Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
cross-trades
English answer:
crosstrades (cross-trades)
Added to glossary by
Gayle Wallimann
May 26, 2003 19:49
21 yrs ago
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English term
cross-trades
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PROJECT CARGO MANAGEMENT
We have a track record of delivering logistics solutions within some of the world's most forbidding terrains and threatening environments.
Pre Movement Logistics Analysis for Budgetary Purposes.
Expediting and Pre Shipment Inspection.
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Cross-Trades on a Global Basis.
I have a problem with cross-trades. Does it have a specific meaning in the transportation & logistics context?
TIA
Magda
We have a track record of delivering logistics solutions within some of the world's most forbidding terrains and threatening environments.
Pre Movement Logistics Analysis for Budgetary Purposes.
Expediting and Pre Shipment Inspection.
/.../
Cross-Trades on a Global Basis.
I have a problem with cross-trades. Does it have a specific meaning in the transportation & logistics context?
TIA
Magda
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crosstrades (cross-trades)
In logistics it refers to the coordination of a chain of transporters. They all work as partners to deliver goods internationally, not just one means of transportation to one destination, but several, even many means of transportation going to several destinations, but all working in the same chain as partners.
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Comment: "Thanks. What I've found, however, is "CROSS-TRADES - Foreign-to-foreign trade carried by ships from a nation other than the two trading nations." http://www.trans-inst.org/seawords.htm#c and finally decided to go with this.
Magda"
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