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Transport & Logistics in English: Advanced Vocabulary
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freight
[freɪt]
cargo
[ˈkɑːgəʊ]
shipment
[ˈʃɪpmənt]
consignment
[kənˈsaɪnmənt]
logistics
[ləˈʤɪstɪks]
supply chain
[səˈplaɪ ʧeɪn]
warehouse
[ˈweəhaʊs]
inventory
[ˈɪnvəntrɪ]
pallet
[ˈpælɪt]
container
[kənˈteɪnə]
load
[ləʊd]
unload
[ʌnˈləʊd]
dispatch
[dɪˈspæʧ]
delivery
[dɪˈlɪvərɪ]
last-mile delivery
[ˌlɑːst maɪl dɪˈlɪvərɪ]
fleet
[fliːt]
route optimization
[ruːt ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃn]
distribution center
[ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn ˈsentə]
hub
[hʌb]
cross-docking
[ˈkrɒs ˌdɒkɪŋ]
shipment tracking
[ˈʃɪpmənt ˈtrækɪŋ]
tracking number
[ˈtrækɪŋ ˈnʌmbə]
transit time
[ˈtrænzɪt taɪm]
lead time
[liːd taɪm]
customs clearance
[ˈkʌstəmz ˈklɪərəns]
bill of lading
[bɪl əv ˈleɪdɪŋ]
waybill
[ˈweɪbɪl]
freight forwarder
[freɪt ˈfɔːwədə]
carrier
[ˈkærɪə]
consignee
[ˌkɒnsaɪˈniː]
shipper
[ˈʃɪpə]
incoterms
[ˈɪnkəʊtɜːmz]
freight rate
[freɪt reɪt]
tariff
[ˈtærɪf]
surcharge
[ˈsɜːʧɑːʤ]
handling
[ˈhændlɪŋ]
forklift
[ˈfɔːklɪft]
load capacity
[ləʊd kəˈpæsɪtɪ]
cold chain
[kəʊld ʧeɪn]
perishable
[ˈperɪʃəbl]
hazardous cargo
[ˈhæzədəs ˈkɑːgəʊ]
compliance
[kəmˈplaɪəns]
inventory turnover
[ˈɪnvəntrɪ ˈtɜːnəʊvə]
warehouse management
[ˈweəhaʊs ˈmænɪʤmənt]
picking
[ˈpɪkɪŋ]
packing
[ˈpækɪŋ]
dispatch note
[dɪˈspæʧ nəʊt]
proof of delivery
[pruːf əv dɪˈlɪvərɪ]
delivery window
[dɪˈlɪvərɪ ˈwɪndəʊ]
backhaul
[ˈbækhɔːl]
intermodal
[ˌɪntəˈməʊdl]
rail freight
[reɪl freɪt]
air freight
[eə freɪt]
sea freight
[siː freɪt]
road haulage
[rəʊd ˈhɔːlɪʤ]
load plan
[ləʊd plæn]
route compliance
[ruːt kəmˈplaɪəns]
carrier liability
[ˈkærɪə ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ]
damage report
[ˈdæmɪʤ rɪˈpɔːt]
returns
[rɪˈtɜːnz]
reverse logistics
[rɪˈvɜːs ləˈʤɪstɪks]
stockout
[ˈstɒkaʊt]
demand planning
[dɪˈmɑːnd ˈplænɪŋ]
lead shipment
[liːd ˈʃɪpmənt]
route deviation
[ruːt ˌdiːvɪˈeɪʃn]
fuel surcharge
[fjuːəl ˈsɜːʧɑːʤ]
volume weight
[ˈvɒljuːm weɪt]
capacity planning
[kəˈpæsɪtɪ ˈplænɪŋ]
route tender
[ruːt ˈtendə]
logistics provider
[ləˈʤɪstɪks prəˈvaɪdə]
transport management
[ˈtrænspɔːt ˈmænɪʤmənt]
service level
[ˈsɜːvɪs ˈlevəl]
delivery performance
[dɪˈlɪvərɪ pəˈfɔːməns]
shipment consolidation
[ˈʃɪpmənt kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃn]
cargo insurance
[ˈkɑːgəʊ ɪnˈʃʊərəns]
warehouse slotting
[ˈweəhaʊs ˈslɒtɪŋ]
logistics cost
[ləˈʤɪstɪks kɒst]
order fulfillment
[ˈɔːdə fʊlˈfɪlmənt]
pick list
[pɪk lɪst]
dock
[dɒk]
yard
[jɑːd]
haulage
[ˈhɔːlɪʤ]
consumption
[kənˈsʌmpʃn]
supplier
[səˈplaɪə]
client delivery
[ˈklaɪənt dɪˈlɪvərɪ]
expedite
[ˈekspɪdaɪt]
backorder
[ˈbækɔːdə]
routing
[ˈruːtɪŋ]
slot time
[slɒt taɪm]
dock appointment
[dɒk əˈpɔɪntmənt]
freight bill
[freɪt bɪl]
transport document
[ˈtrænspɔːt ˈdɒkjʊmənt]
dispatch center
[dɪˈspæʧ ˈsentə]
route planning
[ruːt ˈplænɪŋ]
customs broker
[ˈkʌstəmz ˈbrəʊkə]
duty
[ˈdjuːtɪ]
demurrage
[dɪˈmʌrɪʤ]
detention
[dɪˈtenʃn]
port of loading
[pɔːt əv ˈləʊdɪŋ]
port of discharge
[pɔːt əv ˈdɪsʧɑːʤ]
freight lane
[freɪt leɪn]
linehaul
[ˈlaɪnhɔːl]
billable weight
[ˈbɪləbl weɪt]
volume surcharge
[ˈvɒljuːm ˈsɜːʧɑːʤ]
telemetry
[tɪˈlemɪtrɪ]
telematics
[ˌtelɪˈmætɪks]
HS code
[ˌeɪʧ ˈes kəʊd]
track and trace
[træk ən treɪs]
load factor
[ləʊd ˈfæktə]
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