Piggyback Service Was Designed for Increase Service Levels to Intermodal

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Essay

Piggyback service was designed for increase service levels to intermodal customers.What are the characteristics of this traffic?

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period.

Gross Profit Method

A method of estimating the amount of ending inventory by applying the gross profit percentage to sales.

Inventory Shortage

The situation where the actual inventory on hand is less than what is recorded in the accounting records.

Inventory Count

The physical verification of the quantities and condition of items held in inventory, typically conducted periodically.