The_Dictionary_of_Transport_and_Logistics

WHOLE LIFE COST/COSTING

driven aggressively by drivers who exhibit road rage tendencies. Most, however, are used legitimately and driven in a sensible and considerate manner.

Whole life cost/costing System for counting the cost of buying and operating a goods vehicle or plant* over its whole life (including its value at final disposal) when making purchasing decisions, rather than just comparing initial prices of one vehicle against another. See also Terotechnology.

Wide tyre Vehicle (ie lorry/trailer) tyre which has area of contact with the road of at least 300 mm wide measured at right angle to length of vehicle.

Wide-angle mirror Mirror on goods vehicles designed to give the driver wide angle vision along the side of his vehicle, usually combined with close-proximity mirror* to show side of the vehicle near to ground at front. Required on vehicles over 12 tonnes gvw first used since 1 October 1988.

WiP Work in progress*. An expression used to describe work processes prior to their completion.

Wipe the slate clean Term used in connection with the driving licence penalty points scheme whereby once 12 points have been accumulated within a three-year period a mandatory disqualification has been imposed; the driver’s ‘slate’ in this respect will be wiped clean for a fresh start. Also, at one time a term used to describe the driver’s need to take breaks during or after a driving spell driving, but this interpretation has since been rescinded.

WMS Warehouse Management System. Computer software.

Woolf Reforms Also known as Civil Procedure Rules. A procedure introduced in 1999 for speeding-up civil claims through courts, particularly the pre-trial procedure, and reducing the cost of litigation. Established a three-track procedure system: small claims, fast track and multi-track depending on the size of the claim.

Work in progress (WiP*) The total amount of work in process, between production stages or subject to a waiting time. (Source: ILT Supply-Chain Inventory Management SIG)

Work-in-progress stock The stock of products and/or materials and components which are still in the production department and are not, or are no longer, included in the stock in the store. (Source: ILT Supply-Chain

Inventory Management SIG)

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Working capital Funds needed by a business to meet its day-to-day expenditure (ie operating expenses).

Working stock The stock of materials, components and subassemblies (excluding safety stock) held in advance of demand so that ordering can be done on a lot size rather than on an as-needed basis. In other words, the normal stocks formed by products arriving in large regular orders to meet smaller, more frequent customer demand. Also known as cycle stock or lot size stock. (Source: ILT Supply-Chain Inventory Management SIG)

Works truck/trailer Legally defined as truck/trailer designed to be used in private premises and used on road only for delivering goods between or to or from premises or vehicles in the immediate neighbourhood. Special rate of VED* applies.

Write-off When a vehicle is damaged beyond repair in an accident and constitutes an insurance claim on this basis. See also Total loss.

Writing down allowance Term used in depreciation calculations to indicate the amount to be ‘written down’ for this year (ie the amount by which the value of the asset is to be depreciated for one year’s life).

Written off/down Accounting term referring to an asset which has been fully depreciated in the books of account.

Written plea of guilty Offender summoned to appear in Court to answer for alleged offence may instead write pleading guilty (but possibly stating mitigating* circumstances) and asking the Court to deal with the case in his or her absence. The Court may accept this or may adjourn the case for a personal appearance. Where applicable the offender would need to submit his/her driving licence to the Court prior to the hearing.

WTO World Trade Organization. Established in 1995 to ensure a new era of global economic cooperation and a more open multilateral trading system.

WTR Working Time Regulations 1998 as amended 1999. Imposes limitations on weekly working and minimum break and holiday requirements, etc.

WWDSHEX A charter shipping term meaning ‘Weather working days Sundays and holidays excepted’.

WWW World Wide Web. The link to sources of information via the Internet.

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WYSIWYG What you see is what you get. Computer term describing that what is seen on the VDU screen is exactly what is printed out on the ‘hard’ copy*.

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Xenon As in high intensity discharge xenon headlamps. See HDIX.

Xenophobia Word which describes the attitude of certain people who dislike all things ‘foreign’ including foreign food, foreign customs and foreign people – and, for many British people, especially anything to do with the EU.

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Yellow ticket Re fixed penalty* notice scheme, ticket (issued only by police) which denotes a driving-licence endorsable offence and therefore one where police must take the driver’s licence. Appropriate number of points are added to licence and it is returned when fixed penalty fee is paid (or following conclusion of Court hearing if this is elected).

York Antwerp Rules A set of rules in marine insurance relating to the adjustment of general average*.

Young LGV Driver Training Scheme Scheme established by RTIETB* (run by NJTC*) for training young HGV (now LGV) drivers with progression through the various classes of licence (ie Class III/II/I) to produce a qualified driver at age 21 years.

Your Lorry Abroad Free booklet available from IRFO* Newcastle upon Tyne, which explains requirements for taking a goods vehicle abroad. Full title: A Guide to Taking Your Lorry Abroad.

YU Nationality symbol for Yugoslavia – to be shown on the rear of vehicles from that country.

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Zero defects Term used in connection with quality management*. Aim is to produce goods/services with no defects rather than try to remedy defects later.

Zero inventories Part of the principles of just-in-time which relates to the elimination of waste by having only required materials when needed.

(Source: ILT Supply-Chain Inventory Management SIG)

ZEV Zero Emissions Vehicle. Vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) which emits virtually no harmful emissions into the environment – in effect a clean air vehicle.

ZF Manufacturer of vehicle gearboxes/transmission systems, etc.

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