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ULD container
ULD Pallet
Undercarrier
Underfloor chain conveyor
Underwriter
Universal product code
Unspecified productive goods
UPC
Urgently needed products

ULD container

ULD containers are air-freight containers used in air shipping.

ULD Pallet

ULD pallets are air-freight pallets used in air shipping.

Undercarrier

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Overcarrier

Underfloor chain conveyor

An underfloor chain conveyor is connected to a ground cable to which the transport wagon is hooked and pulled.

Strengthened automation in intralogistics

Underwriter

See insurance policy

Insurance policy

Universal product code

The UPC is a cross-company barcode standard. It was introduced in the United States in 1973 and is considered to be the parent of the EAN (European article number).

European article number

Unspecified productive goods

Unspecified productive goods include standard parts, sector standards and unspecified raw materials.

UPC

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Universal product code

Urgently needed products

No particular brand loyalty is associated with urgently needed products. Rather, the buyer has little interest in comparable products because he needs the item immediately. As a result of this urgent need, the consumer will select from the available goods when the preferred item is out of stock. In terms of such items, the retailer is in a position of increasing the delivery service by having acceptable substitute items on sale. Because the unavailable good results in lost revenues only for the manufacturer, the delivery service becomes a top-priority matter for him.