Sunday, January 13, 2008

Logistical Glossary Terms and Descriptions of the Material Handling Industry and Tranportation Sector.

Every industry has a special language of it's own and commercial transportation is no exception. The transportation sector has a language full of specialized terms and nick names for various items and procedures as does the pallet rack industry. As material handling experts, Easy Rack has compiled a partial glossary of logistical terms to help you understand and decipher what these material handling industry professionals are saying and what these terms mean. This by no means is a complete logistical glossary, but a fair representation of the most commonly used transportation and warehouse industry terms.

Here are a few examples from the Logistical Glossary we have selected for your viewing enjoyment:

Back Haul - When an outbound shipment is delivered, instead of returning empty, a load is picked up from a destination near the final stop-off and then returned either back to the warehouse or a Consignee location near the loading dock facility.

Bottleneck - Traffic or congestion in an area of the warehouse due to poor planning or insufficient resources. Commercial warehouse lighting can also contribute to these conditions.

Dock Plate - A movable metal plate that is placed between the warehouse dock door and a trailer or rail car and makes it easier/smoother to access a trailer or rail car with a forklift or similar equipment. Dock plates come in a multitude of sizes to accommodate any size dock condition.

Flow Rack - Racking equipment that allows for the product to be stocked in through one side and removed for order fulfillment purposes from the other side. Products stored using Flow Racks are naturally allocated via FIFO based on the racking equipment design.

Dock Leveler - A leveling dock plate that adjusts to the height of a trailer.

Pallet Jack - Material handling equipment consisting of pallet forks on small wheels that are used in the warehouse to move cases of product.

Master Pack - A carton containing a specific number of product, items in a container or multiple case quantities.

Easy Rack has been selling all types of all types of material handling supplies and equipment for years. This includes new and used pallet racks, industrial shelving, storage shelving, ergonomic equipment & supplies, commercial warehouse lighting, and even modular buildings.

Whether you conduct business in Fayetteville Arkansas, Tampa Florida, San Francisco California, Chicago Illinois, San Antonio Texas, St. Louis Missouri, Jacksonville Florida or even Tempe Arizona, Easy Rack will gladly assist you with electric pallet trucks as well as loading dock equipment for handling materials.

Contact us toll free at 888-776-3720 and let us assist you today! Check out some of the product reviews from our many satisfied customers or visit our material handling blog.

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