TRANSPORTATION TERMS
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TERM/PHRASE
CLASSIFICATION
DESCRIPTION
Arterial Roads
Arterial Roads
is a traffic term
which refers to wide streets or major roads that carry large volumes of traffic through a community
Break of Bulk
Break of Bulk
is a transportation term
which refers to the separation of a shipment into smaller amounts for easier shipping to customers
Highways
Highways
is a traffic term
which refers to very wide roads that carry large volumes of traffic between communities
Intermodal Transport
Intermodal Transport
is a transportation term
which refers to the moving of a product between places using more than one type of transportation
Just-In-Time Delivery
Just-In-Time Delivery
is an operational term
which refers to parts being ordered and received just before a company needs to use them
Junction
Junction
is a location
at which point two or more pathways or routes meet
Linkage
Linkage
is a device
which allows places to be connected by the movement of people, goods, or information
Location Factors
Location Factors
is a general term
which refers to things that influence the choice of a company’s location
Network
Network
is a general term
which refers to a multiple number of pathways joined together
Pathway
Pathway
is a route
which flows between places once a link has been made
Principle of Least Effort
Principle of Least Effort
is a journey between two places
which follows the shortest possible route
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