Resilient MindsetDeveloping a resilient mindset of a millionaire by re-wiring your subconscious for wealth creation we will need to answer a few simple questions about financial pressure. When I refer to financial pressure I’m not necessarily talking about being broke and struggling. You can be wealthy and still have financial pressure. There is no right or wrong answers, only answers applicable to you.1. When was the last time you felt financial pressure?2. Do you currently feel financial pressure in your life?3. Does having more money really create less financial pressure?4. When have you felt completely free from financial pressure?For some people being completely free from financial pressure might have been as far back as when they were at school. It could have been when they would get pocket money and had to determine whether to buy a Mars bar or put it in their piggy bank and for others, it may have been never.Apart from happiness, what is it you think that people really want in their life? A resilient mindset, more often than not people are looking for a financial future they are certain about. You want the certainty to be able to manage money, have plenty of it and never have to worry about not having enough of it. Anyone would want that. Another word for that is security.I believe that people really want to be certain that in the future they will not have to experience pain that instead they will have the financial freedom to do whatever they want, whenever they want, as much as they want using their a resilient mindset.I know the quest for financial security drove me, because I had so much pain in my life and I never wanted to experience that again. So I was driven to become financially successful to avoid that pain. Pain drove me in the beginning more than pleasure. Pain is what drives people the most. If you’ve made a decision to start changing your life, or changing your financial future, eventually it will lead to more pleasure, but more than likely it’s pain that drove you to your initial decision to change. Subconsciously you were probably thinking, “If I don’t learn how to master money now, what will it cost me in the future?”
s:
Rates set at a certain percentage above the general commodity rates because they apply to commodities that require special handling, such as live animals and human remains. See Class Rate and Premium Rate
Excess Value:
The amount of declared value on a shipment that is over the carrier's liability
Exchange Rate:
The price of one currency in terms of another
Exclusive Truck:
A shuttle truck that operates exclusively for an airline
Export:
To send or transport shipments out of a country for sale or use in another country or for personal purposes.
Export Broker:
An individual or firm that brings together buyers and sellers for a fee, but does not take part in actual sales transactions.
Export License:
A government document that permits the licensee (holder of license) to engage in the export of designated goods to specific destinations.
Firms Code:
A customs location code issued for each bonded warehouse or facility.
Flatbed Truck:
A shuttle truck that does not have an enclosed trailer
Forwarder:
See Freight Forwarder.
Free domicile:
A term used in international transportation where the shipper pays all transportation charges and any applicable duties and/or taxes.
Freight Forwarder:
Serves a dual role. To the airlines, the freight forwarder is a shipper. To their customers, the freight forwarder is an indirect carrier or agent. The freight forwarder receives freight from customers under his own tariff, usually consolidating it into larger shipments, prepares necessary documents and makes arrangements for moving freight.
Freighter:
An aircraft that carries cargo only, rather than the combination of passengers and cargo
GBL:
Government Bill of Lading
GCR/GEN:
General Commodity Rate
Gateway City:
The first port of entry into a country, or the last port before exiting a country.
General Commodity:
Any cargo commodity that does not warrant a special or specified rate.
General Commodity Rate:
An air freight rate applicable on all commodities, except those for which specific rates have been filed. Rates are based on weight and distance and are published for each pair of cities an airline serves.
Government Bill of Lading - (GBL):
A document issued by a government agency used to request transportation of goods and support the billing of same in conjunction with carrier's Air Waybill.
Gross Weight:
The weight of the shipment including all packing, blocking, platforms, special bracing, etc., if required. (includes weight of unit load device, when applicable.)
HAWB (House Air Waybill):
The individual breakdown for each part of a consolidation
Hold for Pick-Up - (HFPU) (At Destination):
Freight to be held at the carrier's destination location for pick-up by the recipient. See also Notify on Arrival.
Harmonized System – HS:
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System is a system for classif
Accounts ReceivableA company offers products and/or services to its customers to generate sales. The transaction takes place when the customer buys the goods and/or services at the price and conditions agreeable to both parties. Generally the transaction is completed when the customer pays after taking delivery of goods and/or services.However in cases where there is a long-standing relationship between the company and a customer, the buyer may make payment at a future date. This also takes place when the two parties have a payment agreement.The invoice as presented to the buyer and that transaction, which is recorded, is referred to as accounts receivable. When the customer pays his invoice, his account is credited with that amount. The accounts receivable ledger records the details of each customer's transactions and payments received.Since more and more companies are entering into a transaction with the customers by offering credit, managing accounts receivable can pose serious financial problems for a company if not efficiently managed. For instance, a receivable that remains unpaid for a long time can turn into a bad debt. At the end of the financial year, the total sum of accounts receivable is calculated. Applying discretion, uncollected invoices from the past 365 days (or as deemed fit by the company) are excluded from accounts receivable and classified under bad debts. The total amount thus arrived at is treated as a current asset on the balance sheet of the company.Finally, an accounts receivable department should have a goal structure for each team member.
AWB:
Air Waybill
Accessorial Services/Fees:
Services provided by an airline in addition to the normal transportation service. These charges are not included in the basic weight rate charge.
Common accessorial services include:
advancement of charges, pick-up, delivery, C.O.D. service, signature service, storage, demurrage, and loading/unloading.
Account Number:
A specific number assigned by any airline, to an approved customer, used for billing and other computerized functions.
Actual Weight:
What the shipment actually weighs on a scale.
Advance Arrangements:
The shipper must make arrangements with the carrier prior to the intended date of shipping. See Booking.
Advancement of Charges:
A service under which airlines, in some instances, pay incidental charges arising before or after airhaul. Examples would include cartage and warehousing costs. These charges can be paid in advance for the convenience of either the Shipper or Consignee.
Agent (IATA):
A forwarder, agent or broker who is recognized and approved by IATA, appointed by a carrier and authorized by the respective carrier to receive and prepare shipments and to collect charges. See Cargo Sales Agent.
Air Freight:
The goods for transport in any volume, and the type of service airlines provide to transport the goods. The term most commonly used is Cargo.
Air Freight Forwarder:
See Freight Forwarder
Air Waybill:
Shipping document used by the airlines for air freight. It is a contract for carriage between shipper and carrier covering Intra-US and international transportation of cargo to a specified destination. It includes carrier conditions of carriage highlighting such items as limits of liability and claims procedures. The Air Waybill also contains specific shipping instructions to airlines, a description of the commodity, and applicable transportation charges. Air Waybills are not negotiable.
Airbill:
See Air Waybill
Aircraft:
Most commonly used term for airplane. See Equipment.
Airport-to-Airport:
From one airport facility to another airport facility. (No pick-up/delivery service applies.)
Allotment:
A blocked space by airlines, on behalf of forwarders / shippers.
Articles of Extraordinary Value - (AEV):
Commodities identified as high-value items that require advance arrangements and special handling.
Assembly Service:
A service by which an airline assembles shipments from one or many shippers and transports them as one shipment (not necessarily at one time or flight) to one Consignee.
Astray:
Cargo that is traveling without paperwork or on paperwork in place of the original
ATA:
Actual Time of Arrival, or Airport-To-Airport
Attractive Merchandise:
Commodities such as cameras, radios, electronic equipment, etc., that are handled as high-value shipments but not rated the same.
Backhaul:
To move a shipment back over part of a route already traveled.
Banded/Banding:
Cargo wrapped and/or secured with metal or plastic strips
Bank Release:
An import shipment requiring notification and release from a bank or in care of a bank. The release must be on the bank's stationary and must be an original copy. Photocopies, fax, and phone calls are not acceptable. Also see Letter Of Credit
Belly or Belly Pits:
Compartments located beneath the passenger deck used for cargo, baggage storage and mail.
Bill of Lading:
A document by which a carrier acknowledges receipts of goods and contracts to move them. The Air Waybill is a form of bill of lading. See Air Waybill.
Bonded Carrier/Trucker:
A firm that has posted bond with the government and is licensed to carry and hold in their facilities' goods that have not been granted a clearance by countries' Customs Authorities.
Booking:
A shipper has prearranged cargo space on a specific flight(s) creating a booking, or reservation. See Advanced Arrangements.
Broker (Customs):
A person or firm licensed by the Customs Authorities to transact business with customs on behalf of importers for a fee. See Customshouse Brokers
C.O.D.:
Collect on Delivery
C.O.D. Fee:
The fee charged for collecting the COD amount for the shipper.
CWT:
Hundred weight
Cargo:
The goods for transport in any volume, and the type of service airlines provide to transport the goods. Exceptions:
(a) Mail or other property under the terms of an international postal convention. (b) Baggage carried under a passenger ticket and baggage check. Unaccompanied baggage moving under an Air Waybill is cargo. See Air Freight.
Cargo Sales Agent:
An agent appointed by IATA to solicit and process international cargo for shippers. IATA Cargo Sales Agents are paid commissions by the airlines without added cost to the shipper or consignee. See Agent IATA
Cargo Transfer:
Cargo arriving at a point by one carrier and continuing its journey through another carrier. See Interline.
Carnet (ATA Carnet):
A document issued by Chambers of Commerce, permitting the holder to carry or send merchandise temporarily into certain foreign countries (for display, demonstration, or similar purposes) without paying duties or posting bonds.
Carrier:
A term synonymous with airline. Each airline is a carrier of passengers and cargo.
Carrier Certificate:
A document prepared by the Carrier containing the master Air Waybill number, house Air Waybill number, flight number and date the shipment arrived and the storage date. The consignee/broker needs this information in order to clear customs.
Certificate of Origin:
A document to prove the place of origin for specified goods, required by certain foreign countries for tariff purposes.
CNEE:
Consignee
Co-Loader:
The participants in a consolidation other than the master loader. Each provides all the documentation required for their shipment to the master loader. See Consolidation, MAWB, HAWB, Master Loader.
Collect Charges:
Charges entered on the Air Waybill for collection from the consignee. Freight collect, charges forward or charges collect also have the same meaning.
Collect on Delivery - (C.O.D.):
A transportation service under which the purchase price of the goods is collected by the carrier from the receiver at the time of delivery, and subsequently, payment is transmitted by the carrier to the shipper. Carriers charge a nominal fee for this service. As the term COD implies, payment is due upon delivery. There are no credit provisions in COD service.
Commercial Invoice:
Shipper's documentation describing the goods and their value which must accompany all international and transborder shipments
Commodity Code:
A system for identifying a given commodity by a number as a means of facilitating, for example, the application of computerization to freight transportation.
Conditions of Contract:
The terms and conditions established by the air carriers for the carriage of goods. These conditions are printed on the Air Waybill and include such items as limits of liability, claims limitations, indemnity and dimensional weight rules.
Connection Time:
Allowable published time to connect cargo from one flight to another
Consignee:
The receiver of a shipment, or to whom the shipment is consigned
Consignment:
Shipment of one or more pieces of property, accepted by the carrier from one shipper, receipted for in one lot, and moved on one Air Waybill, to one consignee at one destination.
Consular Invoice:
A document required by some foreign countries, describing a shipment of goods and showing information of the shipment. It is certified by a consular official of the foreign country. It is used by the country's customs officials to verify the value, quantity and nature of the shipment.
Container:
A shipping device, airline provided or shipper provided, allowing a convenient and lower cost method of shipping. See ULD - Unit Load Device.
Containerization:
The use of box-like or other unit load devices (ULD) in which a number of packages are stored, protected, and handled as a unit in transit. See Container and ULD.
Conversion Rate:
The rate used to convert one currency to another. See Exchange Rate and Rate of Exchange.
Customs:
A government authority designated to regulate flow of goods to and from a country and to collect duties levied by a country on imports and exports. The term also applies to the procedures involved in such collections.
Customs Airport:
Designated airports in each country which have customs facilities.
Customs Clearance:
A shipment must clear customs when it enters any country from another.
Customs Declaration:
A statement, oral or written, attesting to the correctness of description, quantity, value, etc., of merchandise offered for importation into the U.S.
Customhouse Broker:
A broker who is licensed by the Customs Authorities to act for importers and other businessmen in handling the sequence of customs formalities and other details attendant to the legal and expeditious importing of goods.
Dangerous Goods:
Articles or substances which are capable of posting a significant risk to health, safety, or property when transported by air if not packaged according to federal regulations.
Declared Value for Carriage:
The value of goods declared to the carrier by the shipper for the purposes of determining charges or establishing the limit of the carrier's liability for loss, damage, or delay.
Declared Value for Customs:
The selling price of the contents or the replacement cost if the contents are not for resale. The amount must be equal to or greater than the declared value.
Delivery Authorization Document - (DAD):
A customs term for a 7512 (I.T.) or a 3461 (Clearance) or a straight Air Waybill stamped by customs.
Department of Transportation - (DOT):
An executive department of the U.S. Government established by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 for the purpose of developing national transportation policies.
Destination:
The final stop of cargo that is being transported. Sometimes referred to as the final destination. exists.
Diversion:
Landing at a location other than the planned destination
Documentation:
The required paperwork accompanying a shipment such as an Air Waybill, a health certificate, invoices, shipper's export declaration, etc.
Dolly:
A piece of equipment with wheels, used to move containers and pallets to/from the aircraft
Door-To-Door:
Used when pick-up and delivery service applies.
Drop-Off:
Shipper delivers shipment(s) to the Air carrier for transportation. See Tender
Drop Time:
A published time frame at each airport city when the shipper must drop off cargo prior to flight departure
Duty:
A tax imposed on imports by the customs authority of a country. Duties are generally based on the value of goods, other factors such as weight or quantity limits, or a combination of value and other factors
ETA:
Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD:
Estimated Time of Departure
Embargo:
Temporary refusal to accept cargo for transportation at certain points or in certain routes due to the type or class of cargo, limitations of facilities, emergencies, or other abnormal circumstances.
Equipment:
Used in the airline industry referring to aircraft or aircraft type, i.e., DC-10, B-727, etc.
Escorts:
People accompanying shipments on the same aircraft
Estimated Time of Arrival - (ETA):
The time at which a flight is expected to arrive as determined by operating conditions. It can differ from the scheduled time of arrival.
Estimate Time of Departure - (ETD):
The time at which a flight is expected to depart as determined by operating conditions. It can differ from the scheduled time of departure.
Exception Ratings:
Rates set at a certain percentage above the general commodity rates because they apply to commodities that require special handling, such as live animals and human remains. See Class Rate and Premium Rate
Excess Value:
The amount of declared value on a shipment that is over the carrier's liability
Exchange Rate:
The price of one currency in terms of another
Exclusive Truck:
A shuttle truck that operates exclusively for an airline
Export:
To send or transport shipments out of a country for sale or use in another country or for personal purposes.
Export Broker:
An individual or firm that brings together buyers and sellers for a fee, but does not take part in actual sales transactions.
Export License:
A government document that permits the licensee (holder of license) to engage in the export of designated goods to specific destinations.
Firms Code:
A customs location code issued for each bonded warehouse or facility.
Flatbed Truck:
A shuttle truck that does not have an enclosed trailer
Forwarder:
See Freight Forwarder.
Free domicile:
A term used in international transportation where the shipper pays all transportation charges and any applicable duties and/or taxes.
Freight Forwarder:
Serves a dual role. To the airlines, the freight forwarder is a shipper. To their customers, the freight forwarder is an indirect carrier or agent. The freight forwarder receives freight from customers under his own tariff, usually consolidating it into larger shipments, prepares necessary documents and makes arrangements for moving freight.
Freighter:
An aircraft that carries cargo only, rather than the combination of passengers and cargo
GBL:
Government Bill of Lading
GCR/GEN:
General Commodity Rate
Gateway City:
The first port of entry into a country, or the last port before exiting a country.
General Commodity:
Any cargo commodity that does not warrant a special or specified rate.
General Commodity Rate:
An air freight rate applicable on all commodities, except those for which specific rates have been filed. Rates are based on weight and distance and are published for each pair of cities an airline serves.
Government Bill of Lading - (GBL):
A document issued by a government agency used to request transportation of goods and support the billing of same in conjunction with carrier's Air Waybill.
Gross Weight:
The weight of the shipment including all packing, blocking, platforms, special bracing, etc., if required. (includes weight of unit load device, when applicable.)
HAWB (House Air Waybill):
The individual breakdown for each part of a consolidation
Hold for Pick-Up - (HFPU) (At Destination):
Freight to be held at the carrier's destination location for pick-up by the recipient. See also Notify on Arrival.
Harmonized System – HS:
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System is a system for classify
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Banded/Banding:
Cargo wrapped and/or secured with metal or plastic strips
Bank Release:
An import shipment requiring notification and release from a bank or in care of a bank. The release must be on the bank's stationary and must be an original copy. Photocopies, fax, and phone calls are not acceptable. Also see Letter Of Credit
Belly or Belly Pits:
Compartments located beneath the passenger deck used for cargo, baggage storage and mail.
Bill of Lading:
A document by which a carrier acknowledges receipts of goods and contracts to move them. The Air Waybill is a form of bill of lading. See Air Waybill.
Bonded Carrier/Trucker:
A firm that has posted bond with the government and is licensed to carry and hold in their facilities' goods that have not been granted a clearance by countries' Customs Authorities.
Booking:
A shipper has prearranged cargo space on a specific flight(s) creating a booking, or reservation. See Advanced Arrangements.
Broker (Customs):
A person or firm licensed by the Customs Authorities to transact business with customs on behalf of importers for a fee. See Customshouse Brokers
C.O.D.:
Collect on Delivery
C.O.D. Fee:
The fee charged for collecting the COD amount for the shipper.
CWT:
Hundred weight
Cargo:
The goods for transport in any volume, and the type of service airlines provide to transport the goods. Exceptions:
(a) Mail or other property under the terms of an international postal convention. (b) Baggage carried under a passenger ticket and baggage check. Unaccompanied baggage moving under an Air Waybill is cargo. See Air Freight.
Cargo Sales Agent:
An agent appointed by IATA to solicit and process international cargo for shippers. IATA Cargo Sales Agents are paid commissions by the airlines without added cost to the shipper or consignee. See Agent IATA
Cargo Transfer:
Cargo arriving at a point by one carrier and continuing its journey through another carrier. See Interline.
Carnet (ATA Carnet):
A document issued by Chambers of Commerce, permitting the holder to carry or send merchandise temporarily into certain foreign countries (for display, demonstration, or similar purposes) without paying duties or posting bonds.
Carrier:
A term synonymous with airline. Each airline is a carrier of passengers and cargo.
Carrier Certificate:
A document prepared by the Carrier containing the master Air Waybill number, house Air Waybill number, flight number and date the shipment arrived and the storage date. The consignee/broker needs this information in order to clear customs.
Certificate of Origin:
A document to prove the place of origin for specified goods, required by certain foreign countries for tariff purposes.
CNEE:
Consignee
Co-Loader:
The participants in a consolidation other than the master loader. Each provides all the documentation required for their shipment to the master loader. See Consolidation, MAWB, HAWB, Master Loader.
Collect Charges:
Charges entered on the Air Waybill for collection from the consignee. Freight collect, charges forward or charges collect also have the same meaning.
Collect on Delivery - (C.O.D.):
A transportation service under which the purchase price of the goods is collected by the carrier from the receiver at the time of delivery, and subsequently, payment is transmitted by the carrier to the shipper. Carriers charge a nominal fee for this service. As the term COD implies, payment is due upon delivery. There are no credit provisions in COD service.
Commercial Invoice:
Shipper's documentation describing the goods and their value which must accompany all international and transborder shipments
Commodity Code:
A system for identifying a given commodity by a number as a means of facilitating, for example, the application of computerization to freight transportation.
Conditions of Contract:
The terms and conditions established by the air carriers for the carriage of goods. These conditions are printed on the Air Waybill and include such items as limits of liability, claims limitations, indemnity and dimensional weight rules.
Connection Time:
Allowable published time to connect cargo from one flight to another
Consignee:
The receiver of a shipment, or to whom the shipment is consigned
Consignment:
Shipment of one or more pieces of property, accepted by the carrier from one shipper, receipted for in one lot, and moved on one Air Waybill, to one consignee at one destination.
Consular Invoice:
A document required by some foreign countries, describing a shipment of goods and showing information of the shipment. It is certified by a consular official of the foreign country. It is used by the country's customs officials to verify the value, quantity and nature of the shipment.
Container:
A shipping device, airline provided or shipper provided, allowing a convenient and lower cost method of shipping. See ULD - Unit Load Device.
Containerization:
The use of box-like or other unit load devices (ULD) in which a number of packages are stored, protected, and handled as a unit in transit. See Container and ULD.
Conversion Rate:
The rate used to convert one currency to another. See Exchange Rate and Rate of Exchange.
Customs:
A government authority designated to regulate flow of goods to and from a country and to collect duties levied by a country on imports and exports. The term also applies to the procedures involved in such collections.
Customs Airport:
Designated airports in each country which have customs facilities.
Customs Clearance:
A shipment must clear customs when it enters any country from another.
Customs Declaration:
A statement, oral or written, attesting to the correctness of description, quantity, value, etc., of merchandise offered for importation into the U.S.
Customhouse Broker:
A broker who is licensed by the Customs Authorities to act for importers and other businessmen in handling the sequence of customs formalities and other details attendant to the legal and expeditious importing of goods.
Dangerous Goods:
Articles or substances which are capable of posting a significant risk to health, safety, or property when transported by air if not packaged according to federal regulations.
Declared Value for Carriage:
The value of goods declared to the carrier by the shipper for the purposes of determining charges or establishing the limit of the carrier's liability for loss, damage, or delay.
Declared Value for Customs:
The selling price of the contents or the replacement cost if the contents are not for resale. The amount must be equal to or greater than the declared value.
Delivery Authorization Document - (DAD):
A customs term for a 7512 (I.T.) or a 3461 (Clearance) or a straight Air Waybill stamped by customs.
Department of Transportation - (DOT):
An executive department of the U.S. Government established by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 for the purpose of developing national transportation policies.
Destination:
The final stop of cargo that is being transported. Sometimes referred to as the final destination. exists.
Diversion:
Landing at a location other than the planned destination
Documentation:
The required paperwork accompanying a shipment such as an Air Waybill, a health certificate, invoices, shipper's export declaration, etc.
Dolly:
A piece of equipment with wheels, used to move containers and pallets to/from the aircraft
Door-To-Door:
Used when pick-up and delivery service applies.
Drop-Off:
Shipper delivers shipment(s) to the Air carrier for transportation. See Tender
Drop Time:
A published time frame at each airport city when the shipper must drop off cargo prior to flight departure
Duty:
A tax imposed on imports by the customs authority of a country. Duties are generally based on the value of goods, other factors such as weight or quantity limits, or a combination of value and other factors
ETA:
Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD:
Estimated Time of Departure
Embargo:
Temporary refusal to accept cargo for transportation at certain points or in certain routes due to the type or class of cargo, limitations of facilities, emergencies, or other abnormal circumstances.
Equipment:
Used in the airline industry referring to aircraft or aircraft type, i.e., DC-10, B-727, etc.
Escorts:
People accompanying shipments on the same aircraft
Estimated Time of Arrival - (ETA):
The time at which a flight is expected to arrive as determined by operating conditions. It can differ from the scheduled time of arrival.
Estimate Time of Departure - (ETD):
The time at which a flight is expected to depart as determined by operating conditions. It can differ from the scheduled time of departure.
Exception Ratings:
Rates set at a certain percentage above the general commodity rates because they apply to commodities that require special handling, such as live animals and human remains. See Class Rate and Premium Rate
Excess Value:
The amount of declared value on a shipment that is over the carrier's liability
Exchange Rate:
The price of one currency in terms of another
Exclusive Truck:
A shuttle truck that operates exclusively for an airline
Export:
To send or transport shipments out of a country for sale or use in another country or for personal purposes.
Export Broker:
An individual or firm that brings together buyers and sellers for a fee, but does not take part in actual sales transactions.
Export License:
A government document that permits the licensee (holder of license) to engage in the export of designated goods to specific destinations.
Firms Code:
A customs location code issued for each bonded warehouse or facility.
Flatbed Truck:
A shuttle truck that does not have an enclosed trailer
Forwarder:
See Freight Forwarder.
Free domicile:
A term used in international transportation where the shipper pays all transportation charges and any applicable duties and/or taxes.
Freight Forwarder:
Serves a dual role. To the airlines, the freight forwarder is a shipper. To their customers, the freight forwarder is an indirect carrier or agent. The freight forwarder receives freight from customers under his own tariff, usually consolidating it into larger shipments, prepares necessary documents and makes arrangements for moving freight.
Freighter:
An aircraft that carries cargo only, rather than the combination of passengers and cargo
GBL:
Government Bill of Lading
GCR/GEN:
General Commodity Rate
Gateway City:
The first port of entry into a country, or the last port before exiting a country.
General Commodity:
Any cargo commodity that does not warrant a special or specified rate.
General Commodity Rate:
An air freight rate applicable on all commodities, except those for which specific rates have been filed. Rates are based on weight and distance and are published for each pair of cities an airline serves.
Government Bill of Lading - (GBL):
A document issued by a government agency used to request transportation of goods and support the billing of same in conjunction with carrier's Air Waybill.
Gross Weight:
The weight of the shipment including all packing, blocking, platforms, special bracing, etc., if required. (includes weight of unit load device, when applicable.)
HAWB (House Air Waybill):
The individual breakdown for each part of a consolidation
Hold for Pick-Up - (HFPU) (At Destination):
Freight to be held at the carrier's destination location for pick-up by the recipient. See also Notify on Arrival.
Harmonized System – HS:
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System is a system for classif
Quickbooks Premier: A Notch Above the RestFor those who have tried and enjoyed Quickbooks Basic but find they need more advanced features to keep track of and to grow their business, there is Quickbooks Premier, which is designed to organize more complex transactions and records, and to individualize features to fit different types of businesses. Like Basic Quickbooks, you can pay and keep track of payments, write checks, keep track of customers, sales, inventory, write checks and take credit card information on Quickbooks Premier. There are, however, added features to Quickbooks Premier that do not exist in other Quickbooks programs.Quickbooks Premier is designed for those who have more complex inventory needs and a more detailed program which will store and track inventory fluctuations in certain categories. Many of the special features of Quickbooks Premier are organized by industry. For instance, there is special software for retailers, contractors, non-for-profit organizations, professional services, teachers and many more industries. The software will enable you to create business plans which can be shared with your employees and without the time and hard work required to make business plans without special software. Quickbooks Premier will also enable the business owner to make sales and expense forecasts, set billing rates according to the employee, customer or client. The latter feature is very useful if one has customers who work at different rates or customers who pay different amounts. There are few types of business software which can keep track of various rates on one page.For instance, contractors who use Quickbooks Premier software, whether they are builders, remodelers or electrical experts, have special features which will help manage job costs and to track changes in orders. The software also enables contractors to manage their expenses and successfully estimate the costs of particular jobs. You can manage those who have different billing rates, especially if you run a large company with many different kinds of employees who charge different rates per hour and work at different jobs. If you have preferred customers who pay different rates, Quickbooks Premier can manage and organize their information as well.Like other programs, Quickbooks Premier is not difficult to master and can be learned in a morning or afternoon using tutorial programs and calling a help line if you have specific questions. Premier accommodates several users, and your employees can also learn the software and work using the same program at the same time. It is a good software program for those who have businesses which require special considerations such as differing wages or rates of commission between employees or various price ranges. Also, those who work in the industries covered by Quickbooks Premier software can find an easier way of organizing payment, expenses and inventory for their businesses.With sample files for your industry Quick
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Collect Charges:
Charges entered on the Air Waybill for collection from the consignee. Freight collect, charges forward or charges collect also have the same meaning.
Collect on Delivery - (C.O.D.):
A transportation service under which the purchase price of the goods is collected by the carrier from the receiver at the time of delivery, and subsequently, payment is transmitted by the carrier to the shipper. Carriers charge a nominal fee for this service. As the term COD implies, payment is due upon delivery. There are no credit provisions in COD service.
Commercial Invoice:
Shipper's documentation describing the goods and their value which must accompany all international and transborder shipments
Commodity Code:
A system for identifying a given commodity by a number as a means of facilitating, for example, the application of computerization to freight transportation.
Conditions of Contract:
The terms and conditions established by the air carriers for the carriage of goods. These conditions are printed on the Air Waybill and include such items as limits of liability, claims limitations, indemnity and dimensional weight rules.
Connection Time:
Allowable published time to connect cargo from one flight to another
Consignee:
The receiver of a shipment, or to whom the shipment is consigned
Consignment:
Shipment of one or more pieces of property, accepted by the carrier from one shipper, receipted for in one lot, and moved on one Air Waybill, to one consignee at one destination.
Consular Invoice:
A document required by some foreign countries, describing a shipment of goods and showing information of the shipment. It is certified by a consular official of the foreign country. It is used by the country's customs officials to verify the value, quantity and nature of the shipment.
Container:
A shipping device, airline provided or shipper provided, allowing a convenient and lower cost method of shipping. See ULD - Unit Load Device.
Containerization:
The use of box-like or other unit load devices (ULD) in which a number of packages are stored, protected, and handled as a unit in transit. See Container and ULD.
Conversion Rate:
The rate used to convert one currency to another. See Exchange Rate and Rate of Exchange.
Customs:
A government authority designated to regulate flow of goods to and from a country and to collect duties levied by a country on imports and exports. The term also applies to the procedures involved in such collections.
Customs Airport:
Designated airports in each country which have customs facilities.
Customs Clearance:
A shipment must clear customs when it enters any country from another.
Customs Declaration:
A statement, oral or written, attesting to the correctness of description, quantity, value, etc., of merchandise offered for importation into the U.S.
Customhouse Broker:
A broker who is licensed by the Customs Authorities to act for importers and other businessmen in handling the sequence of customs formalities and other details attendant to the legal and expeditious importing of goods.
Dangerous Goods:
Articles or substances which are capable of posting a significant risk to health, safety, or property when transported by air if not packaged according to federal regulations.
Declared Value for Carriage:
The value of goods declared to the carrier by the shipper for the purposes of determining charges or establishing the limit of the carrier's liability for loss, damage, or delay.
Declared Value for Customs:
The selling price of the contents or the replacement cost if the contents are not for resale. The amount must be equal to or greater than the declared value.
Delivery Authorization Document - (DAD):
A customs term for a 7512 (I.T.) or a 3461 (Clearance) or a straight Air Waybill stamped by customs.
Department of Transportation - (DOT):
An executive department of the U.S. Government established by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 for the purpose of developing national transportation policies.
Destination:
The final stop of cargo that is being transported. Sometimes referred to as the final destination. exists.
Diversion:
Landing at a location other than the planned destination
Documentation:
The required paperwork accompanying a shipment such as an Air Waybill, a health certificate, invoices, shipper's export declaration, etc.
Dolly:
A piece of equipment with wheels, used to move containers and pallets to/from the aircraft
Door-To-Door:
Used when pick-up and delivery service applies.
Drop-Off:
Shipper delivers shipment(s) to the Air carrier for transportation. See Tender
Drop Time:
A published time frame at each airport city when the shipper must drop off cargo prior to flight departure
Duty:
A tax imposed on imports by the customs authority of a country. Duties are generally based on the value of goods, other factors such as weight or quantity limits, or a combination of value and other factors
ETA:
Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD:
Estimated Time of Departure
Embargo:
Temporary refusal to accept cargo for transportation at certain points or in certain routes due to the type or class of cargo, limitations of facilities, emergencies, or other abnormal circumstances.
Equipment:
Used in the airline industry referring to aircraft or aircraft type, i.e., DC-10, B-727, etc.
Escorts:
People accompanying shipments on the same aircraft
Estimated Time of Arrival - (ETA):
The time at which a flight is expected to arrive as determined by operating conditions. It can differ from the scheduled time of arrival.
Estimate Time of Departure - (ETD):
The time at which a flight is expected to depart as determined by operating conditions. It can differ from the scheduled time of departure.
Exception Ratings:
Rates set at a certain percentage above the general commodity rates because they apply to commodities that require special handling, such as live animals and human remains. See Class Rate and Premium Rate
Excess Value:
The amount of declared value on a shipment that is over the carrier's liability
Exchange Rate:
The price of one currency in terms of another
Exclusive Truck:
A shuttle truck that operates exclusively for an airline
Export:
To send or transport shipments out of a country for sale or use in another country or for personal purposes.
Export Broker:
An individual or firm that brings together buyers and sellers for a fee, but does not take part in actual sales transactions.
Export License:
A government document that permits the licensee (holder of license) to engage in the export of designated goods to specific destinations.
Firms Code:
A customs location code issued for each bonded warehouse or facility.
Flatbed Truck:
A shuttle truck that does not have an enclosed trailer
Forwarder:
See Freight Forwarder.
Free domicile:
A term used in international transportation where the shipper pays all transportation charges and any applicable duties and/or taxes.
Freight Forwarder:
Serves a dual role. To the airlines, the freight forwarder is a shipper. To their customers, the freight forwarder is an indirect carrier or agent. The freight forwarder receives freight from customers under his own tariff, usually consolidating it into larger shipments, prepares necessary documents and makes arrangements for moving freight.
Freighter:
An aircraft that carries cargo only, rather than the combination of passengers and cargo
GBL:
Government Bill of Lading
GCR/GEN:
General Commodity Rate
Gateway City:
The first port of entry into a country, or the last port before exiting a country.
General Commodity:
Any cargo commodity that does not warrant a special or specified rate.
General Commodity Rate:
An air freight rate applicable on all commodities, except those for which specific rates have been filed. Rates are based on weight and distance and are published for each pair of cities an airline serves.
Government Bill of Lading - (GBL):
A document issued by a government agency used to request transportation of goods and support the billing of same in conjunction with carrier's Air Waybill.
Gross Weight:
The weight of the shipment including all packing, blocking, platforms, special bracing, etc., if required. (includes weight of unit load device, when applicable.)
HAWB (House Air Waybill):
The individual breakdown for each part of a consolidation
Hold for Pick-Up - (HFPU) (At Destination):
Freight to be held at the carrier's destination location for pick-up by the recipient. See also Notify on Arrival.
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The Benefits of Stainless Steel FastenersStainless steel fasteners are made of steel that has been mixed with at least a ten percent compound of chromium, and possibly other metals, so that the steel doesn’t rust or corrode. This makes stainless steel fasteners great for outdoor conditions, where there is a lot of water or moisture. Especially if you are building something that supports a substantial amount of weight, such as humans, you will need to use stainless steel fasteners. Steel all by itself can rust until it breaks, and nobody wants that.When stainless steel fastening systems such as nuts and bolts are employed, they tend to meld together. This is due to the chromium layer on the surface of the stainless steel being exposed to oxygen for a short time before fastening. When the pieces are screwed together, the oxygen is taken out of the equation, solidifying the bond. This process is called “galling”.There are other types of stainless steel fasteners that resist becoming brittle at lower temperatures. These stainless steel screws are infused with nickel. The nickel also works to de-magnetize the stainless steel. Manganese can also be used in place of, or in cooperation with, nickel, to roughly the same effect, but at a lower cost.Carbon can also be used to reinforce the steel compound. When subjected to heat, these fasteners can become hardened and strengthened to create finer elements, like the point of the screw, as well as the threads.Depending on what your fastening needs are, you will be buying different types of stainless steel fasteners for different fastening jobs.Here’s an interesting side note: stainless steel has a long history. The first non-corrosive object still currently in existence is an artifact from India called the Iron Pillar of Delhi, which was a high-phosphorous-content iron pillar. Modern stainless steel was invented in the early part of the 20th Century, by a number of inventors and researchers simultaneously. The first stainless steels were made of 10-18% chromium, along with significant amounts of carbon. Thanks to these inventors, stainless steel fasteners became a very widespread, low-cost reality.
y the Customs Authorities to act for importers and other businessmen in handling the sequence of customs formalities and other details attendant to the legal and expeditious importing of goods.
Dangerous Goods:
Articles or substances which are capable of posting a significant risk to health, safety, or property when transported by air if not packaged according to federal regulations.
Declared Value for Carriage:
The value of goods declared to the carrier by the shipper for the purposes of determining charges or establishing the limit of the carrier's liability for loss, damage, or delay.
Declared Value for Customs:
The selling price of the contents or the replacement cost if the contents are not for resale. The amount must be equal to or greater than the declared value.
Delivery Authorization Document - (DAD):
A customs term for a 7512 (I.T.) or a 3461 (Clearance) or a straight Air Waybill stamped by customs.
Department of Transportation - (DOT):
An executive department of the U.S. Government established by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 for the purpose of developing national transportation policies.
Destination:
The final stop of cargo that is being transported. Sometimes referred to as the final destination. exists.
Diversion:
Landing at a location other than the planned destination
Documentation:
The required paperwork accompanying a shipment such as an Air Waybill, a health certificate, invoices, shipper's export declaration, etc.
Dolly:
A piece of equipment with wheels, used to move containers and pallets to/from the aircraft
Door-To-Door:
Used when pick-up and delivery service applies.
Drop-Off:
Shipper delivers shipment(s) to the Air carrier for transportation. See Tender
Drop Time:
A published time frame at each airport city when the shipper must drop off cargo prior to flight departure
Duty:
A tax imposed on imports by the customs authority of a country. Duties are generally based on the value of goods, other factors such as weight or quantity limits, or a combination of value and other factors
ETA:
Estimated Time of Arrival
ETD:
Estimated Time of Departure
Embargo:
Temporary refusal to accept cargo for transportation at certain points or in certain routes due to the type or class of cargo, limitations of facilities, emergencies, or other abnormal circumstances.
Equipment:
Used in the airline industry referring to aircraft or aircraft type, i.e., DC-10, B-727, etc.
Escorts:
People accompanying shipments on the same aircraft
Estimated Time of Arrival - (ETA):
The time at which a flight is expected to arrive as determined by operating conditions. It can differ from the scheduled time of arrival.
Estimate Time of Departure - (ETD):
The time at which a flight is expected to depart as determined by operating conditions. It can differ from the scheduled time of departure.
Exception Ratings:
Rates set at a certain percentage above the general commodity rates because they apply to commodities that require special handling, such as live animals and human remains. See Class Rate and Premium Rate
Excess Value:
The amount of declared value on a shipment that is over the carrier's liability
Exchange Rate:
The price of one currency in terms of another
Exclusive Truck:
A shuttle truck that operates exclusively for an airline
Export:
To send or transport shipments out of a country for sale or use in another country or for personal purposes.
Export Broker:
An individual or firm that brings together buyers and sellers for a fee, but does not take part in actual sales transactions.
Export License:
A government document that permits the licensee (holder of license) to engage in the export of designated goods to specific destinations.
Firms Code:
A customs location code issued for each bonded warehouse or facility.
Flatbed Truck:
A shuttle truck that does not have an enclosed trailer
Forwarder:
See Freight Forwarder.
Free domicile:
A term used in international transportation where the shipper pays all transportation charges and any applicable duties and/or taxes.
Freight Forwarder:
Serves a dual role. To the airlines, the freight forwarder is a shipper. To their customers, the freight forwarder is an indirect carrier or agent. The freight forwarder receives freight from customers under his own tariff, usually consolidating it into larger shipments, prepares necessary documents and makes arrangements for moving freight.
Freighter:
An aircraft that carries cargo only, rather than the combination of passengers and cargo
GBL:
Government Bill of Lading
GCR/GEN:
General Commodity Rate
Gateway City:
The first port of entry into a country, or the last port before exiting a country.
General Commodity:
Any cargo commodity that does not warrant a special or specified rate.
General Commodity Rate:
An air freight rate applicable on all commodities, except those for which specific rates have been filed. Rates are based on weight and distance and are published for each pair of cities an airline serves.
Government Bill of Lading - (GBL):
A document issued by a government agency used to request transportation of goods and support the billing of same in conjunction with carrier's Air Waybill.
Gross Weight:
The weight of the shipment including all packing, blocking, platforms, special bracing, etc., if required. (includes weight of unit load device, when applicable.)
HAWB (House Air Waybill):
The individual breakdown for each part of a consolidation
Hold for Pick-Up - (HFPU) (At Destination):
Freight to be held at the carrier's destination location for pick-up by the recipient. See also Notify on Arrival.
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Website Localization ServiceThe Internet is a rapidly expanding phenomenon, with hundreds of websites being put up every day. It seldom knows any physical or political barriers. Due to the presence of the Internet becoming a common feature in most homes, constant efforts are made to improve website access and navigation.Large websites, such as those of multi-national companies, often face the need to present their websites to a diverse group of people. The first hindrance is the language barrier. Since websites of multi-national companies, news portals, online auction sites, encyclopedias, cater to people of different linguistic areas, it is necessary that they are able to express themselves suitably. Simply translating the text from one language to another is not the answer. Much planning needs to be done before the launching of a new product. Local customs and taboos, cultural differences, and the right context need to be considered.The answer to all this is localization service. A number of companies offer website localization service. A cheaper alternative is to get the web page translated by professionals, if the desired language is of the same language family as the original content. However, there is always a chance that the appropriate local flavor could be missing. By website localization, a website is not only translated, but it is ensured that it meets the set requirements and the purpose. Such providers not only have an extensive field experience, but also take care of quality assurance and regular updates from time to time in case of a change in the original website. Localizing audio and video, which requires a fair amount of technical knowledge, needs to be done as well. The service providers often provide a free estimate if there is already a website that needs to be localized.Before hiring any such services, it is recommended that the customer should look at the testimonials of previous clients. In addition, it is necessary to fix a payment price for hourly work such as text checking, proof reading, and editing.
s:
Rates set at a certain percentage above the general commodity rates because they apply to commodities that require special handling, such as live animals and human remains. See Class Rate and Premium Rate
Excess Value:
The amount of declared value on a shipment that is over the carrier's liability
Exchange Rate:
The price of one currency in terms of another
Exclusive Truck:
A shuttle truck that operates exclusively for an airline
Export:
To send or transport shipments out of a country for sale or use in another country or for personal purposes.
Export Broker:
An individual or firm that brings together buyers and sellers for a fee, but does not take part in actual sales transactions.
Export License:
A government document that permits the licensee (holder of license) to engage in the export of designated goods to specific destinations.
Firms Code:
A customs location code issued for each bonded warehouse or facility.
Flatbed Truck:
A shuttle truck that does not have an enclosed trailer
Forwarder:
See Freight Forwarder.
Free domicile:
A term used in international transportation where the shipper pays all transportation charges and any applicable duties and/or taxes.
Freight Forwarder:
Serves a dual role. To the airlines, the freight forwarder is a shipper. To their customers, the freight forwarder is an indirect carrier or agent. The freight forwarder receives freight from customers under his own tariff, usually consolidating it into larger shipments, prepares necessary documents and makes arrangements for moving freight.
Freighter:
An aircraft that carries cargo only, rather than the combination of passengers and cargo
GBL:
Government Bill of Lading
GCR/GEN:
General Commodity Rate
Gateway City:
The first port of entry into a country, or the last port before exiting a country.
General Commodity:
Any cargo commodity that does not warrant a special or specified rate.
General Commodity Rate:
An air freight rate applicable on all commodities, except those for which specific rates have been filed. Rates are based on weight and distance and are published for each pair of cities an airline serves.
Government Bill of Lading - (GBL):
A document issued by a government agency used to request transportation of goods and support the billing of same in conjunction with carrier's Air Waybill.
Gross Weight:
The weight of the shipment including all packing, blocking, platforms, special bracing, etc., if required. (includes weight of unit load device, when applicable.)
HAWB (House Air Waybill):
The individual breakdown for each part of a consolidation
Hold for Pick-Up - (HFPU) (At Destination):
Freight to be held at the carrier's destination location for pick-up by the recipient. See also Notify on Arrival.
Harmonized System – HS:
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System is a system for classifying goods in international trade, identifying a given commodity by a single number.
Hazardous Material - (HAZ MAT):
A term referring to dangerous goods
Health Certificate:
A document obtained from a licensed veterinarian that is required to ship ALL live warm-blooded animals.
High Value:
A term used to identify both articles of extraordinary value and attractive merchandise.
Human Remains/Embalmed Human Remains:
Intra-US and international term for deceased human bodies. Sometimes referred to as HR
IAC:
Indirect Air Carrier
IATA:
International Air Transportation Association
IATA Agent:
A forwarder/broker that has been approved and is recognized by IATA to receive cargo, cut Air Waybills and other documents for carriers, and collect charges for air shipments.
IATA Carrier:
An airline which is a member of IATA and may accept, carry, and bill for air shipments. Intra-US counterpart is ATA.
I.E.:
Immediate Exportation
I.T.:
Immediate Transport
Immediate Exportation:
Document prepared at port of departure for a shipment traveling through the U.S., which will clear customs in a different country.
Immediate Transport:
A document prepared at the first U.S. port of entry or used to amend the initial documents indicating the shipment is ready to be transported onto the final U.S. customs airport. On the occasion where routing is altered, an immediate transport document must be reissued to ensure that customs can identify exact location of goods at all times until clearance is granted.
Import:
To bring foreign goods into a country
Import License:
A document required and issued by some national governments authorizing importation of goods into their individual countries. See The Air Cargo Tariff - (TACT).
Inbond:
A term applied to air cargo coming into the USA. This designates a procedure under which U.S. Customs' clearance of cargo is postponed until the cargo reaches an inland customs point rather than at congested gateway cities. Cargo moves under the carrier's bond (posted with U.S. Customs) from the gateway to the inland customs port.
Inbond Entry:
Entry made at the first U.S. port by a bonded carrier or agent.
Incoterms:
International Commercial Terms Maintained by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). This codification of terms is used in foreign trade contracts, to define the point up to which the seller is responsible for the delivery of the goods, and the point in which the risk of loss is transferred from the seller to the buyer. The last edition, Incoterms 2000 contains 13 codes:
EXW – Ex – works FCA – Free Carrier (named place)
FAS – Free Alongside Ship (named port of shipment)
FOB – Free On Board
Indirect Air Carrier:
An entity which purchases cargo space from an airline and sells the space to other shippers. A freight forwarder is an indirect air carrier.
International Air Transport Association (I.A.T.A):
The trade and service organization for airlines of more than 100 countries serving international routes
Interstate:
A shipment traveling between states
Intrastate:
A shipment originating and terminating within one state's boundaries.
Issuing Carrier:
The carrier who issues the Air Waybill
Joint Rate:
A single rate which applies for carriage over the lines of two or more carriers and which is published as a single amount.
Kennel:
The enclosure in which a live animal is shipped, most commonly for dogs and cats.
Kilo:
An international measure of weight containing 2.2046 pounds.
Known Shipper:
An entity which ships its own products, and has a valid account number with an airline, or appears in the cargo profile list/cargo security profile
Legal Connection:
The amount of time needed to connect cargo from one aircraft to another,or one airline to another. Also referred to as connection time and transfer time.
Letter Of Credit:
A document issued by a bank stipulating that a certain sum shall be paid to the beneficiary named under clearly stated conditions. It is a method of paying for goods where a buyer establishes credit with a local bank, clearly describing goods to be purchased. Upon receipt of documentation, the bank either is paid by the buyer or takes title to goods and transfers funds to seller. NOTE:
On such occasions, the airline cannot release goods to the ultimate consignee until a written release is produced by the bank named on the Air Waybill.
Liner terms:
Conditions under which a shipping company will transport goods, including the amount payable for carriage of the goods
Live Animals:
An airline term to identify live cargo
Local Rate:
Rate for shipments between city pairs, all on the same airline
Lockout:
A set time after which no cargo may be sent to be boarded on a flight
Lot:
Number of pieces in one shipment
Lot Label:
A label or stencil applied to cargo identifying the shipment by Air Waybill number, number of pieces, actual weight of each piece, total actual weight, destination airport, date of shipment, and routing.
Lower deck:
An aircraft compartment, below the Main Deck
Main deck:
Also known as Upper Deck. A freighter aircraft has it entire upper deck equipped for main deck type of containers/pallets loading. There is no main deck type of container/pallet at passenger aircraft
Master Air Waybill - (MAWB):
Air Waybill covering a consolidated consignment, showing the consolidator as shipper
Master Loader:
The IATA agent who assumes the responsibility for contracting with other agents to assemble goods for consolidation to the airlines.
MET - Merchandise Enforcement Team:
A special unit of US Customs
Minimum Charge:
The minimum amount which applies for the transportation of air cargo service, no matter how small the shipment
NAR:
No Authentication Required
NDR:
No Documents Required
NES:
Not Elsewhere Specified. An abbreviation which often appears in cargo tariffs along with NOS - Not Otherwise Specified and possibly, NOIBN - Not Otherwise Indexed by Number.
NFO:
Next Flight Out. A term used by some shippers meaning SPD - Small Package Delivery.
NOA:
Notify On Arrival
NarLetterList-Body Aircraft:
B-727, B-737, B-757 and A-320 are all examples of narLetterList-body aircraft.
Net Weight:
The actual weight of a shipment (not including the weight of the container / unit load device - (ULD)).
Nomination:
When an air carrier authorizes a bonded agent (forwarder, broker) to update Air Waybill information (master Air Waybill or house Air Waybill) directly to customs via Air Manifest System
Non-Stop Flight:
A flight with no stops from origin to destination
No Op:
Abbreviation for Not in operation, or does not operate.
No Show:
Shipper who fails to show up to ship an already booked shipment. Also, a shipment which fails to show up at destination off a flight.
Normal Processing Time:
A time frame each airport city publishes for recovery time.
Normal Rate:
The international term for the published per pound or per kilo rate (between minimum charge and 45K/100L rate.)
NVD:
No Value Declared
Offload:
Removing the cargo from the aircraft
On-Demand Truck:
A shuttle truck operating only if freight has been booked for it
On Hand - (OH):
Cargo is confirmed at a particular airport and available for the customer to pick-up.
One-Shot Truck:
A shuttle truck arranged by a station on a one-time only basis
Online:
A routing from origin to destination on the designated carrier only
Origin:
The point at which a shipment begins
Over-Pivot Weight:
The weight in excess of the pivot weight. See Pivot Weight.
Over-the-Road Truck:
Pick-up and delivery service performed beyond the usual radius of regular Air Cargo, Inc. pick-up and delivery service. These shipments are normally by use of a bill of lading or PRO.
Pallet:
A wooden or metal base to which cargo is secured
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The range of activities associated with the buying of goods and services to support business operations is called procurement. When talking about procurement, planning is the first and most important step in the whole process. Planning involves selecting missions and objectives and the actions to achieve them; it requires managers to choose among alternative future courses of action. Plans thus provide a rational approach to preselected objectives.