| Kanban |
| A
method which during storage uses standard units or lot sizes with
a single card attached to each.
A
pull system used at a stock point in which a supply batch is ordered
only when a previous batch is withdrawn.
Note:
Kanban in Japanese means loosely translated 'card or sign'.
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| Keel |
| Longitudinal
girder at the lowest point of a vessel from which the framework
is built. |
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| Kimbal
Tag |
| A
label containing bar coded information about product size, colour
etc. |
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| Kind
of Packing |
| Description
of the packaging material used for goods to be transported. |
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| King
Pin |
| The
coupling pin, welded or bolted in the centre of the front underside
of a semi-trailer chassis, which couples to the fifth wheel of the
towing tractor or dolly convertor. |
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| Knot |
| Unit
of measurement for the speed (of a vessel) equal to a nautical mile
(= 1852 metres) per hour. |
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| Kyoto
Convention |
| The
convention for the International Customs Co-operation Council held
in Kyoto in 1974 for the simplification and harmonisation of national
customs procedures.
On
25th of June 1999 the updated and restructured International Convention
on the simplification and harmonisation of Customs Procedures
(Kyoto Convention) was unanimously adopted by 114 customs administrations.
This
convention was restructured to deal with computerised controls
and to ensure better co- operation between customs authorities
mutually and with trade in general.
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