Shipping Glossary
Jetsam
Goods thrown or lost.
Jettison
The act of intentionally throwing cargo overboard
e.g. with the objective of lightening a vessel,
which has run aground, such for the common good
of all interests: vessel, crew and remaining cargo.
Jetty
A mole or breakwater, running out into the sea
to protect harbours or coasts. It is sometimes
used as a landing-pier.
Jib
Projecting arm of a crane
Attachment connected to the top of a crane boom
Job
That work which is undertaken to meet a customer
or production order and, for production control
purposes, has a unique identification.
Joint Venture
A joint activity of two or more companies usually
performed under a common name.
Journey
A voyage from one place, port or country to another
one, in case of a round trip, to the same one.
Jurisprudence
Juridical decisions used
for explanation and meaning of law.
Just In Time
Abbreviation: JIT
The movement of material/goods at the necessary
place at the necessary time.
The implication is that each operation is closely synchronised with the subsequent ones to make that possible.
A method of inventory control that brings stock
into the production process, warehouse or to the
customer just in time to be used, thus reducing
stock piling
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