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Order allocation engine refers to assigning of order pickup to relevant warehouse. A business may be operating from multiple warehouses, order is assigned to a particular warehouse based on multiple factors such as type of product, delivery location, etc.

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Consignee

Consignee is typically the owner of the shipment. It is the person who is finally going to receive the order. There are three stakeholders in the process of the shipment that are consignor, the consignee, and the carrier. Consignor is the seller who ships out the goods via a carrier. A consignee should always be present at the time of delivery.

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2PL

A second-party logistics provider, commonly known as 2PL, is a carrier that owns and operates the mode of transportation for goods. This can include shipping lines that run ships, airlines that operate planes, or hauling companies that use vehicles. 2PLs are sometimes referred to as forwarders. For example, an airline company may also offer freight services to transport goods from the sender to the recipient.

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Re order

This action involves a customer placing a new order for the same or similar products or services they've previously purchased. Customers may reorder items they like, need again, or want to stock up on.

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Address Geo-Coding

It is a feature that converts a physical description of a location or a place into coordinates to find a location on earth's surface.

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