| Mafi
Trailer |
|
German
brand name of a
roll trailer used
for RoRo purposes.
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| Maiden
Trip |
|
First
voyage of a vessel
or aircraft after
delivery from new-building
to her owners.
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| Main
Carriage |
| The
primary stage in the
movement of cargo
from the point of
origin to the intended
final destination.
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| Main-line
Operator |
| Abbreviation:
MLO |
|
A
carrier employing vessels in the
main or principal
routes in a trade
but not participating
within a consortium.
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| Maintenance
Chain |
|
A
sequence of events
in a goods flow
which preserves
and/or restores
the value of a specific
good. This may include
repairs.
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| Manifest |
| Document,
which lists the specifications
of goods, loaded in
a means of transport
or equipment for transportation
purposes.
As
a rule cargo the
agents in the place
of loading draw
up manifests.
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| Manufacturers
Plate |
|
A
plate indicating
the name and address
of the container
manufacturer and
particulars of the
container.
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| Manufacturing
Process |
|
The
producing of goods
or wares by manual
labor or machinery,
often on a large
scale and with division
of labor.
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| Manufacturing
Resource Planning |
| Abbreviation:
MRP-II |
|
A
method for the effective
planning of a manufacturing
company, being a
direct out-growth
and extension of
MRP-I.
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| Marine
Insurance Policy |
|
An
insurance policy
protecting the insured
against loss or
damage to his goods
occurred during
ocean transport.
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| Market
Analysis |
|
Systematic
investigation of
the growth and the
composition of a
market.
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| Marketing |
|
The
process of organizing
and directing all
the company activities
which relate to
determining the
market demand and
converting the customers
buying power into
an effective demand
for a service and
bringing that service
to the customer.
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| Marks |
|
See
Shipping
Marks
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| Master
Data |
|
The
set of data that
is needed to establish
sufficient reference
material to support
the maximum use
of pre-coded, pre-agreed
information enabling
more efficient transaction
messaging.
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| Master
Production Schedule |
| Abbreviation:
MPS |
|
A
realistic, detailed,
manufacturing plan
for which all possible
demands upon the
manufacturing facilities
(such as available
personnel, working
hours, (management)
policy and goals)
have been considered
and are visualized.
The MPS is a statement
of what the company
expects to produce
and purchase expressed
in selected items,
specific quantities
and dates.
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| Mate's
Receipt |
|
A
document signed
by the chief officer
of a vessel acknowledging
the receipt of a
certain consignment
on board of that
vessel. On this
document, remarks
can be made as to
the order and condition
of the consignment.
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| Material
Requirements Planning |
| Abbreviation:
MRP-I |
|
An
inventory and purchasing
planning system
that integrates
product components,
lead times and deadlines.
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| Materials
Handling |
|
The
activities of loading,
unloading, placing
and manipulating
material and of
in-process movement.
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| Materials
Management |
|
The
planning and control
of the activities
related to the materials
flow from the suppliers
up to the end of
the conversion/production
process.
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| Means
of Transport |
|
Type
of vehicle used
for the transport
of goods (e.g. aircraft,
barge, truck, vessel
or train).
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| Measurement
Ton |
|
A
ton of one cubic
metre water.
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| Mechanics
Lien |
|
The
legal enforceable
claim, which a person
who has performed
work or provided
materials is, permitted
to make against
title to the property
or as a preferential
person in the event
the estate or business
is liquidated.
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| Medical
First Aid Guide |
| Abbreviation:
MFAG |
|
Instructions
to be consulted
in case of accidents
involving dangerous
goods.
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| Memo
Bill |
|
See
Service
Bill of Lading
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| Merchant |
|
For
cargo carried under
the terms and conditions
of the Carrier's
Bill of Lading and
of a tariff, it
means any trader
or persons (e.g.
Shipper, Consignee)
and including anyone
acting on their
behalf, owning or
entitled to possession
of the goods.
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| Merchant
Haulage |
| Inland
transport of cargo
in containers arranged
by the Merchant.
It
includes empty container-moves
to and from hand-over
points in respect
of containers released
by the Carrier to
Merchants.
Note:
Carrier's responsibility
under the Bill of
Lading does not
include the inland
transport stretch
under Merchant Haulage.
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| Meta-centric
Height |
|
The
distance between
the centre of gravity
of a vessel and
a fictitious point.
If the metra- centric
height is zero or
negative, the vessel
will heel or capsize.
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| Minimum
Charge |
|
The
lowest amount which
applies to the transport
of a consignment,
irrespective of
weight or volume.
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| Minimum
Inventory |
|
The
planned minimum
allowable inventory
for an independent
demand item.
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| Minor
Unit |
| Unit
of recorded value
(i.e. as recorded
by banks) which is
a division of the
respective unit of
currency.
Examples
are the cent being
a one hundredth
part of the US Dollar.
Note:
Some countries have
minor units that
are used in low-value
coinage within a
country or locality,
but which are not
used by the international
banking system in
making formal records
of value. Examples:
Belgium, Greece
and Spain.
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| Mixed
Consignment |
|
A
consignment of different
commodities, articles
or goods, packed
or tied together
or contained in
separate packages.
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| Mode
of Transport |
|
Method
of transport used
for the conveyance
of goods, (e.g.
by rail, by road,
by sea).
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| Model |
|
A
representation of
a process or system
that attempts to
relate the most
important variables
in the system in
such a way that
analysis of the
model leads to insights
into the system.
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| Module |
|
A
separate and distinct
unit of hardware
or software that
may be used as a
component in a system.
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| Movement |
|
The
act or process of
changing the position
of an object and
or people.
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| Movement
Inventory |
|
The
inventory during
a production process
caused by the time
required to move
goods from one place
to another.
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| Multi
Purpose Carrier |
|
See
Multi
Purpose Vessel
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| Multi
Purpose Vessel |
|
Vessel
designed for the
carriage of different
types of cargo:
general, bulk, heavy
and/or containerized
cargo.
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| Multimodal
Transport |
|
The
carriage of goods
(containers) by
at least two different
modes of transport.
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| Multimodal
Transport Document |
|
See
Combined
Transport Document
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| Multimodal
Transport Operator/Carrier |
| Abbreviation:
MTO/Carrier |
|
The
person on whose
behalf the transport
document or any
document evidencing
a contract of multimodal
carriage of goods
is issued and who
is responsible for
the carriage of
goods pursuant to
the contract of
carriage.
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| Multiple
Sourcing |
|
Selecting
of and working with
more than two equivalent
suppliers for a
certain product.
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