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Food Marketing Institute
Industry: Retail
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A trucking practice; after delivery of a shipment, a trucker picks up another shipment before returning to a warehouse. Also known as backhaul.
Industry:Retail
A type of supplemental display used to highlight seasonal or featured products, placed in a store's aisles to increase display space.
Industry:Retail
A U. S standard bar code system (11 digits) that identifies products.
Industry:Retail
A U. S. Government agency that enforces federal legislation, which prohibits discrimination in the workplace.
Industry:Retail
A U. S. Government-subsidized, nonprofit food store, operating on a military base. Operates on a non-profit basis and sells products at cost plus a small markup. Also, a centralized food preparation facility which distributes prepared product to stores within an area, ready for sale in in-store bakeries, delis and food service operations.
Industry:Retail
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A transportation term that refers to a railroad car or railcar.
Industry:Retail
A transportation routing plan designed to maximize fleet utilization.
Industry:Retail
A transportation measure used to determine transportation charges in 100-pound increments.
Industry:Retail
A train, truck, airplane or ship's cargo van used to transport goods. May be refrigerated or controlled-atmosphere unit. Standard sizes 10-, 20-, 24-, 35- and 40-foot units. Also referred to as a Cargo, Intermodal or Van Container.
Industry:Retail
A transportation practice used to defray costs by picking up products from a manufacturer after delivering products to a store.
Industry:Retail