Prepaid.
Trade Terms
PREPAID FREIGHT
Freight paid by the shipper to the carrier when merchandise is tendered for shipment.
OPTICAL SCANNERS
Reading devices used in material handling to automatically record and count to complete sortation, stocking and picking.
ORDER BILL OF LADING
A form used by the shipper when payment is desired before goods are delivered to the consignee. This bill allows the shipment to be turned over only to the person…
ORDER CLERK
The person responsible for reading and ensuring the accuracy of orders.
ORDER NOTIFY
A document used for goods consigned or destined to the order of a person or company named on the bill of lading.
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER
A manufacturer of products which become components or parts of the product of a second manufacturer.
ORIGINATING CARRIER
The first carrier to receive a shipment of merchandise from the shipper.
OUTAGE
A quantity of some item lost in transportation or storage.
OUTPORT CLEARANCE
A very general term referring to a port other than one in which a transportation carrier makes direct calls and/or provides service with its own equipment. With respect to a…
