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Logistics & Supply Chain Terms

Intermodal

"The movement of cargo using multiple transport modes such as ship, rail, and truck in the same journey."

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Multimodal
Transportation managed under one contract using two or more different transport modes.
Door to Door
A shipping service that moves cargo from the seller's location directly to the buyer's location.
Port to Port
A shipping service covering transport only between the origin port and destination port.
Cross Docking
A logistics process where goods are transferred directly from inbound transport to outbound delivery with little or no storage.
Warehousing
The storage and handling of goods in a warehouse before distribution or delivery.
Fulfillment
The process of receiving, packing, and shipping customer orders.
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