0 the act of stealing things of small value: --
Lockable cabinets provide protection against pilferage.
He said that someone had made a decision not to send goods by rail because when he did so the goods suffered pilferage.
Details of the value of losses from postal parcels through pilferage alone are not available.
A number of measures are in force to prevent pilferage and other malpractices, and these are kept under review.
There has been a reduction of wastage and pilferage due to better handling, storage conditions and security, which have benefited all sections of the trade.
Certain types of goods might well suffer more pilferage by road than by rail, and vice versa.
Another point in its favour is that pilferage is considerably less.
There are several points of transfer during the long journeys involved, and opportunities for pilferage do unfortunately occur.
First, damage, pilferage and contamination are virtually eliminated.
