Terminology

The following terms are used throughout this web site:
 

AFR - Atomic Freight Routing: The system of transferring information pertaining to freight to remote sites.

Agent: the service provider, for example Express World Wide or TNT Air Couriers. An agent can have many services..

Connote and House Airway Bill are used inter-changeably. Essentially the House Airway Bill is a reprinted connote with extra information required by air freight. A connote may contain many items or parcels of freight.

Consolidation information is broadcasted details about current loadings of Master Airway Bills, trains, flights etc. This data may be used as a determination for routing.

Container is used to describe a physical freight container, a pallet as well as a conceptual container like the Master Airway Bill. The Master Airway Bill is a document required by the airline service providers.

Dispatch/Despatch: the point at which the details of the packet are considered to be complete.

Hub: a central site comprised of one or more computers and is responsible for sorting and sending packets.

Manifesting: the process whereby connotes are grouped and assigned to a particular container.

Operation: the internal movement of freight, for example moving the freight from the customers Door to the destination Airport is an operation. Other examples are FCL Terminal to Terminal.

Packet: represents a movement of ‘containers’. It is linked to a flight number, truck registration, train or sea vessel details. It is the outer most envelope of freight movement information.

Service: the service provided to the customer. Same Day Air, Rail Express or Overnight are examples of services.

Titan: Transport & Courier management software modules

Comet: Mailroom and dock dispatch management software modules.

Comet/a> System that provides you with access to internet bookings without requiring a server.

Oberon: Warehouse Management System. Covers all aspects of warehouse management from receipt of goods through to dispatch.