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| On-Line Receiving |
A computerized
system designed to permit direct and immediate trans-mission of
all receiving data from the warehouse dock to the computer. |
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| Operational
Audit |
An evaluation
of the performance levels of each function within the distribution
center, from receiving through shipping. It aids in assess-ing
the center's ability to respond to corporate and market needs. |
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| Optimization
Routines |
Routines used
to determine the optimal solution for a particular problem. Included
in supply chain execution and supply chain planning applications
to reduce costs or time in the supply chain. Usually tactically
focused for use in current operations. |
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| Order Selection
(Order Picking) |
One of the
basic operating functions of any distribution center. Products
are selected (picked) from warehouse inventory to fill retail
store orders. |
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| Out-Of-Stock |
Product not
in supply in a warehouse or store. Warehouse "outs"
are expressed as detail items of an order placed that cannot be
filled. |
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| Outbound |
The flow of
products out of a warehouse after order selection. |
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| Pallet |
A wooden platform
used for stacking unit loads of merchandise. Stan-dard size is
40" x 48." |
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| Pallet Cube |
The amount
of cubic feet of product that is allowed to be shipped or stored
on a pallet. |
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| Pallet Facings |
The side of
the pallet facing the aisle from which the stock is picked or
the pallet is handled by a forklift. |
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| Pallet Jack |
A multipurpose
handling machine that can move unit loads. There are two basic
designs: the single pallet jack, capable of selecting or moving
one pallet per trip, and the double pallet jack, which can accommodate
two pallets per trip. |
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| Palletizing |
The loading
and securing of products in pallet loads. |
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| Paperless |
The use of
RF equipment or terminals to perform functions that normally require
paper or labels. |
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| Pick Label |
A document
used for selection that is applied to the product. |
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| Pick List |
An itemized
list of products used in order selection. |
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| Physical Inventory |
An actual count
of all items on-hand at a given time in a facility. |
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| Pick Rate |
The amount
of time it takes a selector to pick a determined amount of merchandise.
For example, a pick rate might be 170 pieces per hour. |
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| Pilferage |
The amount
of shortages from customer, employee, or vendor theft within the
facility (as opposed to shortages caused by burglaries or rob-beries). |
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| Planned Item
Retrieval System (PIR) |
A method of
multilevel order selection used primarily for slow-moving full-case,
and less-than-case-lot products. Based on demand and item cube,
the computer assigns a floating slot to merchandise received.
Order selection is completed using a manually operated cherry
picker. |
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| Primary Location
(Pick Location, Select Location) |
The primary
location from which selection takes place. |
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| Product Detail |
Specific information
about the product, such as a product description, size, pack,
units on order, etc. Note: A product ID may have
multiple product details. The product detail represents a unique
pack for a prod-uct. The system treats each product detail as
though it were a unique product. The different details for a single
product are kept in different locations and primary selections,
ensuring that the product will not mix and will be selected separately.
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| Product ID |
A unique code
identifying a specific product. |
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| Product Life |
The number
of days before a product will lose its flavor, taste, or color
appeal. |
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| Product Line |
A group of
products with similar uses and characteristics. |
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| Productivity |
The rate of
production, often measured in cases per labor hour. Whole-salers
measure productivity to assess labor and operating expenses. |
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| "Pull"
Order System |
Allows stores
(usually grocery) to order what they want. |
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| Purchase Order |
A document
giving a vendor authority to ship specified merchandise in designated
quantities at an agreed-upon time and price. |
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| "Push"
Order System |
The stores
(usually retail) are notified as to what items they are getting,
instead of allowing them to order what they want (as in the "Pull"
Order System described above). |
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| Put-Away |
Determines
the best reserve or select location to store each pallet received.
Put-away takes into account the stackability of the item, the
height from the floor of a reserve location, whether the product
is code- dated, etc. |
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| Rack |
A structure
used for the optimum storage of palletized loads. A drive-in rack
has horizontal beams running perpendicular to the aisle (so the
rack can be driven partway into). A drive-through rack is similar
to a drive-in rack, except that it can be driven through. |
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| Rack Bay |
A section of
rack separated by the upright supports, usually two pallets in
width. |
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| Reach Truck |
A mechanical
device used to transport pallet loads to or from storage. |
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| Receipt |
A number assigned
automatically by the system to a purchase order receipt, when
part or all of the order is received. |
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| Receipt Detail |
Represents
a pallet of a single product that is being received. Receipts
details are produced by data entry (determined by TIxHI calculating
the number of pallets) or by RF receiving where pallets are entered
by the user. |
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| Receiving |
One of the
basic operating functions of the food distribution center where
incoming merchandise is unloaded from trucks or rail cars and
checked for condition and completeness. |
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| Reefer |
Refrigeration
equipment for transporting frozen or perishable products. |
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| Replenishment |
The moving
of inventory from reserve storage to the active picking slots
below. |
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| Replenishment
Level |
When the number
of units drops below this specified amount, the inventory level
is refilled. |
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| Reserve Slot |
A location
where the product is stored until it is needed in selection aisles.
Reserve slots may contain one or multiple pallet loads, as well
as multiple items within them. |
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| Retail Unit
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The piece that
is sold to a retail customer at the cash register.
Example:
Product: 12 oz. Cola cans
Case: 24 cans in a master case
Inner Pack: 6 cans tied together with plastic (a six-pack)
Retail Unit: A single can
In this example,
if the customer orders by six-packs, the shipping unit would be
set to 6. If the customer orders by the case, the shipping unit
would be set to 24. If the customer orders by the retail unit,
the shipping unit would be set to 1. Note: This
is only one example of the many different ways that a product
can be set up. A single product's shipping unit can be set differently
on different product details
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| RF Unit |
A radio frequency
communications device that is mounted on a forklift, carried,
or worn on a selector. |
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| Rush Order |
An order that
is called in by a store/customer in which the item(s) are to be
shipped the same day. |
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