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Glossary

Common Logistics Terms

A

ASN (Advanced Shipping Notice)
Electronic notification sent by a supplier to notify the warehouse of an upcoming shipment.

B

Barcode
Machine-readable representation of data, used for product and location identification.

C

Cycle Count
Periodic inventory auditing procedure where a subset of inventory is counted on a rotating schedule.

E

ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
Business process management software that manages and integrates core business processes.

I

Inventory
Stock of goods and materials held by a business.

L

LPN (License Plate Number)
Unique identifier assigned to a pallet or container of goods for tracking purposes. Also known as a "license plate" or "pallet ID".
Location
Physical storage position within a warehouse (e.g., aisle, bay, shelf).

O

Order Fulfillment
Complete process of receiving, processing, and delivering orders to customers.

P

Picking
Process of selecting products from warehouse locations to fulfill orders.
PO (Purchase Order)
Document issued by a buyer to a seller indicating products, quantities, and prices.
Putaway
Process of moving received inventory from receiving dock to storage locations.

R

Receiving
Process of accepting and processing incoming inventory shipments.

S

SKU (Stock Keeping Unit)
Unique identifier for each distinct product and service that can be purchased.
Serial Number
Unique identifier assigned to individual items for tracking (e.g., electronics, high-value items).

W

Warehouse
Facility used for storage and distribution of goods.
WMS (Warehouse Management System)
Software application designed to support and optimize warehouse operations.

3PL

Third-Party Logistics (3PL)
Outsourced logistics and supply chain management services.

Zora Platform Terms

Global Warehouse Context
Feature allowing users to filter all operations by a selected warehouse.
Warehouse Switching
Ability to seamlessly switch between different warehouse operations.
Barcode Lookup
Two-step barcode scanning process: scan barcode, then the system determines what it represents (product, LPN, location, etc.).

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