| A | B |
|---|
| Building-Blocks concept | “Combining smaller packages into larger units that can be more efficiently handled at one time.” |
| Closed loop systems | “Refers to systems that consider the return flow of products |
| Container | “A uniform sealed reusable metal “box” in which goods are shipped.” |
| Cube out | “Occurs when a cargo takes up a vehicle’s or a container’s cubic capacity before reaching its weight capacity.” |
| Ergonomics | “The science that seeks to adapt work or working conditions to suit the abilities of the worker.” |
| Materials Handling | “The short-distance movement of material between two or more points.” |
| Package testing | “Simulation of the types of problems that the package will be exposed to in warehouses and in transit.” |
| Packaging | “Materials used for the containment |
| Pallet (skid) | “A small platform (made of plastic |
| Part-to-picker system | “The pick location is brought to the picker (e.g. carousels)” |
| Picker-to-part system | “An order picker goes to where the product is located” |
| Shrink Wrap | “Plastic wrapping that when heated shrinks in size to form a cover over the product.” |
| Slip Sheet | “A flat sheet of either fiberboard material or plastic that is placed under the unit load.” |
| Unitization | “The term associated with the handling of unit loads.” |
| Unit Load devices | “ An alternative name for airfreight containers.” |
| Weighing out | “Cargo reaches a vehicle’s or a container’s weight capacity without filling its cubic capacity. “ |
