Logistic Terms - K

A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-XYZ

• Kanban - 1. A method which, during storage, uses standard units or lot sizes with a single card attached to each. 2. A pull system used at a stock point in which a supply batch is ordered only when a previous batch is withdrawn.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".
• Keel - Longitudinal girder at the lowest point of a vessel from which the framework is built.
• Knot - Unit of measurement for the speed (of a vessel) equal to a nautical mile (=1852 meters) per hour.
• Kyoto Convention - Convention for the International Customs Cooperation Council held in Kyoto in 1973 for the simplification and harmonization of national customs procedures.