consignment
/kənˈsaɪnmənt/A batch of goods sent together to a buyer or seller.
Example: The whole consignment arrived a day late.
B114 words · Intermediate
Supply Chain vocabulary — B1
Supply chain vocabulary for warehouses and deliveries, including a consignment, the loading dock, cargo on a pallet and the forklift that moves it around a warehouse.
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14loading dock
An area at a warehouse or factory where trucks load and unload goods.
Example:
Drivers reversed their trucks up to the loading dock.
cargo
/ˈkɑrˌɡoʊ/Goods carried by a ship, aircraft or large vehicle.
Example:
The plane's cargo included medical supplies.
shipment
/ˈʃɪpmənt/A quantity of goods sent together to a destination, or the act of sending them.
Example:
We are still waiting for the shipment from the supplier.
pallet
/ˈpælət/A flat wooden or plastic platform used to stack and move goods, usually by forklift.
Example:
Forklifts moved the pallets into the warehouse.
haulage
/ˈhɔlədʒ/The business of transporting goods by road over long distances.
Example:
The firm hired a haulage company to deliver the machinery.
distribution centre
A large warehouse where goods are received, sorted and sent out to shops or customers.
Example:
Orders are packed at the distribution centre before delivery.
warehouse
/ˈwɛrˌhaʊs/A large building used for storing goods before they are sold or shipped.
Example:
The forklift moved pallets around the huge warehouse.
courier
/ˈkɜriər/A person or company that delivers packages and documents.
Example:
A courier dropped off the parcel this morning.
inventory
/ˌɪnvənˈtɔri/The full stock of goods a business currently has on hand.
Example:
They counted the store's inventory at the end of each month.
delivery note
A document listing what is in a delivery.
Example:
The delivery note said forty and the pallet held thirty-six.
forklift
/ˈfɔrˌklɪft/A vehicle for lifting and moving heavy goods.
Example:
One forklift serves the whole warehouse and it is always in use.
stock take
A count of everything a business currently holds.
Example:
The stock take found nine thousand pounds of missing tools.
depot
/ˈdipoʊ/A building where goods or vehicles are kept.
Example:
Everything is sorted at the depot before six in the morning.
