Across
- 2. The amount of time it takes a carrier to transport a good.
- 5. ______ Processing. Activities involved in receiving and filling orders.
- 9. Several different goods loaded into one uniform package for ease of shipping.
- 12. Goods are protected in storage until needed.
- 13. Owned by a particular firm.
- 15. Recording quantity, marking, or tagging for identification.
- 17. Accepting goods and assuming responsibility for them.
- 18. The amount a carrier can change to accommodate a certain type of good.
- 21. Different ways of shipping goods. (ex, Railways, Waterways, Trucks, Pipelines, Airplanes)
- 23. ______ Carrier. A transportation firm hired by one or more shippers.
Down
- 1. Moving goods to and from storage areas.
- 3. Items leaving the warehouse can be assembled efficiently.
- 4. ______ Carrier. A transportation firm owned by the shipper.
- 6. The consistency of service from a firm or carrier.
- 7. Storing goods and preparing them for shipment.
- 8. ______ Distribution. All activities related to the movement of products.
- 10. A carrier's ability to follow a certain route or network.
- 11. Open to any individual or firm.
- 14. A firm that offers transportation services.
- 16. How often a shipper can ship products through their carrier.
- 19. ______ Management. Managing inventories to minimize cost.
- 20. ______ Carrier. A transportation firm available to all shippers.
- 22. Organizing goods before they are stored.