flux alloti

English translation: direct-shipped ( )

01:29 Mar 18, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
French term or phrase: flux alloti
Part of a mass retailer's logistical optimisation document, one of three types of flow:

"flux tendu, flux stocké et flux alloti"
Steven Durose
France
Local time: 10:00
English translation:direct-shipped ( )
Explanation:
+ whatever word you are using for 'flux'. Means goods are shipped directly by the supplier to the point of sale, without first going to the retailer's distribution centre.
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rkillings
United States
Local time: 01:00
Grading comment
A good, straight forward description of the operation. For information, the client also suggested "through flow" for alloti, "picking" for stocké and "cross-docking" for tendu.
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4direct-shipped ( )
rkillings
4Just in time
Hélène Treloar


  

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direct-shipped ( )


Explanation:
+ whatever word you are using for 'flux'. Means goods are shipped directly by the supplier to the point of sale, without first going to the retailer's distribution centre.

rkillings
United States
Local time: 01:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 278
Grading comment
A good, straight forward description of the operation. For information, the client also suggested "through flow" for alloti, "picking" for stocké and "cross-docking" for tendu.
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Just in time


Explanation:
I think that
Tendu: Lean
Stocké: Inventory
Alloti: Just in time
Although they seem to sometime use tendu and alloti interchangeably, if using all 3 this seems the best way to separate.

Hélène Treloar
Local time: 04:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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