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Watt-hour (Wh) rating
A watt-hour (Wh) rating is the amount of energy a battery can store, worked out by multiplying its voltage by…
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Third-party logistics (3PL)
Third-party logistics, or 3PL, is when a business hands its storage, order picking, packing and delivery to a specialist company.…
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Tail-lift
A tail-lift is a powered platform fitted to the back of a lorry or van that raises and lowers heavy…
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Stock rotation
Stock rotation is the practice of using or selling older stock before newer stock, so nothing sits on the shelf…
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Standard UK pallet
A standard UK pallet is the pallet size most commonly used in the UK, with a base of 1,200 x…
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Small business rate relief
Small business rate relief is a reduction in business rates for a business occupying a property with a low rateable…
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Prohibited items
Prohibited items are the goods a storage agreement says must not be kept in a unit, usually because they could…
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Pick and pack
Pick and pack is the part of fulfilling an order where someone takes ("picks") the ordered items from stock and…
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Pallet truck
A pallet truck (also called a pallet jack or pump truck) is a wheeled tool with two forks that slide…
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Euro pallet
A Euro pallet is the standard European pallet, a flat wooden platform measuring 1,200 x 800 mm that goods are…