Drum Barrel

Definition: What is a Drum Barrel? A container resembling a drum, with curved sides, and a circular top and bottom is known as a barrel. In addition, several industries use barrels as a unit measurement that defines how much material can be held inside a round, large container. In warehouse context, the former definition applies …

Batch Picking

Definition: What is Batch Picking? Coordinating the transfer of inventory to permit selecting goods to fill more than one order simultaneously is known as batch picking. Orders that are batched together save the warehouse or manufacturer repeated transit time in a warehouse or factory to the same location. Short-interval scheduling that assigns orders into groups …

Knock Down Container

Definition: What is a Knock Down Container? A container with their walls made of composite panels that can be used as exterior sheathing in building construction at the point of destination of the shipped goods is known as a knock down container. They are assembled using a number of bolts and its four upright corner …

Inventory

Definition: What is Inventory? Inventory includes all of the raw materials, work-in-process goods and completely finished goods listed as part of assets of a business, either ready or to be ready for sale. It is one of the most important assets for most businesses. It is the turnover of inventory that represents one of the …

Master Container

Definition: What is a Master Container? Master container is a primary shipping container into which a number of cases is packed, each of which carries units of the packaged materials, such as goods, parts, etc. Generally, a container is an object (such as a box or can) that can hold something. Usually, it is defined …