To pack or ship goods in large standardized containers; to organize cargo using the containerization system.
From 'container' plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. This verb form emerged alongside the noun 'containerization' in mid-20th century shipping and logistics terminology.
When companies 'containerize' their supply chains, they're participating in a global transformation that started in the 1950s and made international trade so efficient that we expect next-day delivery as normal.
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