Cross Docking Cross Docking is a distribution system that distributes goods to regional centers without storage and thus minimizes the effort of handling activities. Cross Docking is therefore an important optional component of distribution logistics and Supply Chain Management. The concept implements the application of the flow principle in the distribution area. A brief description Cross Docking (also x-docking) originated in the years [...]
CRM - Customer Relationship Management CRM is a concept for running a business that optimizes and integrates all customer-related processes in departments such as marketing, sales and service. This way of doing things is based on a database and software for market development and an established sales process. Brief description The CRM concept means continuous, joint improvement and [...]
CPFR Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) stands for cooperative planning, forecasting and management of commodity streams. The process is oriented around extensive Point-of-Sales data development along the value creation chain. A brief description CPFR is supported by members of the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Standards Association - VICS, which are, for example, Wal-Mart, Procter & Gamble, FedEx, Unilever and many [...]
CONWIP The term CONWIP stands for "CONstant Work In Progress" and describes a KANBAN-based procurement concept that, like KANBAN, operates using a card system. Brief description The system behind CONWIP follows, like KANBAN, the principle of pull. This means that orders are "pulled" through production, in such a way that the next station or machine reports [...]
Logistics Controlling Logistics controlling means more than purely function-dependent controlling. It deals much more with implementing and establishing guidelines for flow thinking in logistics. Its task is to take over planning, steering coordination and control in logistics systems. RELATED CONCEPTS Logistics indicators Process costing
Continuous Replenishment Continuous Replenishment, or ongoing procurement of goods, is a special form of Efficient Replenishment. In this process, the manufacturer is integrated into the distributor's planning of orders and deliveries and receives continuously very important information for its warehouse management on disposals. The supplier controls the resources in the warehouse by having the supplies adjusted accordingly.
Code Sharing The term Code Sharing comes from air transportation and means that one and the same flight is sold by several airlines simultaneously as their own. A brief description of Code Sharing is gaining more and more importance these days, as competition in international air transportation is getting tougher. Therefore, airlines are looking for strong [...]
CMR CMR is a transport document in international road transport. Briefly, CMR is an abbreviation for "Convention Marchandise Routiere" and stands for transportation paper in national and international road transport of goods. The CMR is equivalent to the B/L in maritime transport and the AWB in air transport, and governs the liability of the parties involved accordingly. RELATED CONTRACTS Airwaybill Bill [...]
CMNI The term CMNI (from French. Convention de Budapest relative au contract de transport de marchandises en navigation interieure) means the Budapest Agreement on the carriage of goods by inland waterways. Brief description The regulations of the CMNI agreement came into force on 01.03.2005 and create legal rules for international transport in inland waterways. The agreement was signed as early as June 22, 2001 in [...]
Customs In institutional terms, customs determines the state regulation of fees to be paid when goods are imported from outside EU countries. Brief description Customs duties may be imposed on the import of goods from countries outside the EU, in order to protect their own markets. For example, duties are introduced on textiles from China, while computers and computer parts when entering [...]