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Dataset · MLC-0105 · [FULL TEXT]

Logistics and supply chain terminology

1Description

Logistics and supply chain terminology. 256 terms with definitions, abbreviations and subjects. Every term is published as its own page, A to Z.

Subjects (2): Freight shipping (10); Customs (6).

2Schema

Table 1. Fields
FieldTypeDescriptionExample
idstringStable MLchart term identifierMLC-T-LOG-000118
termstringHeadword as publishedForeign trade zone (FTZ)
fieldstringField of the datasetLogistics and supply chain
definitionstringDefinition text; several definitions are numberedA designated area within a country, located in or near a customs port...
abbreviationstringAbbreviation or acronymFTZ
subjectstringSubject within the fieldCustoms
urlstringCanonical page of the termhttps://mlchart.com/terminology/logistics/foreign-trade-zone-ftz/

3Sample records

Sample record

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LOG-000118",
  "term": "Foreign trade zone (FTZ)",
  "field": "Logistics and supply chain",
  "definition": "A designated area within a country, located in or near a customs port of entry, that is considered outside the customs territory for duty and tax purposes. Merchandise may be brought into a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) for storage, manufacturing, assembly, or processing without being subject to immediate customs duties.",
  "abbreviation": "FTZ",
  "subject": "Customs",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/logistics/foreign-trade-zone-ftz/"
}

4Browse

Table 2. Terms by initial
InitialTermsFromTo
A14Accessorial chargesAutonomous mobile robots (AMRs)
B24BackhaulBuyers consolidation
C40CabotageCzarLite tariff
D27DaigouDynamic delivery promise (DDP) engine
E18Edge data centerExporting
F13First mile deliveryFull container load (FCL)
G7GDPRGoods description
H6Handling costsHumanitarian logistics
I13IglooInvoice
J2Joint rateJust in time (JIT)
K1KittingKitting
L10Landed costLogistics
M6Material safety data sheetMultimodal transport
N5NearshoringNon-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC)
O5OffsettingOver-the-road (OTR)
P12PalletizationProforma invoice
Q2Quantum computingQuick commerce
R7Reefer containerRoute optimization
S16Safety stock optimizationSwap body
T14Tail gate examTwenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU)
U2Union goodsUnit load device
V2Value-added Tax (VAT)Verified gross mass (VGM)
W6Warehouse management systemWhite glove services
X1XYZ analysisXYZ analysis
Y1Yield managementYield management
Z1Zone pickingZone picking
0-913D printing3D printing

Acronyms and abbreviations: 49 entries with expansions.

All terms

5Uses

  • Domain adaptation and fine-tuning of language models
  • Term extraction, entity recognition and entity linking
  • Glossary, thesaurus and ontology construction
  • Search query expansion and synonym mapping
  • Evaluation sets for definition and question answering tasks

6Citation

@misc{mlchart_terminology_logistics_2026,
  title     = {Logistics and supply chain terminology},
  author    = {MLchart},
  publisher = {MLchart},
  year      = {2026},
  version   = {2026.10},
  url       = {https://mlchart.com/terminology/logistics/}
}

MLchart. (2026). Logistics and supply chain terminology (Version 2026.10) [Data set]. https://mlchart.com/terminology/logistics/

7Access

The full Logistics and supply chain terminology dataset (MLC-0105), 256 records. Delivered as JSONL, CSV or Parquet under a commercial licence.

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