eCommerce Shipping and Logistics Terminology

Air Carrier

What is an Air Carrier? Air Carrier is the courier company that helps deliver the parcels to the customer’s doorstep through the medium of air transport. Often, ecommerce shipments are [...]

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API

What is API and Its Importance in eCommerce Shipping? The Application Programming Interface consists of several open endpoints to a defined request and response system. eCommerce Shippin [...]

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AWB

Understanding the Concept of AWB AWB is the abbreviation of airway bill. An airway bill is the bill of lading when a particular consignment is shipped with a courier company, mostly through t [...]

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Bulk Shipping

Bulk Shipping – Relevance in eCommerce Bulk shipping refers to shipping multiple orders or goods in large quantity Sometimes when managing eCommerce shipments, orders have to be shi [...]

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COD

COD – Cash on Delivery and its Importance Cash on Delivery is the mode of payment where an agent of the courier company delivers an order to the customer and in return the collects the [...]

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Courier Service

What is a Courier Service & How to Choose the Best One? Courier service is a rapid door to door service that picks your order and delivers it to the customers; doorstep for a small sum of [...]

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Cross-Dock

Cross-Dock – Understanding the Concept for eCommerce Fulfillment It refers to a set of operations that take place in a warehouse. Cross-docking involves moving goods between different truck [...]

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Dangerous Goods

Dangerous Goods – What You Must Not Ship Certain goods are marked as dangerous goods when shipping because of the nature of the materials in the products. These products are prohibited [...]

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De Minimis

De Minimis – International Shipping Terminology De Minimis values are used in the context of international shipping. They are a valuation ceiling for imports below which no tax or dutie [...]

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Dimensional Weight

Dimensional Weight – Its Application in eCommerce Shipping Dimensional weight, also known as Volumetric weight is the weight of the package based on which the courier company levies the [...]

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Door to Door

Door to Door – Delivery Techniques for Enhanced eCommerce Shopping Experience The transport of the goods from the consigner to the consignee is known as the door to door service. Doo [...]

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Expedited Shipping

Expedited Shipping – Modes of eCommerce Shipping It refers to shipping a package on priority request of the customer. Expedited shipping refers to fast shipping. It is a process of [...]

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