The term "main route" is understood in transport as the carriage of general cargo from the dispatch hub to the transshipment point of the receiving forwarder. Short description The concept of a main route applies to both air freight and road traffic. For example, transport from China to Austria is defined by this term, from the port of departure to the port of entry in Europe. […]
Commodities are packaged or unpackaged goods in solid form up to 3 tons that do not change their form during transportation and are treated as individual units during any logistical procedures. Examples include packages, boxes, cans, bottles, finished and assembled parts, rolls, bags, containers, cargo units, machinery, vehicles and containers. RELATED CONCEPTS Bulk goods Bulk goods
Double Sourcing, or Dual Sourcing, is a method of procurement in which one and the same product is sourced from two different suppliers. A brief description: Double Sourcing ensures that delivery is still guaranteed if one supplier fails. Unlike Single Sourcing, the risk of exceeding [...] is also lower.
We talk about intra-Community supply when goods are sold and shipped within the economic area of the European Union. Short description Intra-Community supply occurs when a company ships or a recipient orders goods originating from another country belonging to the Union. The recipient must be a business owner who acquires the goods for their own business needs. Finally, the purchase of these goods must […]
A supply is defined as the quantitative or monetary provision of goods or services in an enterprise. Intra-Community supply We refer to an intra-Community supply when goods are sold and shipped inside the economic space of the European Union. Brief description An intra-Community supply occurs when a company sends or a recipient orders goods originating from another country belonging to the Union. The recipient must be an entrepreneur, [...]
In the context of bulk cargo transport, the concept of input refers to the transportation from the moment the bulk freight forwarder receives it until it reaches the final recipient. Short Description The aforementioned concept defines the release of goods that have entered, for example, during bulk freight transport and are subsequently distributed to the end customer. Since only a few (mostly large companies) have a direct connection to the [network]…
Under the term transport documents or shipping documents, all documents that accompany goods and articles during transport are understood. Brief description The purpose of transport documents is to identify the goods. They are required to simplify the handling of goods. Depending on the type of transport and goods, the following documents are encountered: waybill (CMR, bill of lading, airwaybill) […]
T1 (also T1 document) is the term for a customs document used during transport between one customs office and another. Brief description The T1 document or customs shipping receipt is intended to accompany the customs goods during transport so that the quantity and value of the goods remain visible. If immediately after the entry of customs goods into the EU area at the first customs office (border office [...]
A cause-and-effect diagram (fishbone diagram) is a graphical representation (resembling a fishbone) of "action" and "impact magnitudes" or "causes." Most often, the formulation of the problem and the determination of the main magnitudes of influence is done through the criteria: man, machine, material, environment, measurability, management and method, which are taken into account in the search for causes. RELATED CONCEPTS QM-System - quality management system Creative techniques
The Gantt diagram is a well-recognized tool from the field of Projectmanagements, with which a variety of activities can be represented on a time chart. Brief description The Gantt Diagram is a bar chart created by business consultant Henry Laurence Gantt (1861-1919) that reports on the progress of a project and its progress. This type of presentation is often used to graphically show which (partial) tasks of a given [...]