MSSC CLT Exam Terms
Advanced ship notice (ASN) - correct answer-An electronic data interchange (EDI)
notification of shipment of product.
Aggregate inventory management - correct answer-Establishing the overall level (dollar
value) of inventory desired and implementing controls to achieve this goal.
Airway bill - correct answer-A bill of lading for air transport that serves as a receipt for the
shipper, indicates that the carrier has accepted the goods listed, obligates the carrier to carry
the consignment to the airport of destination according to specified conditions.
Automated storage/retrieval system (AS/RS) - correct answer-A high-density, rack inventory
storage system with vehicles automatically loading and unloading the racks.
Basic Description - correct answer-Required description on documentation when shipping or
handling hazmats. It must include: the Identification Number; Proper Shipping Name; Hazard
Class or Division; and Packing Group.
Batch pick - correct answer-A method of picking orders in which order requirements are
aggregated by product across orders to reduce movement to and from product locations.
The aggregated quantities of each product are then transported to a common area where
the individual orders are constructed.
Bill of lading - correct answer-A carrier's contract and receipt for goods the carrier agrees to
transport from one place to another and to deliver to a designated person. In case of loss,
damage, or delay, the bill of lading is the basis for filing freight claims.
Bonding - correct answer-A system that connects various pieces of conductive equipment
together to keep them at the same potential. Static sparking cannot take place between
objects that are the same potential.
Cantilever rack - correct answer-A specialized form of rack used for storing long items such
as lumber or pipes.
Carrier freight bill - correct answer-An invoice presented by the carrier to the shipper, the
consignee or a referenced third-party as a demand for payment for services rendered.
Certificate of origin - correct answer-A document attesting to a shipment's country of origin.
Common carriers - correct answer-Transportation available to the public that does not
provide special treatment to any one party and is regulated as to the rates charged, the
liability assumed, and the service provided. A common carrier must obtain a certificate of
public convenience and necessity from the Federal Trade Commission for interstate traffic.
Consignee - correct answer-The receiver of shipment of freight; the customer.
, Containerization - correct answer-A shipment method in which commodities are placed in
containers, and after initial loading, the commodities per se are not re-handled in shipment
until they are unloaded at the destination.
Contract carriers - correct answer-A carrier that does not serve the general public, but
provides transportation for hire for one or a limited number of shippers under a specific
contract.
Corrosives - correct answer-Materials that can attack and chemically destroy exposed body
tissues. Corrosives can also damage or even destroy metal. They begin to cause damage as
soon as they touch the skin, eyes, respiratory tract, digestive tract, or the metal.
Cross-docking - correct answer-The concept of packing products on the incoming shipments
so they can be easily sorted at intermediate warehouses or for outgoing shipments based on
final destination. The items are carried from the incoming vehicle docking point to the
outgoing vehicle docking point without being stored in inventory at the warehouse.
Cycle count - correct answer-An inventory accuracy audit technique where inventory is
counted on a cyclic schedule rather than once a year.
Decoupling - correct answer-Creating independence between supply and use of material.
Commonly denotes providing inventory between operations so that fluctuations in the
production rate of the supplying operation do not constrain production or use rates of the
next operation.
Delivery receipt - correct answer-A document issued by the carrier that the consignee signs
as proof of receipt.
Dunnage - correct answer-Inexpensive or waste material used to protect and load securing
cargo during transport.
Duty - correct answer-A tax levied by government on the importation, exportation, or use and
consumption of goods.
Exempt carriers - correct answer-A for-hire carrier that is free from economic regulation.
Fixed costs - correct answer-An expenditure that does not vary with the production volume;
for example, rent, property tax, and salaries of certain personnel.
Fixed order quantity ordering - correct answer-An inventory system, such as economic order
quantity, in which the same order quantity is used from order to order. The time between
orders (order period) then varies from order to order.
Free trade agreements - correct answer-An agreement between one or more countries
which eliminates tariffs, import quotas, and preferences on most (if not all) goods and
services traded between them.
Advanced ship notice (ASN) - correct answer-An electronic data interchange (EDI)
notification of shipment of product.
Aggregate inventory management - correct answer-Establishing the overall level (dollar
value) of inventory desired and implementing controls to achieve this goal.
Airway bill - correct answer-A bill of lading for air transport that serves as a receipt for the
shipper, indicates that the carrier has accepted the goods listed, obligates the carrier to carry
the consignment to the airport of destination according to specified conditions.
Automated storage/retrieval system (AS/RS) - correct answer-A high-density, rack inventory
storage system with vehicles automatically loading and unloading the racks.
Basic Description - correct answer-Required description on documentation when shipping or
handling hazmats. It must include: the Identification Number; Proper Shipping Name; Hazard
Class or Division; and Packing Group.
Batch pick - correct answer-A method of picking orders in which order requirements are
aggregated by product across orders to reduce movement to and from product locations.
The aggregated quantities of each product are then transported to a common area where
the individual orders are constructed.
Bill of lading - correct answer-A carrier's contract and receipt for goods the carrier agrees to
transport from one place to another and to deliver to a designated person. In case of loss,
damage, or delay, the bill of lading is the basis for filing freight claims.
Bonding - correct answer-A system that connects various pieces of conductive equipment
together to keep them at the same potential. Static sparking cannot take place between
objects that are the same potential.
Cantilever rack - correct answer-A specialized form of rack used for storing long items such
as lumber or pipes.
Carrier freight bill - correct answer-An invoice presented by the carrier to the shipper, the
consignee or a referenced third-party as a demand for payment for services rendered.
Certificate of origin - correct answer-A document attesting to a shipment's country of origin.
Common carriers - correct answer-Transportation available to the public that does not
provide special treatment to any one party and is regulated as to the rates charged, the
liability assumed, and the service provided. A common carrier must obtain a certificate of
public convenience and necessity from the Federal Trade Commission for interstate traffic.
Consignee - correct answer-The receiver of shipment of freight; the customer.
, Containerization - correct answer-A shipment method in which commodities are placed in
containers, and after initial loading, the commodities per se are not re-handled in shipment
until they are unloaded at the destination.
Contract carriers - correct answer-A carrier that does not serve the general public, but
provides transportation for hire for one or a limited number of shippers under a specific
contract.
Corrosives - correct answer-Materials that can attack and chemically destroy exposed body
tissues. Corrosives can also damage or even destroy metal. They begin to cause damage as
soon as they touch the skin, eyes, respiratory tract, digestive tract, or the metal.
Cross-docking - correct answer-The concept of packing products on the incoming shipments
so they can be easily sorted at intermediate warehouses or for outgoing shipments based on
final destination. The items are carried from the incoming vehicle docking point to the
outgoing vehicle docking point without being stored in inventory at the warehouse.
Cycle count - correct answer-An inventory accuracy audit technique where inventory is
counted on a cyclic schedule rather than once a year.
Decoupling - correct answer-Creating independence between supply and use of material.
Commonly denotes providing inventory between operations so that fluctuations in the
production rate of the supplying operation do not constrain production or use rates of the
next operation.
Delivery receipt - correct answer-A document issued by the carrier that the consignee signs
as proof of receipt.
Dunnage - correct answer-Inexpensive or waste material used to protect and load securing
cargo during transport.
Duty - correct answer-A tax levied by government on the importation, exportation, or use and
consumption of goods.
Exempt carriers - correct answer-A for-hire carrier that is free from economic regulation.
Fixed costs - correct answer-An expenditure that does not vary with the production volume;
for example, rent, property tax, and salaries of certain personnel.
Fixed order quantity ordering - correct answer-An inventory system, such as economic order
quantity, in which the same order quantity is used from order to order. The time between
orders (order period) then varies from order to order.
Free trade agreements - correct answer-An agreement between one or more countries
which eliminates tariffs, import quotas, and preferences on most (if not all) goods and
services traded between them.
