Glossary
Supply Chain and Logistics Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the shipping and supply chain terms you will run into every day.
Terms and definitions
Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN)
What an ASN is and how it speeds up receiving.
Learn moreBill of Lading (B/L)
The role of the bill of lading in a freight shipment.
Learn moreDemurrage
What demurrage charges are and how they add up.
Learn moreDetention
What container detention is and how to avoid it.
Learn moreHTS Codes
How Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes classify imported goods.
Learn morePurchase Order (PO)
What a purchase order is and what it should include.
Learn moreManage the real thing, not just the terms
Cargizon turns these concepts into a working system for your purchase orders, shipments, and receiving.