Supply chain glossary for connected load carriers
Load carriers sit where logistics, technology, data and regulation meet, which is why conversations about them quickly fill up with specialist terminology. This glossary brings together the terms that come up most often.
Each one is explained in plain language, with a focus on what it means for the way you manage, use and account for reusable load carriers. Use it as a reference when you want to understand a concept, compare related terms or prepare for a conversation with colleagues and partners.
- API (Application Programming Interface)
- Asset
- Asset Availability
- Asset Lifecycle
- Asset Management
- Asset Monitoring
- Asset Pooling
- Asset Visibility
- Base Station
- Beacon
- Chain of Custody
- Circular Economy
- Cloud-Native Software
- Cold Chain Monitoring
- Compliance
- Condition Monitoring
- CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive)
- Data Asset Management
- Data Assets
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Depots
- Digital Product Passport (DPP)
- Digital Supply Chain
- Digital Transformation
- Digital Twin
- Distribution Center (DC)
- Dwell Time
- End-to-End Solution
- ESG
- Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA)
- EUDR (EU Deforestation Regulation)
- FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods)
- Geozoning
- Idle Assets
- Inventory Management
- IoT (Internet of Things)
- IoT Gateway
- Lifecycle Management
- Load Carrier
- Localization
- Logistics
- Mounting Advice
- Pallet Pooling
- PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation)
- Predictive Analytics
- Predictive Maintenance
- Proof of Delivery (POD)
- Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID)
- Real-Time Tracking
- Returnable Transport Item (RTI)
- SKU (Stock Keeping Unit)
- Supply Chain
- Supply Chain Management (SCM)
- Supply Chain Visibility
- Telemetry
- Timely Delivery
- Traceability
- Travelling Gateway