handling
noun [ U ]
uk/ˈhændlɪŋ/ us COMMERCE, TRANSPORT
the act or cost of moving, storing, or packaging goods:
The company is able sell its wares for 30% less by cutting out the layers of middlemen who each tack on a charge for handling.
U.S. industry contends that segregating biotech from conventional varieties of crops would raise handling costs.
the process of dealing with a situation, especially a difficult situation:
the handling of sth His handling of economic policy has been especially bad.
careful/skillful handling
the act of moving, storing, or organizing information:
The inspector general's report focuses on the FBI's handling of information.
See also
cargo-handling
manual handling
materials handling
shipping and handling