Fall-back Method

A quantity of goods kept in reserve to replace or compensate for shortfalls in the primary supply, operations or transport to prevent disruption (comm...

Back haul refers to the return trip of a transport vehicle in which additional cargo is carried on the return leg to improve efficiency and utilizatio...

A shipping method is the combination of transport mode, shipping route and delivery options used to move goods from the sender to the recipient. It in...

Method in which standardized transport and storage equipment (e.g., pallets, crates, containers) are used as load carriers to handle, transport, and s...

The unit load method is a logistics process in which individual items are consolidated into a unit load (e.g., pallet, container) to be handled and tr...

An alternative, preplanned transport route used when the primary route is unavailable due to disruption, congestion, or restrictions, to maintain cont...