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 [...]
City Logistic The term City Logistic describes all activities related to the creation, control and optimization of the flow of goods and information in industrial zones. Brief description There is no uniform definition of City Logistic, as it deals with various economic or just environmental aspects. Rather, we understand the term City Logistik as an umbrella term for many concepts for urban freight transportation. [...]
CIM - Computer Integrated Manufacturing Under the term Computer Integrated Manufacturing is understood the computer-assisted and integrated process of product creation. A common computer network connects all execution points and their subordinate areas with each other. Brief description The term Computer Integrated Manufacturing was first introduced in 1981 by enterprise consultant Arthur [...]
Actual weight In transportation, the actual weight of the goods, which is weighed in tons, kilograms or grams and which can be quoted, is referred to as the actual weight or real weight. As an equivalent, the capacity weight based on the space required in the means of transportation can be calculated here. RELATED CONTRACTS Volumetric weight
Continuous Process of Improvement Continuous Process of Improvement is the Western equivalent of KAIZEN and seeks to continuously improve internal and external processes within a company. Brief Description Unlike TQM, which deals with optimizing production, CPWP can be used for all areas in a company. Employees have the ability to transfer knowledge about their activities and [...]
CHEP By CHEP we mean a system for organizing reusable load carriers, which is used in industry and commerce. The basic idea is to make pallets and containers move in continuous circulation between enterprises and thus reduce the amount of trash (disposable packaging) and ensure their long-term operation. Brief description In the case of pallets [...]
Goods movement center The term goods movement center is understood as a logistics center where goods are collected, then transshipped, and then distributed again. A variety of transport carriers can be used here. Brief description A goods movement center, or goods distribution center, seeks to combine various sources of influence of goods and draw optimization potential from them. [...]