Forwarding and Consignment

noun

• The act of sending on to another destination.
  • usage: "the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically"; "the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department"
• The advancement of some enterprise.
  • usage: "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"
  • synonyms: furtherance, promotion

verb

• Send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit.
  • usage: "forward my mail"
  • synonyms: forward, send on

• (p.pr.&vb.n.) of Forward.
• (n.) The act of one who forwards; the act or occupation of transmitting merchandise or other property for others.
• (n.) The process of putting a book into its cover, and making it ready for the finisher.

noun

• Goods carried by a large vehicle.
  • synonyms: cargo, lading, freight, load, loading, payload, shipment
• The official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital.
  • synonyms: commitment, committal
• The delivery of goods for sale or disposal. .

• (n.) The act of consigning or sending property to an agent or correspondent in another place, as for care, sale, etc.
• (n.) The writing by which anything is consigned.
• (n.) The act of consigning; consignation.
• (n.) That which is consigned; the goods or commodities sent or addressed to a consignee at one time or by one conveyance.

1. Adjective - Goods or inventory that are held by a selling agent, wholesaler, or reseller until the goods are either sold or returned to the seller. 2. Verb - The physical transfer of goods from a seller/consignor who retains title to a consignee who acts as a selling agent.