader to automatically recognize and decode multiple barcode symbologies.
Automated Brokerage Interface,ABI#An electronic system allowing customhouse brokers and importers to interface via computer with the U.S. Customs Service for transmitting entry and entry summary data on imported merchandise

Automated Commercial Environment,ACE#ACE is the commercial trade processing system that has been developed by the U.S. Customs & Border Protection to facilitate legitimate trade and strengthen border security requiring every carrier or truck that enters through any and all border crossings to submit an e-manifest (electronic manifest).
Automated Commercial System,ACS#The electronic system of the U.S. Customs Service, encompassing a variety of industry sectors that permits online access to information in selected areas.
Automated Manifest System,AMS#The electronic system allowing a manifest inventory to be transmitted to the U.S. Customs Service data center by carrier, port authority or service center computers.
Automatic Identification and Data Capture,AIDC#Technology associated with the creation and acquisition of machine-readable data. The primary technologies are barcodes and radio frequency identification.
Available#Refers to the status of inventory as it relates to its ability to be sold or consumed. Availability calculations are used to determine this status. Availability calculations vary from system to system but basically subtract any current allocations of holds on inventory from the current on-hand balance. An example of an availability calculation would be: [Quantity Available] = [Quantity On Hand] -[ Quantity On Hold] - [Quantity Allocated To Sales Orders] - [Quantity Allocated to Production Orders].
Available Date#The earliest date the shipment will be available for pick up.
Available to Promise#Available to promise takes the simple availability calculation, adds time phasing and takes into account future scheduled receipts. Available to promise may be calculated for each day or broken down into larger time buckets. The first time period will take on-hand inventory and add any scheduled receipts for that period. It will then deduct any allocations scheduled prior to the next scheduled receipt (which may be several periods in the future). Subsequent periods without any scheduled receipts will have the same available to promise as the previous period. Subsequent periods with scheduled receipts will generally start with a fresh calculation, ignoringany remaining available to promise from previous periods. There are many variations on exactly how available to promise is calculated and it is also important to note that available to promise often works independently of allocation systems.
Average Background Reflectance#A barcode verification term. Expressed as a percent. See Reflectance.
Average Cost#Inventory costing method that recalculates an item's cost at each receipt by averaging the actual cost of the receipt with the cost of the current inventory.
Aviation and Transportation Security Act,ATSA#A bill passed November 2001 to improve aviation security in all modes of transportation.
Axle Load#Maximum load permitted to be carrier on each axle of a motor vehicle.
Axle Weight#Amount of weight carried by one axle of a tractor or trailer.
Backflush#Method for issuing (reducing on-hand quantities) materials to a manufacturing order. With backflushing, the material is issued automatically when production is posted against an operation. The backflushing program will use the quantity completed to calculate through the bill of material the quantities of the components used, and reduce on-hand balances by this amount. There are usually options during the backflush process to report scrap. In operations using backflushing it is advisable to set up specific machine locations and have materials transferred from storage locations to machine locations when they are physically picked for production. The backflush operation will then issue the material from the machine locations.
Background#The white spaces and quiet zones surrounding a printed barcode.

Backhaul#Transportation term that describes the activity of picking up, transporting, and delivering a new load on a return trip from delivering another load.
Backorder#A specific quantity of a specific item that could not be filled on the requested date.
Backstage Areas#Behind-the-scenes areas of malls and shops where stock is held and logistics support and pre-retailing services are undertaken.
Bailment#A contract that allows a carrier to take possession of goods without ownership.
Bar#The dark (low reflectance) rectangular element of a barcode symbol.
Bar Gain/Loss#The increase/decrease in bar dimensions due to effects of the reproduction and printing processes with two-dimensional symbols; bar gain applies to height as well.
Bar Height#The dimension of a bar (line) measured from top to bottom.
Bar Width#The thickness of a bar (line) measured from one of its edges to the other.
Barcode#A technology that uses white spaces and black bars to represent encoded information. This encoded information can then be read with an optical device that converts the bars and spaces into an electrical signal, which is then decoded into the original characters.
Barcode Character#A group of bars and spaces that represents a letter, number, or other information.
Barcode Density#The number of symbol characters that can be represented in a specific unit of measure.
Barcode Reader#A device (light pen, laser gun, fixed scanner, etc.) used to read a barcode field.
Barge#The cargo-carrying vehicle that inland water carriers primarily use. Basic barges have open tops but there are covered barges for both dry and liquid cargoes.
Barter#Trade in which merchandise is exchanged directly for other merchandise without use of money. Barter is an important means of trade with countries using currency that is not readily convertible.
Base Unit,BU#The lowest level of the item hierarchy (packaging configuration). May not have any children.
Basing Rate#A rate used only for the purpose of constructing other rates.
Batch EDI#The pre-scheduled transmission or receipt of EDI data.
Batch Load#Technique for uploading or downloading data. A batch can be scheduled to process at a specific time for a number of transactions.
Batch Picking#Order picking method where orders are grouped into small batches, an order picker will pick all orders within the batch in one pass. Batch picking is usually associated with pickers with multi-tiered picking carts moving up and down aisles picking batches of usually 4 to 12 orders; however, batch picking is also very common when working with automated material handling equipment such as carousels.
Battery-Assisted Tag#See Active Tag.
Bearer Bars#Bars surrounding a barcode symbol to prevent misreads or to improve print quality of the barcode symbol. Mandatory by GS1 System standards for ITF-14 symbols.
Belly Cargo#Freight carried in the belly of passenger aircraft or below the main deck. 
Beneficiary#The individual or company in whose favor a letter of credit is opened; the party that will get paid from the Letter of Credit.
Bermuda Agreement#An agreement concluded in 1946 between the U.K. and the U.S., designed to regulate future international air traffic. Most governments accept its principles and follow it inter alia by limiting traffic rights on international routes to one or two carriers.
Berth#The place beside a pier, quay or wharf where a vessel can be loaded or discharged.
Berth Liner Service#A regular scheduled steamship line with regular published schedules (port of call) from and to defined trade areas.

Berth or Liner Terms#An expression covering assessment of ocean freight rates generally implying that loading and discharging expenses will be for ship owner's account and usually apply from the end of ship's tackle in port of loading to the end of ship's tackle in port of discharge.
Bi-Directional Barcode#A barcode symbol capable of being read successfully if scanned in either direction.
Bill of Exchange#See Draft.
Bill of Lading,BOL or B/L#A legal contract that establishes the terms of a contract between a shipper and a transportation company under which freight is to be moved between specified points for a specified charge. Usually prepared by the shipper, it serves as a document of title, contract of carriage, and a receipt for goods.
Bill of Lading Serial Number#See Shipper Reference.
Bill of Materials,BOM#A description of the components (often referred to as parts) that go into the assembly of a product.
Bill to Address#The name and address the invoice for the merchandise is to be mailed.
Billed Weight#The designated weight shown on an invoice and/or waybill used to calculate freight charges.
Billing Unit#An item that is priced and invoiced in trade between two parties, at any point in the supply chain.
Binding Ruling#A binding tariff classification issued by U.S. Customs to determine classification and duty rate of goods.
Black Mark#Sensor mark usually printed on the reverse (non-printing) side of tag stock or on the liner (backing paper) of label stock.
Blanket Bond#A bond covering a group of persons, articles or properties.
Blanket order#A type of purchase order that commits to purchase a specific quantity over a specific period of time, but does not necessarily provide specific dates for shipments. Blanket orders are placed for the quantity of an item (or group of items) that you expect to purchase over extended period of time (3 months, 6 months, a year, etc). A blanket purchase order may provide estimated required dates for specific quantities, but actual releases to ship against the blanked order are triggered by separate requests from the customer to the supplier; the specific quantities and dates of these separate requests (releases) may or may not be similar to the estimated dates and quantities. Providing a blanket order to a supplier may reduce lead times and increase on-time shipments from the supplier and may provide a greater discount on purchases.
Blanket Rate#The rate applicable from and/or to a group of points, or a special rate applicable on several different articles in a single shipment.
Blocking or Bracing#Wood or metal supports used to keep shipments in place in or on trailers.
Bogie#An auxiliary axle assembly having a fifth wheel used for purpose of converting a semi-trailer to a full trailer. Dollies can be used to haul multiple trailers behind a single power unit.
Bonded Indemnity#An agreement made with a transportation line relieving it from liability for any action on its part for which it would otherwise be liable.
Bonded Terminal#An airline terminal that is approved by the U.S. Treasury Department for storage of goods until Customs duties are paid or the goods have been released.
Bonded Warehouse#A warehouse authorized by Customs authorities for storage of goods on which payment of duties is deferred until the goods are removed.
Bonus Pack#A trade item that has increased quantity, e.g., net weight, count, or volume, and is sold at the same price as the regular quantity item.
Bottleneck#A section of a highway or rail network that experiences operational problems such as congestion. Bottlenecks may result from factors such as reduced roadway width or steep freeway grades that can slow trucks.
Boxcar#An enclosed railcar, typically 40 or more feet long, used for packaged freight and some bulk commodities.

Bracket#Grouping used by supply side trading partners to define specific operational characteristics that justify differences in pricing to demand side trading partners, e.g., full truckload, efficiencies in processing orders, EDI, quantity, or weight.
Bracket Price#Price assigned by the supply side trading partner and offered to the demand side trading partner for meeting bracket conditions. This price is shown to the demand side trading partner as the "list price" for each product within each bracket.
Brand#A specific product within a category, as indicated by an identifying mark or name. The brand name is the distinctive name of a product, the word part of a trademark, or the name of the manufacturer.
Brand Owner#Entity (party) owning and in most cases manufacturing a trade item, making them responsible for: 1) allocating GS1 System numbering and barcode symbols on a given trade item as the administrator of a GS1 Company Prefix. 2) establishing the nsumer-recognizable name to uniquely identify a line of trade items or services.
Breakbulk#a large terminal which separates composite loads into individual shipments, and the route them to different destinations. Also called break or hub or distribution center.
Breakbulk Cargo, B/B#Cargo of non-uniform sizes, often transported on pallets, sacks, drums, or bags. These cargoes require labor-intensive loading and unloading processes. Examples of breakbulk cargo include coffee beans, logs, or pulp.
Brick#Lowest level detail of a classification scheme. Below a category and subcategory level.
Broker#A person whose business it is to prepare shipping and customs documents for international shipments. Brokers often have offices at major freight gateways, including border crossings, seaports, and airports.
Brokerage License#Authority granted by the Interstate Commerce Commission to persons to engage in the business of arranging for transportation of persons or property in interstate commerce.
Brussels Tariff Nomenclature Number,BTN#The customs tariff number used by most European nations. The United States does not use the BTN but a similar system known as the Harmonized Tariff Schedule.
Bulk#1) A method of ordering merchandise that does not have specific store ownership when it is shipped from the supplier to a warehouse.2) Styles received/packaged individually by size and color (by SKU number) rather than in prepacks or by store
Bulk Cargo#Cargo that is unbound as loaded; it is without count in a loose unpackaged form. Examples of bulk cargo include coal, grain, and petroleum products.
Bulk Container#A large container designed to carry bulk cargo.
Bulk Pack#Merchandise packed in one or more cartons, containing one SKU/style, not previously allocated/labeled to specific store locations.
Bursting Strength#The bursting pressure per square inch required to rupture a board sample, as determined by a Mullen or Cady test. Under Rule 41 (freight) and Rule 18 (express), bursting strength must be shown in the boxmaker's certificate.
Business Days#Monday through Friday
Business Message Standard,BMS#A document containing global voluntary standards for the exchange of electronic business documents using XML within the GS1 System. These documents should be used in conjunction with GS1 XML Schemas.
Business Process Analysis#A component of RosettaNet concept development used to create a generic "to-be" process, illustrating opportunities for realignment in the form of a Partner Interface Process target list.
Business Process Modeling#Also called "as is" modeling, a component of RosettaNet concept development used to identify the elements of a business process and create a clearly defined model of trading partner interfaces as they exist today

Business Process Specification,Schema,BPSS#The Electronic Business XML Business Process Specification Schema specification is used to describe Partner Interface Process Choreography. Partner Interface Processes are generated using the "Binary Collaboration" element in Business Process Specification Schema v1.01 with modifications.
Business-to-Business,B2B#The practice of buying and selling between companies through electronic transactions.
Business-to-Business Integration B2Bi#The secured coordination of business information among companies and their information.
Butt Cut#Form of label stock used in continuous operations. Butt cut stock usually yields an additional 10% more individual labels than die cut stock.
Buyer#The person or company purchasing goods.
Buying Agent#A person or company that represents an importer. A Buying Agent assists, at the direction of the importer, in product sourcing, vendor selection, price negotiation, quality control, and order placement activities.
Cabotage#Cargo that is carried on what is essentially a domestic flight and therefore not subject to international agreements that fix set rates. Cabotage rates are negotiable between shipper and airline and apply on flights within a country and to its overseas territories.
Cage#The transporting of goods by truck to or from a vessel, aircraft, or bonded warehouse, all under customs custody.
Cancel After Date/Cancel Date#The date on which an order cancels. Dependent on the requirements of the purchasing party, the date may mean the last date on which a supplier can ship any merchandise against the order or the last date merchandise can be delivered to the destination specified on the order.
Candidate Attribute#An attribute that is under evaluation by the Global Standards Management Process Task Group. Once ratified, it becomes part of the GS1 System standards.
Cantilever Rack#Racking system in which the shelving supports are connected to vertical supports at the rear of the rack. There are no vertical supports on the face of the rack allowing for storage of very long pieces of material such as piping and lumber.
Capacity#1) Amount of shipment which can be carried in a truck or trailer, expressed in terms of weight and measurement. 2) Refers to the maximum output or producing ability of a machine, a person, a process, a factory, a product, or a service. 
Capacity Load#That quantity of a shipment which, in the manner loaded, fills a vehicle to the extent that no additional article in the shipping form tendered identical in size to the largest article in the shipment can be loaded.
Capacity Requirements Planning,CRP#Process for determining amount of machine and labor resources required to meet production.
Cardinality#Refers to the number of possible occurrences of an element.
Care Label#Label placed in a garment that states the laundering instructions.
Caretaker#An individual accompanying a shipment requiring special attention while en route.
Cargo#The goods or merchandise transported by airplane, ship or vehicle.
Cargo Claims#Claims written against a Carrier for recoupment of merchandise cost and freight charges as a result of damage or shortage of goods delivered or complete non-delivery.
Cargo Manifest#A list of cargo being transported or warehoused without listing the applicable charges.
Cargo Ramp#A dedicated load/unload facility for cargo aircraft.
Cargo Receipt#A receipt of cargo for shipment by a consolidator (used in ocean freight).
Cargo Weight#Combined weight of all loads, gear and supplies on a vehicle.
Carload#Quantity of freight (in tons) required to fill a railcar; amount normally required to qualify for a carload rate

Carnet#A customs document permitting the holder to carry or send merchandise temporarily into certain foreign countries (for display, demonstration, or similar purpose) without paying duties or posting bonds.
Carousel#Type of automated material handling equipment generally used for high-volume small-parts order-picking operations. Horizontal carousels are a version of the same equipment used by dry cleaners to store and retrieve clothing. They have racks hanging from them that can be configured to accommodate various size storage bins. Vertical carousels consist of a series of horizontal trays on a vertical carousel. Vertical carousels are frequently used in laboratories and specialty manufacturing operations.
Carriage & Insurance Paid To CIP#The seller has the same obligations as under CPT but must also procure cargo insurance against the buyer's risk of loss of, or damage to the goods during the carriage. The seller contracts for insurance and pays the insurance premium, although he is required to obtain only minimum coverage. The seller must clear the goods for export.
Carriage Paid To CPT#The seller pays the freight for carriage of the goods to the named destination. The risk of loss of, or damage to the goods, as well as any additional costs due to the events occurring after the time the goods have been delivered into the custody of the carrier. In this context, "carrier" means any person who, in a contract of carriage, undertakes to perform or to procure the performance of carriage by rail, road, sea, air, inland waterway, or by a combination of such modes. If subsequent carriers are used for the carriage to the agreed destination, the risk passes when the goods have been delivered to the first carrier. The CPT team requires the seller to clear the goods for export. The term applies to any mode of transport, including multi-modal transport.
Carrier#1) The party that provides freight transportation services. 2) A physical or electronic mechanism that carries data.
Carrier Liability#A contract Carrier is liable for all loss, damage and delay with the exception of act of God, act of a public enemy, act of a public authority, act of the shipper, and the inherent nature of the goods.
Carrier Shipment Status 214#The Carrier Shipment Status notice is sent by the carrier to the consignee and possibly to the shipper. The 214 includes the Bill of Lading information as well as the pickup date, ETA and schedule time at the consignee's facility. The 214 may be sent to the consignee from 1 to 4 times during the shipment of the goods. The key common data elements between the EDI 214 and the EDI 856 are the Bill of Lading number, the customer order number, and the "ship to" location number.
Carrier's Shipment Terminal#The service depot or station of the carrier at which shipments are ordinarily loaded or unloaded.
Carrying Cost#Also called holding cost, carrying cost is the cost associated with having inventory on hand. It is primarily made up of the costs associated with the inventory investment and storage cost. For the purpose of EOQ calculations, if the cost does not change based upon the quantity of inventory on hand it should not be included in carrying cost. Carrying cost is represented as the annual cost per average on-hand inventory unit.
Cartage#Shipment hauling between locations in the same city, town, suburb, or local area.
Cartage Agent#A ground transportation service that provides pickup and delivery of freight in locations not served directly by an air or ocean carrier.
Carton#A corrugation packaging type that protects the contents within.
Carton Clamp#Lift truck attachment that operates like a paper roll clamp except the clamping surface is flat rather than circular.
Carton Label#The label attached to the carton in which the merchandise is shipped.
Case,CA#1) Standard shipping unit level; may contain children in a single instance.2) An enclosed storage unit for product.
Case Pack#1) Number of selling units packaged within a shippable carton.2) The packaging of the same item in multiple quantities; also referred to as a master pack

Cash Against Documents,CAD#A method of payment for goods in which documents transferring title are given to the buyer upon payment of cash to an intermediary acting for the seller.
Cash in Advance,CIA#A method of payment for goods whereby buyer pays seller in advance of shipment of goods.
Cash on Delivery,COD#Cash or check paid for goods at delivery, which may include the cost of shipping.
Cash with Order,CWO#A method of payment for goods where cash is paid at the time of order and the transaction becomes binding on both buyer and seller.
Catalogue Item,CI#The representation of a trade item as it is stored in a catalogue for the data synchronization process. The Catalogue Item is uniquely identified by a Global Trade Item Number + Global Location Number + Target Market combination (commonly referred to as a key).
Catalogue Item Confirmation,CIC#Refers to electronic communication from the Data Recipient through the Global Data Synchronization Network to the Data Source indicating what action has been taken on the Catalogue Item, received through the Catalogue Item Notification. Confirmation is not mandatory. When used, it provides the following choices: 1) Synchronized: Data is integrated, in sync, and added to the synchronization list. 2) Accepted: Data is added to the synchronization list and is in the process of being integrated. 3) Rejected: Data will no longer be synchronized or updates will no longer be provided. 4) Review: A request to the Data Source to "review" their data because the Data Recipient has received inconsistent data, which they cannot synchronize. If the data was previously synchronized, it will be removed from the synchronization list.
Catalogue Item Confirmation,State CICS#The four states are: Accepted, Rejected, Review, and Synchronized.
Catalogue Item Dates#A class of information used to describe the dates of the action taken on the Catalogue Item record.
Catalogue Item Notification,CIN#A business message used to transmit trade item information from a Source Data Pool to a Recipient Data Pool and ultimately to a Data Recipient.
Catalogue Item Publication,CIP#A business message standard used by a Data Source to trigger the distribution of trade item information. This triggering results in the creation and distribution of a Catalogue Item Notification.
Catalogue Item Subscription,CIS#A business message within the Global Data Synchronization Network used to establish a request (subscription) from a Data Recipient to a Recipient Data Pool, to the GS1 Global Registry who then forwards the message to the Source Data Pool(s) and ultimately to the Data Source. The Data Source would then publish the requested trade item information and it will synchronize on a continuous basis.
Catch Weight#Used primarily in the food industry for products such as seafood, meats, and cheeses; catch weights refer to the actual weight of variable-weight items that use weight as the sales unit of measure. Catch weights are generally recorded during the order picking or shipping process. Systems using catch weights must be able to correctly process sales order line items based on the catch weights being within specific tolerances of the "order quantity".
Category#A classification assigned to an item that indicates the higher level grouping to which the item belongs. Items are put into logical groupings to facilitate the management of a diverse number of items.
Category Hierarchy#The classification of products by department, category, and subcategory; for example, "Bakery, Bakery Snacks, Cakes."
Category Management, CM#A joint process between retailer and manufacturer where service and product categories are managed as strategic business units, producing enhanced business results by focusing on delivering consumer value.
Category Scheme#Structured grouping of category levels used to organize and assign products. 

Centralized Dispatching#The organization of the dispatching function into one central location. This structure often involves the use of data collection devices for communication between the centralized dispatching function, which usually reports to the production control department and the shop manufacturing departments.
Certificate of Analysis#A certificate required by some countries as proof of the quality and composition of food products or pharmaceuticals. The required analysis may be made by a private or government health agency. The certificate must be legalized by a foreign consul of the country concerned, as is the case with such similar certificates as the phytosanitary certificate.
Certificate of Inspection#A document certifying that the goods were in apparent good condition immediately prior to shipment.
Certificate of Insurance#A document containing certain terms of a full-length insurance policy. A one-page document, it is evidence that there is insurance coverage for a shipment. Beneficiaries of open cargo or blanket insurance policies are authorized to issue their own certificates of insurance.
Certificate of Manufacture#A statement in which a producer specifies where his goods were manufactured, certifies that manufacturing has been completed, and confirms that the goods are at the buyer's disposal.
Certificate of Origin#A statement signed by the exporter, or his agent, and attested to by a local Chamber of Commerce, indicating that the goods being shipped, or a major percentage of them, originated and were produced in the exporter's country.
Certificate of Weight#An authoritative statement of the weight of a shipment.
Certification#The process of conveying a mark or "seal of compliance" from an authority to a vendor's products and/or services that passes a predetermined level of conformance to standards. Certification also includes the rules for using and maintaining the mark and how the mark is communicated.
CFS Receiving Service#The term "CFS Receiving Services" means the service performed at loading port in receiving and packing cargo into containers from CFS to CY or shipside. "CFS Receiving Services" referred herein are restricted to the following 1) Moving empty containers from CY to CFS 2) Drayage of loaded containers from CFS to CY and/or ship's tackle 3) Tallying 4) Issuing dock receipt/shipping order 5) Physical movement of cargo into, out of and within CFS 6) Stuffing, sealing and marking containers 7) Storage 8) Ordinary sorting and stacking 9) Preparing carrier's internal container load plan Change Catalogue Item The command to update an existing Catalogue Item record.
Change Request,CR#Formal request document used to review recommendations, request changes and updates to products and documentation.
Character Set#Characters available for encodation in a particular barcode type. Not all barcode types can encode the entire ASCII character set.
Characters Per Inch,CPI#A common measurement for barcode density.
Chargeable Kilo#Rate for goods where volume exceeds six cubic meters to the ton.
Chargeable Weight#The weight or volume of a shipment used in determining air, vehicle or ocean charges. The chargeable weight could be the dimensional weight or on container shipments, the gross weight of the shipment minus the containers tare weight.
Chargeback#A financial penalty assessed by a customer to a vendor for non-compliance with established vendor compliance rules

Charged Coupled Device,CCD#A type of barcode scanner that acts like a small digital camera taking a digital image of the barcode as opposed to the standard barcode scanner that uses a laser. CCD scanners are a low cost option for scanning barcodes at a short distance (usually within a few inches).
Charter#Originally meant a flight where a shipper contracted hire of an aircraft from an airline. Has usually come to mean any non-scheduled commercial service.
Charter Party#The contract between the owner of a ship and the individual or company chartering it. Among other specifications, the contract usually stipulates the exact obligations of the ship-owner (loading the goods, carrying the goods to a certain point, returning to the charterer with other goods, etc.); or it provides for an outright leasing of the vessel to the charterer, who then is responsible for his own loading and delivery. In either case, the charter party sets forth the exact conditions and requirements agreed upon by both sides.
Charter Party,Bill of Lading#A bill of lading issued under a charter party. It is not acceptable by banks under letters of credit unless so authorized in the credit.
Charter Service#Arrangement of a temporary transportation service on an as needed occasion for the movement of cargo or passengers.
Chassis#A trailer-type device with wheels constructed to accommodate containers, which are lifted on and off.
Check Digit#A digit calculated from the other digits of an element string, used to check that the data has been correctly composed or correctly keypunched.
Child#In a hierarchical product structure, the Child represents any item that resides at a subordinate level of a parent Global Trade Item Number. A Child can also be a Parent of another Global Trade Item Number that is subordinate. The Child/Parent relationship is often referred to when describing the Product Hierarchy.
Child-Labor Certificate#Certificate signed by manufacturer attesting that no child labor was used in any part of the manufacturing process.
Cityliner#Truck used in the city for pickup and delivery. Also called "cub", "pickup", "whoopee", and "shags".
Claim#1) A written demand made on a transportation provider for payment because of loss or damage alleged to have occurred while shipment was in the provider's possession. Demand of a refund due to overcharge. 2) A deduction processed against a vendor's account for merchandise returns, shortages, cost differences, markdowns, advertising coop, rebates, etc.
Claim Tracer#A request for information concerning the status of a claim.
Class#1) Utilized in the United Nations Standard Products and Services Code as a logical grouping of commodities sharing similar essential properties or characteristics. 2) A department classification number 
Class I Carrier#A classification of regulated carriers based upon annual operating revenues-motor carrier of property greater than or equal to $5 million; railroads: greater than or equal to $50 million: motor carriers of passengers; greater than or equal to $3 million.
Class II Carrier#A classification of regulated carriers based upon annual operating revenues-motor carrier of property $1- $5 million; railroads: $10-$50 million: motor carriers of passengers; less than or equal to $3 million.
Class III Carrier#A classification of regulated carriers based upon annual operating revenues-motor carrier of property less than or equal to $1 million; railroads: greater than or equal to $10 million.
Class Rates#A class of goods or commodities is a large grouping of various items under one general heading. All items in the group make up a class. The freight rates that apply to all items in the class are called class rates. 

Classification#A systematic categorization of cargo for the purpose of applying class rates, combined with governing rules and regulations for transportation. In customs, the classification determines the duty status of imported merchandise within the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HSUS). The classification is the responsibility of an importer customs broker or designated individual preparing the entry papers.
Classification Yard#A railroad terminal area where railcars are grouped together to form train units.
Claused Bill of Lading#A bill of lading which has exemptions to the receipt of merchandise in "apparent good order" noted.
Clean Bill of Lading#A bill of lading which covers goods received in "apparent good order and condition" and without qualification.
Clear Area#See Quiet Zone.
Clear Height#Distance measured from the floor to the bottom of the lowest hanging overhead obstruction. Sometimes realtors will use the distance to the bottom of the roof trusses to calculate clear height even though portions of the building may have lower clear heights due to HVAC units or other equipment suspended from the roof.
Clear Record#A record which shows that a shipment was handled without any loss or damage being sustained.
Clearance#The completion of customs entry requirements resulting in the release of goods from customs authority to the importer.
Cleat#A strip of wood or metal used to afford additional strength, to prevent warping or to hold in position.
Closed Van#A unit with metal sides and top completely enclosing the shipment being transported.
Close-Out#Merchandise purchased from the vendor, which is part or their entire existing style inventory.
Clusters#A group of high-level business processes. The Clusters that are addressed by the RosettaNet Initiative represent the core business processes or the backbone of a supply chain, including: Cluster 1: Partner and Product/Service Review Cluster 2: Product Introduction Cluster 3: Order Management Cluster 4: Inventory Management Cluster 5: Marketing Information Management Cluster 6: Service and Support Coastal Shipping Also known as short-sea or coastwise shipping, describes marine shipping operations between ports along a single coast or involving a short sea crossing.
CODABAR#A numeric-only barcode type, in which each character is composed of seven elements: four bars and three spaces. CODABAR is currently used in a variety of applications such as libraries, medicine, and overnight package delivery. Also known as USD-4 code, NW7, and 2 of 7 code, it was originally developed for retail price-labeling use.
Code 128#A variable length barcode symbology capable of encoding the full ASCII 128 character set and other special characters. See GS1-128 barcode symbol.
Code 39#A full alphanumeric barcode type composed of five bars, four spaces, and an intercharacter gap for each character. Code 39 is the standard for many industries, including adoption by the U.S. Department of Defense for its LOGMARS specification. Also known as USD3 code and 3 of 9 code, it is one of three symbologies identified in the ANSI standard MH10.8M-1983.
Code 49#An extremely compact, multi-row, continuous variable barcode type capable of encoding the full 128 ASCII character set. It is ideally suited to applications where large amounts of data are required in a small space. The code consists of 2 to 8 rows. A row consists of a leading quiet zone, 4 symbol characters encoding 8 code characters, a stop pattern, and a trailing quiet zone. Rows are separated by a one module high separator bar. Each symbol character encodes two characters.

Collaborative Commerce#The processes, technologies, and supporting standards that allow continuous and automated exchange of information between trading partners. Describes how businesses communicate with one another to drive down the cost of the supply chain.
Collaborative Planning,Forecasting, and Replenishment,CPFR#A set of business processes that entities in a supply chain can use for collaboration on a number of retailer/manufacturer functions towards overall efficiency in the supply chain. CPFR is a registered trademark of the VICS.
Collect/Freight Collect#Buyer is responsible for picking up the merchandise and the freight charges.
Collective Paper#All documents (commercial invoices, bills of lading, etc.) submitted to a buyer for the purpose of receiving payment for a shipment.
Collector of Customs#A representative of the U.S. Treasury Department acting for the government in connection with foreign traffic.
Color#The abbreviated name of the color ordered.
Combi#An aircraft with pallet or container capacity on its main deck as well as in its belly holds.
Combination Rate#A rate made by combining two or more rates in different publications.
Combination Through Rate#A through rate made by combining two or more rates in different publications.
Combination Vehicle#An equipment configuration which includes separate power unit (tractor) and at least one trailer
Combination Vessels#Container/Break-bulk vessel - this type of ship accommodates both container and break-bulk cargo. It can be either self sustaining or non-self sustaining.
Combined Transport Bill of Lading,FBL#When the document covers transport to and/or from the ports of departure and destination, using another mode of transport. 
Commercial Invoice#Represents a complete record of the transaction between exporter and importer with regard to the goods sold. Also reports the content of the shipment and serves as the basis for all other documents about the shipment.
Commercial Risk#Risk carried by the exporter (unless insurance is secured) that the foreign buyer may not be able to pay for goods delivered on an open account basis.
Commercial Zone#A geographical area of commercial influence of a specified point.
Commodity#Product being shipped
Commodity ID#A four-digit number within a VMN-12. This four-digit number is used to designate the commodity for the item that is weighed or measured and then sold.
Commodity Rate#A rate applicable to an article described or named in the publication containing the rate.
Commodity Specialist#An official authorized by the U.S. Treasury to determine proper tariff and value of imported goods.
Common Carrier#Any carrier engaged in the interstate transportation of persons/property on a regular schedule at published rates, whose services are for hire to the general public.
Company Prefix#See GS1 Company Prefix and UPC Company Prefix.
Compliance Testing#Testing done to judge a hardware or software product's compliance to a particular standard. This is generally a pass/fail test, which also provides guidance if a product fails to comply.
Composite Component,CC#Refers to the two-dimensional symbol component within a composite symbol. 

Composite Symbology#A GS1 System composite symbol consists of a linear component (encoding the item's primary identification) associated with an adjacent two-dimensional Composite Component (encoding supplementary data, such as batch number or expiration date). The composite symbol always includes a linear component so that the primary identification is readable by all scanning technologies and so that two-dimensional image scanners can use the linear component as a finder pattern for the adjacent two-dimensional Composite Component. The composite symbol always includes one of three multi-row two-dimensional Composite Component versions (CC-A, CCB, CC-C) for compatibility with linear and area Charge Couple Device scanners and with linear and rastering laser scanners.
Compositors#Content operators that show how content may be composed. Compositors give users a way to provide ordered bodies of elements in a declaration. The three compositors used in XML instance documents are: 1) All: defines an unordered set of elements 2) Choice: defines a choice between several possible elements or groups of elements 3) Sequence: defines ordered groups of elements that follow the same sequence.
Concatenation#The representation of several element strings in one barcode symbol.
Concealed Loss or Damage#Loss or damage to the contents of a package which is not apparent until opened.
Concealed Shortage#All cartons signed free and clear, merchandise short in sealed carton.
Concentration Point#A point at which less-than-truckload shipments are brought together to be re-forwarded as a truckload.
Conditional C#An EDI data element requirement designator that indicates that a given data element is dependent on other data elements in a data segment.
Conference#A group of vessel operators joined together for the purpose of establishing freight rates.
Configuration Processing#Software functionality that allows a product to be defined by a selecting various pre-defined options, rather than having every possible combination of options pre-defined as specific SKU's. Placing an order for a computer and specifying hard drive, processor, memory, graphics card, sound card, etc. would be an example of configuration processing.
Confirmation#Indicates if the document is a confirmation of an existing Purchase order, not to be duplicated.
Confirmed Letter of Credit#A letter of credit, issued by a foreign bank, with validity confirmed by a U.S. bank. An exporter who requires a confirmed letter of credit from the buyer is assured of payment by the U.S. bank even if the foreign buyer or the foreign bank defaults.
Confirming Bank#The bank that adds its confirmation to another bank's (the issuing bank's) letter of credit and promises to pay the beneficiary upon presentation of documents specified in the letter of credit.
Conformance#Agreement of a product or service specification with a specified standard. Conformance is not equivalent to certification until testing has been conducted and a certification mark has been assigned.
Conformance Testing#See Compliance Testing.
Connecting Carrier#A carrier which interchanges trailers with another for completion of shipments.
Consignee#The individual or company to whom a seller or shipper sends merchandise and who, upon presentation of necessary documents, is recognized as merchandise owner for the purpose of declaring and paying customs duties.
Consignee Marks#a symbol placed on packaged for export, generally consisting of a square, triangle, diamond, circle, cross, etc., with designation letter and/or numbers for the purpose of identification.
Consignment#Is the physical transfer of goods from a seller (consignor) with whom the title remains, to another legal entity (consignee) who acts as a selling agent, selling the goods and remitting the new proceeds to the consignor.
Consignment Inventory#Inventory that is in the possession of the customer but is still owned by the supplier. Consignment inventory is used as a marketing tool to make it easier for a customer to stock a specific supplier's inventory.
Consignor#Shipper of goods.

Consolidated Shipment#An arrangement whereby various shippers pool their boxed goods on the same shipment, sharing the total weight charge for the shipment.
Consolidation#The combination of multiple shipments into one container.
Consolidation Center#A warehouse or distribution center in which goods are assembled into larger units for onward distribution.
Consolidator#A transportation service provider for that combines multiple less-than-truckload shipments into a single volume shipment for a particular location.
Consortium#The name for an agreement under which several nations or nationals (usually corporations) of more than one nation, join together for a common purpose. It could be for management or exploitation of a natural resource, as in the case of some international petroleum consortiums.
Consular Declaration#A formal statement, made to the consul of a foreign country, describing goods to be shipped.
Consular Documents#Special forms signed by the consul of a country to which cargo is destined.
Consular Invoice#A document, required by some foreign countries, describing a shipment of goods and showing information such as the consignor, consignee, and value of the shipment. Certified by a consular official of the foreign country, it is used by the country's customs officials to verify the value, quantity and nature of the shipment.
Consumer Goods#products sold to non-business end users. Clothing, food, Music CDs, are examples of consumer goods.
Consumer Packaged Goods,CPG#describes inventory that is in such a form that is ready for sale to consumers (end-users).
Consumer Unit#The unit as sold by the retailer to the consumer.
Consumer Unit Indicator,CUI#Identifies whether the current hierarchy level of a trade item is intended for ultimate consumption. For retail, this trade item will be scanned at point-of-sale. At retail, this data is commonly used to select which Global Trade Item Numbers should be used for shelf planning and for front end point-of-sale databases.
Contact Documents#The Purchase Order Transmittal Letter, the Purchase Order, the Standard Purchase Order Requirements, the Product Specification(s), the Terms and Conditions and this Supplier Compliance Manual are the Contract Documents.
Container#A truck trailer body that can be detached from the chassis for loading into a vessel, a rail car or stacked in a container depot. Containers may be ventilated, insulated, refrigerated, flat rack, vehicle rack, open top, bulk liquid or equipped with interior devices. A container may be 20 feet, 40 feet, 45 feet, 48 feet or 53 feet in length, 8'0" or 8'6" in width, and 8'6" or 9'6" in height.
Container Freight Station,CFS#The term CFS at loading port means the location designated by carriers for the receiving of cargo to be packed into containers by the carrier. At discharge ports, the term CFS means the bonded location designated by carriers in the port area for unpacking and delivery of cargo.
Container On Flat Car,COFC#Method of moving shipping containers which involves transporting them on railroad flat cars.
Container Ship#Ocean going ship designed to carry containers both internally and on deck. Some are self sustaining.
Container Yard,CY#A facility for holding FCL (full container load) and empty containers that are received from or delivered to consignors or consignees by or on behalf of a carrier. It also provides a location to receive merchandise from consignors for packing into containers.
Containerization#shipping system based upon large cargo-carrying containers which can be easily be interchanged between trucks, trains and ships without rehandling of contents.
Containerized Cargo#Cargo that is transported in containers that can be transferred easily from one transportation mode to another.
Content Owner#Entity (party) responsible for organizing the information enclosed within the XML message and submission of message to the GS1 Global Registry.
Continuous Bond#Annual customs bond insuring compliance with all regulations and requirements.

Continuous Replenishment Program,CRP#The concept of continuous supply of goods between supplier and trading partner based on automated exchange of current demand, inventory, and stock management information, within the framework of an agreed supply policy. The aim of continuous replenishment is to achieve a responsive and precise flow of product to the store with minimum stock holding and handling.
Continuous Seals#A term denoting that seals on a truck remain intact during the movement of the truck from point of origin to destination; or if broken in transit that it was done by the proper authority and without opportunity for loss to occur before new seals were applied.
Contract Carrier#A for-hire Carrier who does not serve the general public, but who serves shippers or consignees with whom the Carrier has a continuing contract.
Contract Logistics#The process of outsourcing product flow management, storage and related information transfer services, usually under long-term contract, with the objective of increasing efficiency and control.
Contract Rate#A charge levied by carriers selling capacity forward over a given route to a shipper of forwarder; the client is therefore assured of capacity, which must be paid for regardless of load carried.
Contract Warehouse#A business that handles shipping, receiving, and storage of products on a contract basis. Contract warehouses will generally require a client to commit to a specific period of time (generally in years) for the services. Contracts may or may not require clients to purchase or subsidize storage and material-handling equipment. Fees for contract warehouses may be transaction and storage based, fixed, cost plus, or any combination.
Contrast#See Symbol Contrast.
Convertible#A unit that can be used wither as a flat-bed or open top through the use of removable side panels.
Co-Packing#Contract packing.
Core Data#Common, reusable data elements across various business processes. They can be mandatory or optional. Core Data is a common denominator upon which extensions are built. Examples: Global Location Number, Global Trade Item Number.
Core Extensions#Data or data constructs specific to more than one process, industry, or sector but not used across all.
Correct Item#Refers to a command that allows incorrect data to be altered in ways that would not normally be allowed by standard Global Trade Item Number Allocation Rules. All other validations still apply. This process is intended to correct errors, not to circumvent the validation process.
Corrected BWR#The uniform reduction in the bar widths of a barcode symbol based on whole imaging device dots.
Corrected Magnification#A process of altering the desired dimensions of a barcode symbol to create modules consisting of a consistent integer number of addressable imaging device dots.
Corrected Special Symbol Characters#A process of altering the dimensions of a symbol character (representing the data characters 1, 2, 7, and 8) in a consistent, integer number of addressable imaging device dots.
Correspondent Bank#A bank that, in its own country, handles the business of a foreign bank.
Corrugate#A material composed of one or more sheets of fluted paper, between flat sheets of paper, e.g., a brown box used for case packs.
Cost & Freight CFR or C&F#A Term of Sale where the seller pays the costs and freight necessary to bring the goods to the named port of estination, Terms of Sale but the risk of loss of or damage to the goods, as (continued) well as any additional costs due to events occurring after the time the goods have been delivered on board the vessel, is transferred from the seller to the buyer when the goods pass the ship's rail in the port of shipment. The CFR term requires the seller to clear the goods for export.
Cost Commitment#An electronic confirmation of negotiated costs for basic and vendor managed inventory/merchandise.
Cost of Goods and Freight,C&F#A quoted price includes cost of goods and freight.

Cost of Goods and Insurance,C&I#A quoted price includes cost of goods and insurance.
Cost of Goods Sold,COGS#Accounting term used to describe the total value (cost) of products sold during a specific time period. Since inventory is an asset, it is not expensed when it is purchased or produced. It instead goes into an asset account (usually called Inventory). When product is sold, the value of the product (the cost, not the sell price) is moved form the asset account to an expense account called cost of goods sold or COGS. COGS appears on the profit-and-loss statement and is also used for calculating inventory turns.
Cost, Insurance & Freight,CIF#A Term of Sale where the seller has the same obligations as under the CFR but also has to procure marine insurance against the buyer's risk of loss or damage to the goods during the carriage. The seller contracts for insurance and pays the insurance premium. The CIF term requires the seller to clear the goods for export.
Costing#Method Refers to the calculations used to determine inventory cost.
Countertrade#A reciprocal trading arrangement, which includes a variety of transactions involving two or more parties.
Countervailing Duties,CVD#Special duties imposed on importers to offset the benefits of subsidies given to producers or exporters in the exporting country when it is proven that the subsidy, which may cause the price of such merchandise to be artificially low, would cause injury to domestic industry.
Country of Export#The country that the goods are shipped from.
Country of Origin#The country where merchandise was grown or manufactured, not necessarily the country of export.
Country of Origin Labeling,COOL#A U.S. law requiring that retail seafood be labeled as to its country of origin, including whether farm-raised or wild caught.
Coupon#A voucher that can be redeemed at the point-of-sale for a cash value or free item.
Coupon-12#A 12-digit Restricted Circulation Number for coupons structured according to the rules defined in the Target Market.
Coupon-13#A 13-digit Restricted Circulation Number for coupons structured according to the rules defined in the Target Market.
Credit Risk Insurance#Insurance designed to cover risks of nonpayment for delivered goods.
Cross-Belt Sorter#Conveyor sorting system that uses a series of devices (carriers) mounted on a conveyor to sort materials. Each device has a small belt conveyor mounted on top of it that runs perpendicular to the direction of the main conveyor. When it arrives at a sort point, the conveyor on the carrier will spin, moving the materials to the side of the main conveyor (usually onto another conveyor, dropping down a chute, or into a container).
Cross-Dock#The practice of unloading freight from an incoming truck and then loading this freight in outbound trailers, with minimal or no warehousing in between.
Cubage#Cubic volume of space being used or available for shipping or storage.
Cube#The length, width, and height of an item or container.
Cube Logic#Term used in Warehouse Management Systems. Cube logic is often incorporated but seldom used in WMS systems because of its tendency to treat your product as liquid (fitting a round peg in a square hole).
Cube utilization#Refers to the use of space within storage area, trailer, or container. Cube utilization is generally calculated as a percentage of total space or of total "usable" space.
Cubed Out#Describes a condition where all space in a trailer or container has been completely filled. The term "cubed out" is often used when you have completely filled the trailer or container but are still below the weight capacity.
Cubic Capacity#The carrying capacity of a truck according to measurement in cubic feet.
Cubic Foot#The unit of volume measurement that is equaled to 1,728 cubic inches.
Cubic Meter,CBM#Used to determine freight charges based on utilization of space in a shipping container.
Cubic Ton#40 cubic feet.
Customer#The party that receives, buys, or consumes an item or service. 

Customs#The designated government authority that regulates the flow of goods to/from a country and collects duties levied by a country on imports and exports.
Customs and Border Protection,CBP#U.S. governmental agency, whose major responsibility is to administer the Tariff Act of 1930. Primary duties include the assessment and collection of all duties, taxes and fees on imported merchandise and the enforcement of customs and related laws and treaties. Part of the Department of Homeland Security.
Customs Bonded Warehouse#A warehouse where imported goods may be stored for a total of three years without the payment of duty or taxes.
Customs Broker#An individual or firm licensed to enter and clear goods through Customs for another individual or firm.
Customs Clearance#The procedures involved in getting cargo released by Customs through designated formalities such as presenting import  license/permit, payment of import duties and other required documentations by the nature of the cargo such as FCC or FDA approval.
Customs Court#The court to which importers might appeal or protest decisions made by Customs officers.
Customs Duty#A tax levied and government collection by custom officials of duties that is imposed by law on imports.
Customs Tariff#Is a schedule of charges assessed by the federal government on imported goods.
Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, CTPAT#A voluntary government-business initiative to build cooperative relationships that strengthen and improve overall international supply chain and U.S. border security.
Customs Union#An agreement between two or more countries in which they arrange to abolish tariffs and other import restrictions on each other's goods and establish a common tariff for the imports of all other countries.
Cutter#Also called a knife. An integrated mechanism used to cut individual tickets from a roll of tag supply.
Cycle Count#Refers to process of regularly scheduled inventory counts (usually daily) that "cycles" through your inventory. User determines how often certain items/locations are counted.
Damages#Compensation, usually in money, for injury to goods, person, or property.
Dangerous Goods#Articles or substances capable of posing a significant risk to health, safety, or property when transported by air and that require special attention when being transported.
Data Alignment#The one-time synchronous exchange of data between trading partners, e.g., names, addresses, agreements, item information, price lists, or locations.
Data Carrier#A physical or electronic mechanism that carries data.
Data Character#A letter, digit, or other symbol represented in the data field(s) of an element string.
Data Driver#An easy-to-use software tool that creates and manages globally unique identification numbers such as, Global Trade Item Numbers, and Global Location Numbers, and also defines barcodes. Available only to GS1 US Partner Connections members.
Data Element#The smallest item of information in an EDI transaction set. A data element may be a numeric, decimal, identifier, string, date or time value.
Data Element Delimiters#EDI data element delimiters consist of two levels of data separators and a data terminator. Delimiters are specified in the EDI interchange header and are not used in a data element itself.
Data Element Requirement Designator#A code defining the requirement for an EDI data element to appear in a data segment if the segment is actually transmitted. The designators are Mandatory (M), Optional (O) and Conditional (C).
Data Field#The smallest part of the data part of an element string that needs to be distinguished.
Data Identifier,DI#A compliance marking term. Message prefixes in a barcode that define the general category or intended use of the data that follows.
Data Mapping#Relationship between the ANSI ASC X12 message syntax and the user's data. 

Data Pool,DP#An entity that provides its customers data synchronization services and a single point of entry to the Global Data Synchronization Network. Data Pools must be certified per GS1 System standards to operate within the Global Data Synchronization Network. Data Pools interoperate with the GS1 Global Registry and each other. Example: 1SYNC Data Pool.
Data Recipient#Entity within the Global Data Synchronization Network that receives data from a Data Source.
Data Segment#A data segment consists of a segment identifier, one or more data elements, element separators, and a segment terminator.
Data Source#Entity that provides their Source Data Pool with master data. Responsible for the maintenance and accuracy of that data. The Source Data Pool is responsible for providing the Global Data Synchronization Network with master data. The Data Source is officially recognized as the owner of this data. For a given Item or Party, the source of data is responsible for permanent updates of the information under its responsibility.
Data Structure#The GS1 System data structures defined in the various lengths required for the different identification purposes, which all share a hierarchical composition. Their composition blends the needs of international control with the needs of the user.
Data Synchronization#Data synchronization is the electronic transfer of standardized product and location information between trading partners and the continuous synchronization of that data over time.
Data Titles#A standard abbreviated description of a data field; used to denote the Human Readable Interpretation of encoded data.
Data Type#A set of data with values having predefined characteristics. Examples of data types are: integer, floating point, unit number, character, string, and pointer. Usually a limited number of data types are built into a programming language. The language usually specifies the range of values for a given data type, how the computer processes the values, and how they are stored.
Data Validation Engine,DVE#Set of rules and compliance checks executed against the information contained in messages to verify and validate the content of the information.
Date Draft#Draft that matures in a specified number of days after the date it is issued, without regard to the date of Acceptance.
Dating#A method of granting extended credit terms used by sellers to induce buyers to receive goods in advance of their required delivery date, thus permitting the seller to ship goods earlier than the buyer would ordinarily wish to receive them. An example of dating would be for a purchase of spring-season goods shipped in the winter, by a manufacturer whose normal selling terms were "2 percent discount for payment in 10 days, net 30 days as of March 15."
Dead Freight,DF#Freight charges paid by the charterer of vessel for the contracted space, which is left partially unoccupied.
Dead Leg#A sector flown without payload.
Deadhead#The return of an empty transportation container back to a transportation facility. Commonly-used description of an empty backhaul.
Deadweight,DW#Tons of 2,240 lbs.
Deck Cargo#Cargo carried on deck rather than stowed under deck. On deck carriage is required for certain commodities, such as explosives.
Declaration Data#Information that describes a declaration in a schema.
Declared Value#Value of shipment assigned by the shipper and documented on the Bill of Lading.
Decodability#A parameter specified by ISO 15416 that measures how closely the Scan Reflectance Profile is to approaching decode failure for a given printed symbol.
Decode#Converting the bars and spaces in a barcode symbol into its corresponding data. A parameter specified by ISO 15416 that determines if a barcode pattern of bars and spaces matches an existing valid symbology.
Decoder#As part of a barcode reading system, the electronics that process the signals from the scanner, interpret the signals into meaningful data, and control the interface to other devices.
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Deconsolidator#The domestic counterpart to the consolidator; the deconsolidator unloads the container and allocates and reloads the freight for shipment to various points.
Defect#A parameter specified by ANSI/UCC-5 and ISO 15416 that measures voids present within bars and spots within spaces or Quiet Zones of a barcode symbol.
Deferred Air Freight#Air Freight shipments that are not time sensitive and can be delivered at a lower cost on later flights. Delivery service is as a rule, between three to five business days.
Deferred Payment Credit#Type of letter of credit providing for payment some time after presentation of shipping documents by exporter.
Deferred Rebate#The return of a portion of the freight charges by a carrier or a conference shipper in exchange for the shipper giving all or most of his shipments to the carrier or conference over a specified period of time (usually 6 months). Payment of the rate is deferred for a further similar period, during which the shipper must continue to give all or most of his shipments to the rebating carrier or conference. The shipper thus earns a further rebate which will not, however, be paid without an additional period of exclusive or almost exclusive patronage with the carrier of conference. In this way, the shipper becomes tied to the rebating carrier or conference. Although, the deferred rebate system is illegal in U.S. foreign commerce, it generally is accepted in the ocean trade between foreign countries.
Delete Catalogue Item#The command used to flag the existing Catalogue Item record for deletion (the objective is to enable the eventual removal of the Catalogue Item record from the catalogue).
Deletion Date#Date assigned and stored in the catalogue of the Data Source reflecting the date the Catalogue Item was flagged for deletion. This date will also be stored in the GS1 Global Registry.
Delimiter or Delimited#One or more special characters marking the beginning or end of a unit of data. These characters are used to fix the limits of the unit of data.
Delivered at Frontier,DAF#The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods are available, cleared for export, at the named point and place at the frontier, but before the customs border of the adjoining country. The term "frontier" covers any frontier including that of the country of export. Therefore, it is vital that the frontier in question be defined precisely by naming the point and place in the term. The term applies primarily to the goods carried by rail, or road, but may be used for any mode of transport.
Delivered Duty Paid,DDP#The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods are available at the named place in the country of importation. (named place of destination) The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods are available at the named place in the country of importation. (named place of destination) The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods are available at the named place in the country of importation. Also known as "free domicile."
Delivered Duty Unpaid,DDU#The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods are available at the named place in the country of importation.
Delivered EX Quay,DEQ#The seller fulfills his obligation to deliver when the goods are available to the buyer on the quay (wharf) at the named port of destination cleared for importation.
Delivered EX Ship,DES#The seller satisfies his obligation to deliver when the goods are available to the buyer on board the ship uncleared for import at the named port of destination.
Delivering Carrier#The transportation line by which a shipment is delivered to the consignee.
Delivery#The act of transferring possession, such as the transfer of property from shipper to carrier, one carrier to another or carrier to consignee.
Delivery Trailer Manifest#A list of shipments contained on a Less-than-Truckload trailer ready for delivery. The list includes information relevant to the delivery of the shipments loaded in the trailer, such as pro number, equipment identification, and date available.
Demand#the need for a specific item in a specific quantity. See Dependent Demand and Independent Demand.
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Demand Chain#Another name for the supply chain, where the processes employed are viewed in terms of demand (pull) rather than supply (push).The demand chain is therefore driven by consumers and end-users, not manufacturers of goods.
Demand Forecast#An estimation of the future quantity demanded of a product (in a market).
Demurrage#A penalty for exceeding free time allowed for loading or unloading at a pier or freight terminal. Also a charge for undue detention of transportation equipment or carriers in port while loading or unloading.
Density Pounds per cubic foot#The cubage of loose articles or pieces, or packaged articles of a rectangular, elliptical or square shape on one plane shall be determined by multiplying the greatest straight line dimensions of length, width and depth in inches, including all projections, and dividing the total by 1728 (to obtain cubic feet). The density is the weight of the article divided by the cubic feet thus obtained.
Department Area#wherein merchandise is categorized within a store.
Department of Civil Aviation,DCA#Commonly used term to denote the government department of any foreign country that is responsible for aviation regulation and granting traffic rights.
Department of Transportation,DOT#Federal agency that regulates the highway transportation of shipments including commodities designated as hazardous material.
Dependent Demand#Demand generated from scheduled production of other items.
Depth of Field#The distance between the maximum and minimum surface in which a scanner is capable of reading barcodes of a specified X dimension.
Description#The name by which we will refer to a product. UPC/SKU The unique numbers that our system uses to identify a specific item of a particular size, color and dimension.
Destination#The place to which a shipment is consigned.
Destination Control Statement#Any of various statements that the U.S. government requires to be displayed on export shipments and that specify the destination for which export of the shipment has been authorized.
Detention#A charge made for a vehicle held by or for shipper or consignee for loading or unloading, for forwarding directions or for any other purpose.
Devanning#The removal of freight; i.e., unloading a container.
Dictionary Conformity#Product and partner identification elements of Global Trade Item Number, United Nations Standard Products and Services Code, Data Universal Numbering System, and technical dictionary required by the Partner Interface Process in production are in compliance with the requirements of that Partner Interface Process. For example, if the Partner Interface Process in production requires a DUNS Number, a DUNS Number is used.
Die Cut#Type of label supply used in on demand applications.
Diffuse Reflection#A barcode verification term. The component of reflected light that emanates in all directions from the reflecting surface (as opposed to the focused light of the scanner laser reflected back to the scanner).
Digit#Any of the Arabic numerals 0 to 9.
Digital Barcode File#A barcode that is designed and stored in a digitized format.
digital barcode Font#A barcode character set representing the individual data characters intended to form a barcode symbol.
Digital Certificate#A computer-based record or electronic message issued by an entity that: (1) identifies the entity issuing it; (2)names or identifies a certificate holder; (3) contains the public key of the certificate holder; (4) identifies the certificate's validity period; and (5) is digitally signed by the entity issuing it.
Digital Offset#A process of sending digitized images directly to an offset printing press without using intermediate film or printing plates. 
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Digital Signature#An electronic signature that can be used to authenticate the identity of the sender of a message and, via the encrypted document digest, to ensure that the original content of the data that has been sent is unchanged.
Dimensional Weight,Dim/Wt#A calculated weight based on a minimum density requirement. Density is the weight per cubic foot of a shipment of cargo. It is computed by dividing the shipment volume by the minimum density requirement. The dimensional weight rule was developed to insure fair compensation to low density shipments under which the transportation charges are based on a cubic dimensional weight rather than upon actual weight. Dim weight is calculated by: Dim weight= (Length x Width x Height)/194 . All dimensional measurements are in inches. a.k.a. Dim weight
Direct Via#the route of a single carrier.
Direct Connection#An automated machine-to-machine computer interface for exchanging data. This is not a manual process.
Direct Exchange UCS, DEX/UCS#The Uniform Communication Standard EDI standard used for Direct Store Delivery.
Direct Ship#Direct shipping and drop shipping are two terms generally used interchangeably. They describe a process whereby three parties interact with the sales transaction (the buyer, the seller, and the supplier). The buyer initiates a purchase from the seller who then arranges with the supplier to ship the product directly to the seller. The seller does not carry inventory of the product and the supplier does not have any direct communication with the buyer. The buyer pays the seller and the seller pays the supplier.
Direct Store Delivery,DSD#When goods are shipped directly to a store, the container marking specifications are usually different from those required when shipping to a distribution center.
Direct Wxchange,DEX#The electronic exchange of information between a vendor's hand-held computer and a store's Direct Store Delivery system. This is encouraged by suppliers who directly stock the retailer's shelves.
Discontinue Date#Date assigned by the Data Source and stored in the catalogue of the Data Source reflecting the date the Catalogue Item was discontinued. This date will also be stored in the GS1 Global Registry.
Discontinue Item – Permanent#Refers to permanent removal of an item in the supply chain. This involves maintaining a Discontinue Date in the GS1 Global Registry. The Discontinue Date is used to trigger and track the Global Trade Item Number retention period.
Discontinue Item – Temporary#Refers to removing an item temporarily from the supply chain. This is communicated via the end availability date. When available again, updated start and end availability dates are provided. Temporary removals are not reflected in the GS1 Global Registry; they are a responsibility of the Data Source that maintains the availability period.
Discount#An allowance or deduction granted by the seller to the buyer, usually when certain stipulated conditions are met by the buyer, which reduces the cost of the good purchased.
Discovery Services#A component of the EPC global Network consisting of a suite of services that enable users to find data related to a specific Electronic Product Code and to request access to that data. Object Naming Service is one component of Discovery Services.
Dispatch Advice#See Advance Ship Notice.
Dispatcher#An individual tasked to assign available transportation loads to available carriers.
Dispatching#The scheduling and control of trucks for pickup and delivery or travel between major terminals.
Display Shipper,DS#A display, a shipper, and mixed case. May have children in multiple instances.
Distance Rate#Rate that is applicable according to distance.
Distribution#Describes the process of storing, shipping, and transporting goods. Also describes the facilities (distribution operations, distribution centers) that conduct these activities. In statistical analysis, describes the measurement of a group of events or occurrences.
Distribution Center,DC#Entity receiving, stocking and shipping products on their way from suppliers to customer. 
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Distribution Requirements Planning,DRP#process for determining inventory requirements in a multiple plant/warehouse environment. DRP may be used for both distribution and manufacturing. In manufacturing, DRP will work directly with MRP. DRP may also be defined as Distribution Resource Planning which also includes determining labor, equipment, and warehouse space requirements.
Distributor#A business that does not manufacture its own products but instead purchases and resells products. Such a business usually maintains a finished goods inventory. For the purpose of Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment, the term distributor is intended to include retailers.
Diversion#Any shipment relinquished to the shipper, consignee or his agent at point of origin or intermediate point or before the shipment has reached its ultimate destination.
Do not ship before / Cancel if not shipped By#Collect or prepaid shipments: indicates the time period for carrier pick up.
Dock#The platform where trucks are loaded and unloaded.
Dock Leveler#Device that provides a bridge to the trailer as well as a ramp to facilitate the transition in height from dock to trailer. Dock levelers are rated by weight capacity and by the service range. The service range, also known as the height differential, rates the safe range above and below dock level you can use the leveler to transition to the trailer height.
Dock Receipt#A receipt given for a shipment received or delivered at a pier or dock. When delivery of a foreign shipment is completed, the dock receipt is surrendered to the transportation line and a bill of lading is issued.
Document#Business data being exchanged in support of business processes. It is a named collection of core and extensions. Any self-contained piece of work created with an application program and, if saved on disk, given a unique filename with which it can be retrieved. Documents are generally thought of as word-processed materials only. To a computer, however, data is nothing more than a collection of characters, so a spreadsheet or a graphic is as much a document as is a letter or report.
Document Object Model,DOM# A platform- and language-neutral interface that enables programs and scripts to dynamically access and update structure, content, and style of documents. Document Object Model supplies a set of objects for representing XML documents, a model for combining these objects, and an interface for manipulating them.
Document Type#The part of the Global Document Type Identifier allocated by the document issuer to identify a document for a given GS1 Company Prefix.
Document Type Definition,DTD#Defines the document structure and building blocks of an XML document.
Documents Against Acceptance,D/A#Instructions given by a shipper to a bank indicating that documents transferring title goods should be delivered to the buyer (or drawee) only upon the buyer's acceptance of the attached draft.
Dolly#An auxiliary axle assembly equipped with a fifth wheel that is used to convert a semi-trailer to a full trailer or a small platform on rollers or wheels used to handle a shipment in a warehouse.
Domain Model#Describes objects, the data, and mutual relationships among them that are required to represent a set of requirements of one or more processes. Represented in Unified Modeling Language and XML in different stages of processes.
Domestic Intercity Trucking#Trucking operations within the territory of the United States, including intra-Hawaiian and intra-Alaskan, which carry freight beyond the local areas and commercial zones
Door-to-Door#Through transportation of a container and its contents from consignor to consignee. Also known as House to House. Not necessarily a through rate.
Dot Matrix#A system of impact printing where individual dots are printed by tiny wires striking the supply through an inked ribbon.
Dots Per Inch,DPI#Used in comparing relative printing resolution of thermal printheads and laser print engines.
Double#A combination of two trailers pulled by a power unit. Usually refers to a power unit pulling two 28' trailers.
Double Bottom#A combination of two semi-trailers or a semi-trailer and a full trailer, pulled by a tractor.
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Double Stack Train,DST#Service which is the transport rail between two points of a trainload of containers with two containers, one on top of the other, per chassis.
Double-Deep Rack#A type of pallet rack designed to be used with double-deep reach trucks that allow storage of palletized loads 2-deep in rack. Doubledeep rack may be a unique design (designed specifically for double-deep storage) or may just be a double-deep configuration of standard selective pallet rack.
Doubles Trailer#Any vehicle less than 35 feet in length handled as one unit, propelled or drawn by a single power unit.
Double-Stack#Railcar movement of containers stacked two high.
Downstream#The flow of goods and services from the manufacturer to the final user or consumer.
Draft#An unconditional order in writing from one person (the drawer) to another (the drawee), directing the Drawee to pay a specified amount to a named Drawer at a fixed or determinable future date.
Draft Bank#An order issued by a seller against a purchaser; directs payment, usually through an intermediary bank. Typical bank drafts are negotiable instruments and are similar in many ways to checks on checking accounts in a bank.
Drag Line#a mechanized system consisting of a continuous chain, either overhead of recessed in the floor, used in a shipping terminal to move shipments on carts from one part of the platform to another.
Drawback#A U.S. customs law that permits an American exporter to recover duties paid on imported foreign raw materials or components included in products that are subsequently exported out of the United States.
Drawee#The individual or firm on whom a draft is drawn and who owes the stated amount to the drawer.
Drayage#Transporting of rail or ocean freight by truck to an intermediate or final destination; typically a charge for pickup/delivery of goods moving short distances (e.g., from marine terminal to warehouse).
Draying#The charge made for handling shipments on carts, drays or trucks.
Drive-in Rack#racking system designed to allow a lift truck to drive into the bay creating very high density storage for non-stackable loads. Useful for operations with limited SKU's and high quantities of pallets per SKU. FIFO is difficult to maintain in drive-in racking systems. a.k.a. Drive-thru Rack.
Drop#A situation in which an equipment operator deposits a trailer or boxcar at a facility at which it is to be loaded or unloaded.
Drop Carrier#A carrier with an agreement to deliver a loaded trailer to a distribution center and leave the trailer behind for a scheduled unload.
Drop Ship#Direct ship.
Drop-Trailer#Trailer left at the delivery location for future unloading.
Dry Lease#The rental of a "clean" aircraft without crew, ground staff or supporting equipment.
Dunnage#1) Fill material. Types of dunnage include loose fill (packing peanuts), papar, bubble wrap, foam, and air pillows.2) The material used to protect or support shipments in or on trucks.
DUNS® + 4 Dun & Bradstreet DUNS#Number with a four-digit suffix identifying a specific location within a company, e.g., a distribution center or a store. This number may or may not contain the nine digits associated with the parent company.
DUNS® Number,DUNS®# A unique nine-digit identification sequence managed by Dun & Bradstreet, which provides unique identification of single business entities, while linking corporate family structures together.
Durable Goods#Generally, any goods whose continuous serviceability is likely to exceed three years.
Duty#A tax levied by a government on merchandise imported, exported from another country. Duties are based on the value of goods, while other factors include weight on quantity or combination of value and other factors (compound duties).
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