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Warehouse: 
A storage location for goods.

warehousing: 
The storage (holding) of goods.

waterway use tax: 
A per-gallon tax assessed barge carriers for waterway

Waybill: 
A non-negotiable document prepared by or on behalf of the carrier at the point of shipment origin. The document shows point of origin, destination, route, consignor, consignee, description of shipment, and amount charged for the transport service.

weight break: 
The shipment volume at which the LTL charges equal the TL charges at the minimum weight.

Weight Unit Qualifier: 
The unit of measure that the user wants to see for weight.

weight-losing raw material: 
A raw material that loses weight in processing.

Wharfage: 
The charges assessed by pier personnel for the handling of incoming or outgoing cargo.

work in process (WIP): 
Parts and subassemblies in the process of becoming completed assembly components. These items, no longer part of the raw materials inventory and not yet part of the finished goods inventory, may constitute a large inventory by themselves and create extra expense for the firm.

WPA: 
With particular average. See
Marine Cargo Insurance.

 

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