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MSSC CLT Exam TermsAirway bill - Answer- A bill of lading for air transport that serves as a receipt for the shipper, indicates that the carrier has accepted the goods listed, obligates the carrier to carry the consignment to the airport of destination according to specified conditions.
Advanced ship notice (ASN) - Answer- An electronic data interchange (EDI) notification of shipment of product.
Aggregate inventory management - Answer- Establishing the overall level (dollar value) of inventory desired and implementing controls to achieve this goal.
Batch pick - Answer- A method of picking orders in which order requirements are aggregated by product across orders to reduce movement to and from product locations. The aggregated quantities of each product are then transported to a common area where the individual orders are constructed.
Basic Description - Answer- Required description on documentation when shipping or handling hazmats. It must include: the Identification Number; Proper Shipping Name; Hazard Class or Division; and Packing Group.
Bill of lading - Answer- A carrier's contract and receipt for goods the carrier agrees to transport from one place to another and to deliver to a designated person. In case of loss, damage, or delay, the bill of lading is the basis for filing freight claims.
Bonding - Answer- A system that connects various pieces of conductive equipment together to keep them at the same potential. Static sparking cannot take place between objects that are the same potential.
Cantilever rack - Answer- A specialized form of rack used for storing long items such as lumber or pipes.
Carrier freight bill - Answer- An invoice presented by the carrier to the shipper, the consignee or a referenced third-party as a demand for payment for services rendered.
Certificate of origin - Answer- A document attesting to a shipment's country of origin. Common carriers - Answer- Transportation available to the public that does not provide special treatment to any one party and is regulated as to the rates charged, the liability assumed, and the service provided. A common carrier must obtain a certificate of public
convenience and necessity from the Federal Trade Commission for interstate traffic.
Consignee - Answer- The receiver of shipment of freight; the customer.
Containerization - Answer- A shipment method in which commodities are placed in containers, and after initial loading, the commodities per se are not re-handled in shipment until they are unloaded at the destination.
Contract carriers - Answer- A carrier that does not serve the general public, but provides
transportation for hire for one or a limited number of shippers under a specific contract.
Automated storage/retrieval system (AS/RS) - Answer- A high-density, rack inventory storage system with vehicles automatically loading and unloading the racks.
Corrosives - Answer- Materials that can attack and chemically destroy exposed body tissues. Corrosives can also damage or even destroy metal. They begin to cause damage as soon as they touch the skin, eyes, respiratory tract, digestive tract, or the metal.
Cross-docking - Answer- The concept of packing products on the incoming shipments so they can be easily sorted at intermediate warehouses or for outgoing shipments based on final destination. The items are carried from the incoming vehicle docking point to the outgoing vehicle docking point without being stored in inventory at the warehouse.
Cycle count - Answer- An inventory accuracy audit technique where inventory is counted on a cyclic schedule rather than once a year.
Decoupling - Answer- Creating independence between supply and use of material. Commonly denotes providing inventory between operations so that fluctuations in the production rate of the supplying operation do not constrain production or use rates of the next operation.
Delivery receipt - Answer- A document issued by the carrier that the consignee signs as
proof of receipt.
Dunnage - Answer- Inexpensive or waste material used to protect and load securing cargo during transport.
Duty - Answer- A tax levied by government on the importation, exportation, or use and consumption of goods.
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