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1

Last-mile delivery

The final leg of a shipment journey, from the last distribution or sortation site to the end customer. At logistics events this covers route optimisation, delivery density, drop cost and failed-delivery rates.

2

First mile

The collection and consolidation leg that moves goods from a supplier, seller or production site into a carrier or fulfilment network before linehaul transport.

3

3PL

Third-party logistics provider: an external company that runs warehousing, transport or fulfilment operations on behalf of a shipper under contract.

4

4PL

Fourth-party logistics provider: a lead logistics partner that designs and coordinates a shipper's wider carrier, warehouse and technology network rather than owning the assets itself.

5

Cross-docking

Moving inbound freight directly across a dock to outbound vehicles with little or no storage, used to cut handling time and inventory in high-velocity networks.

6

TMS (transportation management system)

Software that plans, executes and settles freight movements, including carrier selection, rate management, load tendering and freight audit.

7

WMS (warehouse management system)

Software that directs warehouse inventory, put-away, picking, packing and despatch, often integrated with automation such as conveyors, AMRs and AS/RS.

8

OTIF

On Time In Full: a delivery performance measure combining punctuality and order completeness, widely used in retail and manufacturing supply contracts.

9

Dwell time

The time a vehicle, container or parcel spends waiting at a facility or gate before its next movement. Reducing dwell is a core yard and dock productivity metric.

10

Linehaul

The long-distance trunk movement of freight between hubs or terminals, as distinct from local collection and final-mile delivery legs.

11

LTL and FTL

Less-than-truckload freight shares trailer space between multiple shippers, while full-truckload freight uses a dedicated vehicle for a single consignment.

12

Micro-fulfilment

Compact, often urban automated storage and picking facilities placed close to demand to shorten delivery distances and enable fast same-day or sub-hour options.

13

Reverse logistics

The flow of returned, repaired, recycled or recalled goods back through the network, including collection points, grading, refurbishment and disposal.

14

Parcel locker network

Unattended delivery and collection points, typically at transport nodes, fuel stations or retail sites, used to consolidate drops and cut last-mile cost.

15

Telematics

Vehicle-mounted sensors and communications that stream location, driver behaviour, fuel or battery use, temperature and maintenance data to fleet operators.

16

ZEV and fleet electrification

Zero-emission vehicles and the depot charging, route planning and grid-connection work required to move commercial fleets from diesel to electric or other zero-tailpipe options.

17

Scope 3 emissions

Indirect greenhouse gas emissions in a company's value chain, including purchased transport and warehousing services, which shippers increasingly require carriers to report.

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Incoterms

Standard international commercial terms (such as DAP, DDP and FCA) that define where risk and cost transfer between buyer and seller in a cross-border shipment.

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Bonded warehouse and AEO

A bonded warehouse stores imported goods with customs duty suspended, while Authorised Economic Operator status is an EU certification for trusted, security-compliant supply chain operators.