Warehousing's Role in the Supply Chain

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Definitive Guide to Warehousing, The: Managing the Storage and Handling of Materials and Products in the Supply Chain

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Definitive Guide to Warehousing, The: Managing the Storage and Handling of Materials and Products in the Supply Chain

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Key Terms

• Anticipatory Inventory
• Bill of Lading
• Cost of Goods Sold
• Cross-Docking
• Cycle Stock
• Demand Patterns
• Distribution Channels
• Economies of Scale
• Fill Rate
• Fixed Cost
• Lead Time
• Less than Truckload (LTL)
• Mixed Pallets
• Overages/Shortages Damages (OS/D)
• Putaway
• Supply Chain
• Supply Chain Management
• Third-Party Logistics (3PL)
• Variable Cost