Advance payment Customer/importer has to pay for the goods before they are

shipped

Tiền tạm ứng / Thanh toán trước

Automated guided a driverless truck which is controlled by computer and
vehicle electrically powered

Xe tự hành
AWB (Airway bill ) A contract between airline and shipper. It is a shipping
document which states the terms and conditions of carriage
and also a receipt for the consignment.

Vận đơn hàng không

Back-up storage area The area holding most of warehouse inventory

Kho hàng tồn

bale Large package of pressspacked goods (often raw material),
which is tightly bound, wrapped, and banded.

Kiện hàng
Bank guarantee Used to cover financial risk in international transactions
e.g. if a buyer does not pay.

Bảo lãnh ngân hàng

barcode a symbol consisting of a series of printed bars representing
values

Mã vạch
Barrel / cask Large cylindrical container with a flat bottom and top. It is
made of wood and is used for liquids.

Thùng gỗ tròn
Buffet stock goods kept in store to cover unforeseen shortages or
fluctuations in demand

Tồn kho đệm

Bill of exchange a written order once used primarily in international trade
that binds one party to pay a fixed sum of money to another
 party on demand or at a predetermined date.

Hối phiếu
Bill of lading a document that shows the details of the products that are
being transported by a company.

Vận đơn (danh sách chi tiết hàng hóa trên tàu chở hàng)
Block train A rail cargo shipment method whereby all the storage cars
are shipped from the same point and arrive at the same
destination.

Dịch vụ xe lửa khối (tất cả các xe đều chở cùng một hàng
hóa và được vận chuyển từ cùng một nguồn gốc đến cùng
một điểm đến, mà không bị chia tách hoặc lưu trữ trên
đường.)
break-bulk packing goods in small, separable units

hàng rời
bulky Large and difficult to move or carry

(Hàng) cồng kềnh

cargo The subject of a shipment. The materials being carried.

Hàng hóa (trong vận chuyển)

Carrier Company that transports or conveys goods
Hãng / Công ty vận tải
cash on delivery Customer pays immediately on receiving goods. This
(COD) service is usually provided by the post office

Dịch vụ phát hàng thu tiền hộ

Certificate of origin Document used in foreign trade which states where the
goods were produced. It is often required by customs
authorities.

Giấy chứng nhận nguồn gốc xuất xứ

Chest Sturdy box with a lid which is made of metal and often
used for storage

Ngăn kéo / tủ
Cost, Insurance, an expense paid by a seller to cover the costs, insurance,
Freight (CIF) and freight against the possibility of loss or damage to a
 buyer's order while it is in transit to an export port named
in the sales contract.

người bán hàng sẽ hoàn thành trách nhiệm của mình khi lô
hàng đã được xếp lên boong tàu tại cảng xếp, tuy nhiên lại
phải chi trả toàn bộ chi phí vận chuyển trong quá trình vận
chuyển hàng đến cảng đích (Điều khoản thương mại quốc
tế theo Incoterm) – Là giá bao gồm tiền hàng, phí bảo hiểm
vận chuyển, và phí vận chuyển đến cảng đích.)-Giá CIF
CM : Category Products that have similar characteristics regarding their
management selling profile are categorized into 'families'.

Quản lý ngành hàng

collapsible That can be folded flat or made into smaller shape that uses
less space

Có thể thu gọn lại

collation the area where complete orders are packed and wrapped

Khu vực bao bì, đóng gói đơn hàng

Collation and value- The area where goods are packed and wrapped with special
added services services such as labeling.

Khu vực bao bì, đóng gói đơn hàng và các dịch vụ giá trị
gia tăng
collection picking up goods at a named place

Thu hàng
Commercial invoice A document that contains a specific information regarding
the goods shipped and the conditions agreed between buyer
and seller.

Hoá đơn thương mại

comprehensive including a wide range of services

toàn diện
courier Company that specializes in the speedy and secure delivery
of small goods and packages

hãng chuyển phát nhanh

consigner The party who originates a shipment of goods (shipper).
The sender of a freight shipment, usually the seller.

Người gửi hàng

consignee Người nhận hàng
consignment an amount of goods that is sent somewhere

Lô hàng/Hàng ký gửi, uỷ thác dựa theo hợp đồng

Consolidate To put items together in order to send or transport them

consolidation the grouping of small shipments into one container

Gom chung đơn hàng/Gom hàng

Consular invoice A special kind of invoice sometimes required by the
importing country. It needs to be approved by an embassy.

Hoá đơn lãnh sự

(chứng thực bởi lãnh sự hay viên chức chính phủ bảo đảm
việc vận chuyển hàng hóa quốc tế. Hóa đơn lãnh sự, được
cấp bởi lãnh sự quán nước nhập khẩu tại điểm vận chuyển,
bảo đảm các giấy tờ mậu dịch của nhà xuất khẩu có trong
danh mục, và hàng hóa được vận chuyển không phạm luật
hay các ràng buộc thương mại)
crate Wooden box made of wooden slats. It can be open or
closed and is used for packing goods.

Thùng gỗ
cross-docking direct flow of goods from receipt at warehouse to shipping,
bypassing storage

Chuyển hàng trực tiếp từ kho đến nơi vận chuyển ( bỏ qua
giao đoạn lưu trữ)
CRP : Continuous Real-time demand movement is identified by electronic
replenishment cash register and the product is co-ordinated from supplier
to the retail store.

Nhập hàng bổ sung liên tục

Customer enquiry a place where you can get information from customers

Customs broker a person whose job is to assist businesses in clearing

 imported or exported goods through customs.

Đại lý hải quan

Customs clearance official permission to bring goods into or take goods out of
a country

Hoàn thành thủ tục hải quan / Thông quan

Customs formalities a declaration of goods by the shipper and examination of
them by customs.

Khai báo hải quan

Customs invoice A specific document required by customs in some countries
e.g. US when importing goods. It includes more details
than a commercial invoice.

Hoá đơn hải quan

Dangerous goods Certificate prepared by the shipper/consignor which states
declaration that dangerous goods are handled according to international
shipping regulations.

Tờ khai hàng hoá nguy hiểm

dispatch The act of sending somebody/something somewhere.

The place where goods are brought together for loading

and transport

Gửi hàng, Nơi gửi hàng

Documentary credit Involves buyer's and seller's bank. It is a promise made by
the opening bank that payment will be made on receiving
documents that comply with the terms agreed.

Tín dụng chứng từ

Documents against Also called cashed against payment. It means that the
payment exporter has full control over the documents until payment
has been made by the importer.

Thanh toán có chứng từ (là chỉ thị nhà xuất khẩu đối với
ngân hàng rằng các chứng từ đính kèm theo hối phiếu để
thu tiền chỉ được giao sau khi ngân hàng thanh toán hối
phiếu đó.)
drum Cylindrical metal container for liquids.
 Thùng chứa hàng lỏng
DSD (Direct Store lt means that orders are transferred electronically to the
Delivery) manufacturer. Then they are delivered to the retail store.

Giao hàng trực tiếp đến cửa hàng

documentation official or legal documents that are needed in order to
prove something

Tài liệu là giấy tờ (như vé, hộ chiếu, voucher...)

economies of scale reducing costs per unit by increasing products

Kinh tế bậc thang

EDI (Electronic Data Inter-company, computer-to-computer transmission of
Interchange business information in a standard format.

Trao đổi dữ liệu điện tử

Export license A document which is granted by a government authority
and states that specified goods can be exported.

Giấy phép xuất khẩu

Ex works (EXW) an international trade term that describes when a seller
makes a product available at a designated location, and the
buyer of the product must cover the transport costs.

Điều khoản Giá xuất xưởng trong thương mại quốc tế

(giao hàng tại xưởng, người mua chịu toàn bộ chi phí còn
lại)
Factory gate pricing transport costs are not included in the purchase price of a
product

Giá xuất xưởng

FCL (Full container An amount of goods to be transported that fills a container
load)
Vận chuyển nguyên công

Flat-rack container A container that is suitable for cargo that requires loading
from the top or sides.
 container mặt phẳng (dùng để chuyên chở, vận chuyển
những lô hàng hóa, máy móc siêu trường siêu trọng)
Fork-lift truck A powered industrial trucked used in the warehouse to lift
and move goods over a short distance.

Xe nâng
Freight forwarder Person or business that arranges documentation and travel
facilities for companies dispatching good to customers

Người/đại lý/cty giao nhận

Gantry crane A specialized crane which travels along a supported

structure which can span a wide area which raises and
lowers heavy cargo onto a form of transport.

Cần cẩu giàn

General purpose A shipping unit designed to hold nonspecific types of
container goods without special equipment, controls, restrains,
protective gear or other parts to preserve the condition of
the contents

Công đa năng
GPS (Global A system which uses satellites to precisely locate an object
Positioning System) on earth. Used by trucking companies to locate over-the-
road equipment.

Grappler lift Grasping device having hinged tines or jaws that close
around an object or load, used especially in lifting or
dragging heavy items.

Trục nâng hàng

Gross weight the total weight of the shipment, including the raw
products, its packaging, pallets, containers, and weight of
transport vehicle.

Trọng lượng cả bì
Hand pallet truck A pallet jack or pallet pump used to lift and move pallets

Xe nâng tay ( thiết bị nâng tay)

Haulage company which carries goods by road
contractor/haulier
Hãng vận chuyển đường bộ
HGV (heavy goods phương tiện chở hàng nặng
vehicle)
a large truck used for transporting goods
JIT (Just-In-Time) is a concept of reducing inventories by co-ordinating the
delivery of materials just before they are needed.

Sản xuất tức thời

IMO ( International convenient and secure ways to send money internationally.
money order) They can be purchased at any Post Office™ location in
values up to $700 ($500 for El Salvador and Guyana). You
can pay for your money order with cash, debit card, or
traveler's checks.

Lệnh chuyển tiền quốc tế

Incentive rate A rate designed to induce the shipper to ship heavier
volumns per shipment

Giá khích lệ
Insurance rate a measurement of the risk that an insurance company has
when it provides insurance for someone or something that
affects how much someone must pay for insurance

Tỉ lệ phí bảo hiểm

Integrated carrier a company that offers a blend of transportation services
such as land, sea and air carriage, freight forwarding and
ground handling.

Đơn vị vận chuyển tích hợp

Intermodal A special kind of multimodal transport where freight is
transportation hauled in Intermodal Transport Units (containers, swap
bodies) without any handling of the goods themselves
when changing modes.

Vận tải kết hợp/trung chuyển vận tải

Inventory the amount of goods and materials owned by a company at
a particular time, including parts, products being made, and
finished products.
 Hàng tồn kho
Inventory the process of making sure that the right amount of goods,
management parts, and materials are available for sale

Quản lý hàng tồn kho

ISO container Specially designed to carry good overseas, abroad
container liners. It is built to very precise specifications and
standards.
Letter of credit a documentary credit or bankers commercial credit, or
letter of undertaking, is a payment mechanism used in
( L/C) international trade to provide an economic guarantee from
a creditworthy bank to an exporter of goods.

Thư tín dụng

Large goods vehicle The official name for a large vehicle for transporting
(LGV) goods, for example a truck with gross combination mass
(GCM) of over 3,500 kilograms (EU).

Xe chở hàng cồng kềnh

LCL (Less-Than- used to refer to a quantity of goods that is not enough to fill
Container load) a container

Vận chuyển hàng lẻ

Lead time the time it takes to produce and supply a product.

Thời gian hoàn thành sản xuất

liaise to work with people in different groups, departments, or
organizations in order to ensure information is exchanged

Hợp tác
load To put goods in or on a vehicle or ships or a machine

Chất hàng
Lump sum a single payment made at a particular time, as opposed to a
number of smaller payments or installments.

Tiền trả gộp 1 lần/ Thanh toán trọn gói

Marshal to gather or organize goods in order to achieve a particular
aim
Mobile shelving the shelf is often used for smaller products in non-
palletized system

Giá đỡ di động
Multimodal the transport of goods under a single contract, but
transportation performed with at least two different modes of transport.

Vận tải đa phương thức

Net price the final price paid for goods or services after subtracting
tax and any other costs

Giá net/Giá thanh toán

Non-perishable goods with much longer shelf life and do not require
cargo refrigeration. Typically, non-perishable goods include
canned, dry goods and dehydrated foods.

Hàng khó hư hỏng

Opentop container A container fitted with solid removable roof , or with a
tarpaulin roof so the container can be loaded or unloaded
from the top.

Công mở nóc / công hở mái

Order picking selecting and assembling items from stock for shipments

Hoạt động lấy hàng hóa từ các giá đỡ khi có yêu cầu đơn
hàng/Lấy hàng theo đơn
Order picking & the area where are selected and put together in the units
sortation required by the customer

Lấy hàng & phân loại

outsourcing contracting functions out to third-party providers

Thuê ngoài
Pallet a heavy wooden or metal base that can be used for moving
or storing goods

Cấu trúc phẳng dùng để cố định hàng hóa khi hàng được
nâng lên bởi một xe hay tời nâng hoặc các thiết bị vận
chuyển khác/ Kệ kê hàng, khung kê hàng, palét
Packing list A document which specifies the contents of any form of
packaging, e.g. boxes, containers, cartons, without
 indicating the value of the goods shipped.

Danh mục hàng/ Phiếu chi tiết hàng hóa (một thành phần
trong bộ chứng từ xuất nhập khẩu hàng hóa)
Payload the carrying capacity of an aircraft or launch vehicle,
usually measured in terms of weight.

Tổng lượng vật chất tối đa cho phép ở bên trong container,
bao gồm: hàng hóa, bao bì, các vật chèn lót.
Perishable cargo Goods (flower, fruit, etc.) that will deteriorate over a given
period of time or if exposed to adverse temperature,
humidity or other environmental conditions.

Hàng dễ hỏng
Piggyback the transportation of goods where one transportation unit is
transportation carried on the back of something else.

Vận tải kết hợp của Rail/Road (kết hợp tính an toàn,
năng lực vận tải khá lớn và tốc độ nhanh của vận tải đường
sắt với tính cơ động của vận tải Ôtô. Phương pháp này
được sử dụng đầu tiên ở Mỹ gọi là Piggyback (Moóc
lưỡng dụng).
Procurement The process by which an organization buys the products or
services it needs from other organizations.

the purchasing of goods (materials, parts, supplies,

equipment) required to run an enterprise.

Quá trình thu mua

Pro forma invoice A draft invoice which the seller prepares before the actual
shipment takes place.

Hóa đơn tạm/hoá đơn chiếu lệ (bản nháp ban đầu của hoá
đơn thương mại chính thức của lô hàng)
Quote / quotation A statement, often with a list of items, showing how much
a job, service or product will cost.

Bảng báo giá/Thư báo giá

Rail wagon unpowered railway vehicles that are used for the
transportation of cargo
 Toa hàng
Reach stacker A vehicle used for handling intermodal cargo containers in
small terminals or medium-sized ports and able to transport
a container short distances very quickly and pile them in
various rows depending on its access.

Xe nâng sử dụng để nâng hạ & vận chuyển

các container trong các nhà ga nhỏ, cầu cảng có kích cỡ
trung bình
Reefer container This container is used to transport perishable cargo and has
its own self-powered system to keep it cool

Công lạnh
retailer a business that buys products from wholesalers or
manufacturers and resells them to the ultimate consumer.

Nhà bán lẻ
reverse logistics collecting and handling of used or damaged goods or of
reusable transit equipment

Logistics ngược, Logistics thu hồi

Reserved storage the area where the goods are kept until required

Khu lưu trữ dự phòng

River barge A flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal
transport of heavy goods (also called inland waterway)

Phà sông
Road-railer trailer A highway trailer or semi-trailer, specially equipped for
used in railroad intermodal service

Xe rơ moocs đường bộ đường sắt

Roll-cage pallet Also called roll container used for secure containment of
goods during transport or storage.

Kệ roll-cage
RFID (Radio The use of radio frequency technology including RFID tags
Frequency and tag readers to identify objects. Objects may include
Identification) virtually anything physical, such as equipment, pallets of
 stock, or even individual units of product.

Nhận dạng qua tần số vô tuyến

Seal to close a container tightly or fill a crack, etc.

Niêm phong
Shipping manifest a document that lists the pieces in a shipment

Bản kê khai hải quan, bản kê khai hải quan hoặc chứng từ
hàng hóa (là một tài liệu liệt kê hàng hóa, hành khách và
thủy thủ đoàn của một con tàu, máy bay hoặc phương tiện,
để hải quan và các quan chức khác sử dụng.)
Shrink-wrap to cover a product tightly in plastic in order to protect it
from damage

Quấn chặt bằng màng nhựa

Single-wagon Any shipment by rail with a size now not allowing to
assemble a full train from its origin to the final destination.
(when s single client does not have enough quantity to load
a full train).

Vận tải bằng tàu gồm nhiều toa đơn khác xuất xứ và khác
đích đến.
Sortation separating items according to their intended destination
within a plant or for transit

Phân loại
Stack To arrange goods neatly in a pile

Chất đống/ Xếp thành đống cao

Strap (v) To fasten sb/sth in place using a strap or straps

Cột, chằng buộc

Strategic sourcing a systematic process of analyzing expenditures, internal
and external influences, and finding out what kind of
supplier relationships are necessary to help achieve the
company's goals.

Tìm nguồn cung ứng chiến lược

Stretch-wrap to wrap around a unit load or partial load of product in
clear plastic film to secure it
Supplier Company which supplies parts or services to another
company also called vendor
Swap-body boxes designed for intermodal transportation, mainly
between road and rail, unified in their basic dimensions,
gross weight and fixation elements.

Là các container sử dụng cho đường bộ và đường sắt có

phần trên có thể chuyển đổi (convertible top), phù hợp để
vận chuyển nhiều loại hàng hóa khác nhau. Tuy nhiên,
cũng vì Swap body nên chúng không thể xếp chồng lên
nhau, cho nên, loại cont này chỉ sử dụng hạn chế trong vận
chuyển trên đất liền.
Tanktainer container An international container for the transport of liquids, gas
and powders as bulk cargo.

Công bồn
Tare weight sometimes called unladen weight, is the weight of an empty
vehicle or container

Trọng lượng bì/ trọng lượng không tải

tender An offer for goods or services that follows a request for a
quotation made by an official body, e.g. local government.

Hồ sơ thầu
Tote bin A portable plastic box with a lid and handle used for
storage and handling of parts or materials.

Thùng chứa hàng rời

tracking and tracing Locating items in transit

Kiểm tra & theo dõi hành trình của hàng hoá
Transshipment trung chuyển, vận chuyển

loading goods from one means of carriage onto another

Transtainer a hoisting (raising or lifting) device for loading and
unloading containers onto or from railway wagons. It is a
gantry crane that usually travels on rail and is set up across
a track bundle at a container terminal.

Công vận tải (Một thiết bị chuyên dụng có khả năng xử lý

 tải nặng. Nó được sử dụng cho việc trung chuyển vận tải
công (hoặc công rời) từ toa tàu đến xe tải và ngược lại.
Unaccompanied the form of freight transport in which only the loading unit-
transportation the containers, semi-trailers or swap bodies are carried
while the drivers remain at the terminals.
unload To remove goods from a vehicle/ a ship or a machine

Dỡ hàng
VMI ( Vendor- A system in which the inventory is monitored, planned and
Management managed by the manufacturer on behalf of the customer
Inventory) (often a retailer)

việc hoạch định và tối ưu hóa chuỗi cung ứng trong đó nhà
cung cấp (Vendor) chịu trách nhiệm về mức độ tồn kho của
nhà bán lẻ.
warehouse A large building for storing things before they are sold,
used or sent out to shops
Kho chứa hàng
wholesaler an intermediary between manufacturers and retailers which
buys in large quantities and resells in smaller quantities.

Nhà bán buôn/buôn sỉ

3PL (Third Party logistics bên thứ 3
Logistics)
In logistics and supply chain management is an
organization's use of third-party businesses to outsource
elements of its distribution, warehousing, and fulfillment
services.

Important websites:
https://webxuatnhapkhau.com/threads/tim-hieu-ve-shipping-container.10710/
https://logistics4vn.com/vendor-managed-inventory-la-gi-manh-va-han-che-cua-
vmi