Dictionary
A collection of ecommerce and logistics definitions related to Arta's platform.
Definitions categorized with "Arta Terminology"

A collection of vetted partners across all service tiers, that Arta hires for fulfillment.

In house carbon emissions calculations available on an annual, monthly, or per shipment basis.

Reattaching components separated for safe transport, not requiring speciality tools.

An inspection to track the physical condition of an object with 1-3 images at collection or delivery.

A thorough inspection to track the physical condition of an object with 5 - 10 images and notes on the BOL at collection or delivery.

A spot quote sourced by an Arta admin from Arta’s Carrier Network. Requests for Custom Quotes can be submitted directly through Arta’s dashboard.

A flag within Arta’s system outlining why a shipment has been held at any certain point throughout its journey.

Objects hung at eye level on drywall or sheetrock using provided hardware.

A transit speed quoted through Arta Parcel and Self Ship. This transit time reflects the “In Transit’ timeline in a shipment lifecycle, and does not account for time in the Pending, Confirmed, or Collected states.

A unique 2-6 alphabetical character code used in URLs, as the prefix of your organizations shipment IDs, and invoices.

Collection with custom packaging and release to a common carrier (DHL, FedEx, UPS). Within this service tier, Arta will quote out over various transit speeds.

Positioning an object in situ, on a plinth or other base.

Shipments carried out by fine art technicians wall to wall, with dual driver, climate controlled specialized shuttles.

Shipments carried out by household movers/LTL middle mile trucks with optional white glove services at collection and delivery, such as assembly and unpacking.

Shipping labels with various transit speeds sent directly to the releasing party. This service tier assumes the releasing party can properly pack works for transit and arrange a collection with a common carrier.

Fine Art transport offered through Arta’s Premium service tier.

A shipment in which Arta has provided a label for, but the seller has not released to a common carrier. Labels are valid for 7 days after receipt.