Return Authorization
Return authorization is the process in which a customer who has purchased a product requests permission from the seller to return the product. The process typically involves several steps, including
Return Authorization Number (RMA Number)
Return authorization number, or RMA number, is the unique identifier assigned to a product return by the seller. It is used to track the return process and to verify that
Reverse Logistics
Reverse logistics is the process of managing the return of goods from customers and the eventual disposal or resale of those goods. It encompasses all activities related to the return
Roller Conveyor
A roller conveyor is a type of material handling equipment that is used to transport goods and products along a flat surface. It consists of a series of rollers mounted
Route Optimization
Route optimization is the process of planning and optimizing the most efficient route for the transportation of goods and products.
Safety Stock
Safety stock is the buffer of extra inventory kept on hand to ensure that a company can continue to meet its customers’ demands even in the event of unexpected spikes
Serial Number
A serial number is a number assigned to a single item in order to identify and differentiate it from others.
Shipment
A shipment is freight that is transported from one location, such as a regional distribution center (RDC) or manufacturing site, to another, such as a consignee.
Shrinkage
Shrinkage is the reduction in inventory levels that occurs as a result of theft, damage, spoilage, misplacement, or other causes. In other words, the decrease in the amount of physical
Shuttle
Shuttle is a load transported from one customer-related facility to another; does not include product shipped to a consignee.
Skatewheel Conveyor
Skatewheel conveyor is a type of conveyor system that uses small, wheeled casters to move items along a flat surface. It is composed of a series of closely spaced wheels,