Supply Chain Management practitioners are famous for using acronyms. In an effort to demystify our language, Supply Chain Almanac has developed the following Glossary. It contains over 600 abbreviations that are relevant to those who work in and around the Supply Chain.
This is our Second Edition, new and revised with dozens of new acronyms added since our first version published in May 2012.
If our readers have any comments or additions to suggest, please see our contact page and send a note to us. We will be happy to consider your submissions. We hope that this glossary will be useful to you, and that you will return occasionally.
An effort has been made to identify the primary “source” of each abbreviation. Of course, these abbreviations often cross functional borders: A/P, for example, is predominantly an Accounting term, but is used ubiquitously in Operations, Logistics, Management, and Commerce.
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| Acronym | Definition | Source |
| 3BL | Triple Bottom Line | Green |
| 3PL | Third Party Logistics | Logistics |
| 3 R’s | Reduce, Reuse, Recycle | Green |
| 4 P’s | Product, Price, Placement, Promotion | Marketing |
| 4G | Fourth Generation of Cellular Wireless Standards | Marketing |
| 4 R’s | Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover | Green |
| 5S | Sort, Simplify, Scrub, Standardize, and Sustain (Japan,Toyota) | Operations |
| 5 W’s | Asking “Why” Five Times | Operations |
| 80/20 | Pareto Analysis, The 80/20 Rule, ABC Contribution Analysis | Operations |
| A/P | Accounts Payable | Accounting |
| A/R | Accounts Receivable | Accounting |
| AAFA | American Apparel and Footwear Association | Associations |
| AAR | Association of American Railroads | Logistics |
| ABB | Activity-Based Budgeting | Operations |
| ABC | Pareto or 80/20 Analysis / Contribution Analysis | Quality |
| ABC | Activity-Based Costing | Accounting |
| ABM | Activity-Based Management | Management |
| ABP | Activity-Based Planning | Management |
| ADC | Automated Data Collection | Information Technology |
| ADR | Alternative Dispute Resolution | Management |
| AEO | Authorized Economic Operator Program (EU) | Operations |
| AES | Automated Export System (USA) | Logistics |
| AGVS | Automated Guided Vehicle System | Logistics |
| AI | Artificial Intelligence | Information Technology |
| AIAC | Aerospace Industries Association ofCanada | Associations |
| AIDC | Automatic Identification and Data Capture | Operations |
| AME | Association of Manufacturing Excellence | Associations |
| ANOVA | Analysis of Variance (Statistics) | Operations |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute | Agencies |
| AOA | Activity-on-arrow-network | Operations |
| AON | Activity-on-node-network | Operations |
| AOQ | Average Outgoing Quality | Operations |
| AP | Accounts Payable | Accounting |
| API | American Petroleum Institute | Associations |
| APICS | American Production and Inventory Control Society (The Association for Operations Management) | Associations |
| APMA | Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association ofCanada | Associations |
| APP | Aggregate Production Plan | Operations |
| APS | Advanced Planning and Scheduling | Operations |
| AQL | Acceptable Quality Level | Operations |
| AR | Accounts Receivable | Accounting |
| ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange | Information Technology |
| AS/RS | Automated Storage and Retrieval System | Logistics |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations | International Trade |
| ASN | Advance Shipment Notification | Logistics |
| ASP | Application Service Provider | Information Technology |
| ASQ | American Society for Quality | Agencies |
| AST&L | American Society of Transportation & Logistics | Associations |
| ATAC | Air Transport Association ofCanada | Associations |
| ATO | Assemble to Order | Operations |
| ATP | Available to Promise | Operations |
| AU | AfricanUnion | International Trade |
| AWB | Airway Bill of Lading or Air Waybill | Logistics |
| B/L | Bill of Lading | Logistics |
| B2B | Business to Business | Commerce |
| B2C | Business to Consumer | Commerce |
| B7 | Seven Basic Tools of Quality | Operations |
| BESt | Building Environmental Standards (with BOMA) | Green |
| BEST | Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BC) | Green |
| BI | Business Intelligence | Commerce |
| BIP | Border Inspection Post (UK) | International Trade |
| BLP | Bonded Logistics Parks | Logistics |
| BOK | Body of Knowledge | Management |
| BOM | Bill of Material | Operations |
| BOMA | Building Owners and Managers Association of Canada (see also BESt) | Green |
| BPM | Business Process Management | Management |
| BPR | Business Process Reengineering | Management |
| BRIC | Brazil,Russia,India,ChinaEconomics | International Trade |
| BSC | Balanced Scorecard | Management |
| BVP | British Visitor Permit (UK) | International Trade |
| CA | Chartered Accountant | Professional Designation |
| CAD | Computer Aided Design | Logistics |
| CAE | Computer Aided Engineering | Operations |
| CAFTA | Central American Free Trade Agreement | International Trade |
| CAID | Computer Aided Inspection and Test | Operations |
| CAM | Computer Aided Manufacturing | Operations |
| CAPIC | Canadian Association for Production and Inventory Control (obsolete – now APICS) | Associations |
| CARAC | Canadian Aviation Regulations Advisory Council | Associations |
| CARICOM | CaribbeanCommunity | International Trade |
| CASE | Computer Assisted Software Engineering | Information Technology |
| CAW | Canadian Auto WorkersUnion | Associations |
| CBP | Customs and Border Protection (USA) | International Trade |
| CBSA | Canadian Border Services Agency | International Trade |
| CCR | Capacity Constrained Resource | Operations |
| CCS | Carbon Capture and Storage | Green |
| CDW | Customer Data Warehouse | Information Technology |
| CDDP | Certified Demand Driven Planner (ISCEA Certification) | Professional Designation |
| CE | Concurrent Engineering | Operations |
| CED | Common Entry Document (UK) | International Trade |
| CEFTA | Central European Free Trade Agreement | International Trade |
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer | Management |
| CEP | Cost Equalization Point | Operations |
| CETA | Canadian-European Comprehensive Economics and Trade Agreement | International Trade |
| CFO | Chief Financial Officer | Management |
| CFPIM | Certified Fellow in Production and Inventory Management | Professional Certification |
| CFA | Certified Financial Analyst | Professional Designation |
| CFR | Cost and Freight (Incoterms) | International Trade |
| CGA | Certified General Accountant | Professional Designation |
| CGBC | CanadianGreenBuildingCouncil | Green |
| CI | Continuous Improvement | Operations |
| CIF | Cost Including Freight (Incoterms) | International Trade |
| CIO | Chief Information Officer | Management |
| CIP | Carriage and Insurance Paid (Incoterms) | International Trade |
| CIRM | Certified in Integrated Resource Management (APICS) | Professional Designation |
| CISG | Contracts for the InternationalSaleof Goods | International Trade |
| CITA | Canadian Industrial Transportation Association | Associations |
| CITES | Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (of the United Nations Environment Program) | International Trade |
| CITT | Canadian Institute for Traffic and Transportation | Professional Designation |
| CL | Car Load | Logistics |
| CMA | Certified Managerial Accountant | Professional Designation |
| COD | Cash On Delivery | Accounting |
| COFC | Container on a Flat Car | Logistics |
| COO | Chief Operating Officer | Management |
| COGS | Cost of Goods Sold | Accounting |
| COTD | Complete and On Time Delivery | Logistics |
| CPA | Certified Public Accountant | Professional Designation |
| CPC | Canadian Pallet Council | Logistics |
| CPC | Collaborative Product Commerce | Commerce |
| CPFR | Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment | Operations |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index | Commerce |
| CPI | Continuous Process Improvement | Operations |
| CPIM | Certified in Production and Inventory Management (APICS) | Professional Designation |
| CPM | Critical Path Method (Project Management) | Operations |
| CPM | Certified Purchasing Manager (ISM – now in re-certification only status, replaced by CPSM) | Professional Designation |
| CPO | Chief Procurement Officer | Management |
| CPOF | Capacity Planning Using Overall Factors | Operations |
| CPP | Certified Purchasing Professional (Canada) | Professional Designation |
| CPP | Collaboration Protocol Profile | Information Technology |
| CPSM | Certified Professional in Supply Management (ISM Designation) | Professional Designation |
| CPT | Carriage Paid To (Incoterms) | International Trade |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit | Information Technology |
| CR | Continuous Replenishment | Operations |
| CRM | Customer Relationship Management | Operations |
| CRM | Central Receiving and Marking | Logistics |
| CRP | Capacity Requirements Planning | Operations |
| CSCP | Certified Supply Chain Professional (APICS) | Professional Designation |
| CSR | Customer Service Representative | Operations |
| CSR | Corporate Social Responsibility | Sustainability |
| CSCMP | Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals | Associations |
| CSCMP | Certified Supply Chain Management Professional (OI PMAC –Canada) | Professional Designation |
| CSCSC | Canadian Supply Chain Sector Council | Associations |
| CTM | Collaborative Transportation Management | Logistics |
| CTP | Capable to Promise | Operations |
| C-TPAT | Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (USA) | International Trade |
| CTQ | Critical to Quality | Operations |
| CTX | Consortia Trade Exchanges | Commerce |
| CVD | Coefficient Variation of Demand | Operations |
| CVED | Common Veterinary Entry Document (UK) | International Trade |
| CWT | Abbreviation for “Hundredweight” | Logistics |
| DAF | Delivered at Frontier (Incoterms) | International Trade |
| DAP | Delivered at Place (Incoterms) | International Trade |
| DAT | Delivered at Place (Incoterms) | International Trade |
| DBMS | Data Base Management System | Information Technology |
| DBR | Drum-Buffer-Rope | Operations |
| DC | DistributionCenter | Logistics |
| DDI | Demand Driven Institute | Operations |
| DDMRP | Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning | Operations |
| DDP | Delivered Duty Paid (Incoterms) | International Trade |
| DDP | Distributed Data Processing | Information Technology |
| DDU | Delivered Duty Unpaid (Incoterms) | International Trade |
| DEQ | Delivered ex. Quay (Incoterms) | International Trade |
| DES | Delivered ex. Ship (Incoterms) | International Trade |
| DFA | Design for Assembly | Operations |
| DFE | Design for Environment | Operations |
| DFL | Design for Logistics | Operations |
| DFM | Design for Manufacturing | Operations |
| DFMA | Design for Manufacturing and Assembly | Operations |
| DFX | Design for Everything | Operations |
| DG | Dangerous Goods | Logistics |
| DHS | Department of Homeland Security | International Trade |
| DI | Distributor Integration | Logistics |
| DMADV | Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, and Verify (Six Sigma) | Operations |
| DMAIC | Design, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (Six Sigma) | Operations |
| DNS | Domain Name Service | Information Technology |
| DOD | Department of Defence (USA) | International Trade |
| DOE | Design of Experiments | Operations |
| DOS | Disc Operating System | Information Technology |
| DOT | Department of Transportation (USA) | Agencies |
| DRP | Distribution Requirements Planning | Operations |
| DRP II | Distribution Resource Planning | Operations |
| DSD | Direct to Store Delivery | Logistics |
| DSS | Decision Support System | Information Technology |
| DTF | Demand Time Fence | Operations |
| DTO | Design to Order | Operations |
| EAI | EnterpriseApplication Integration | Information Technology |
| EAN | European Article Numbering | Operations |
| EAP | Employee Assistance Program | Management |
| EBITDA | Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization | Accounting |
| ECR | Efficient Consumer Response | Operations |
| ECS | Export Control System | International Trade |
| EDI | Electronic Data Interchange | Information Technology |
| EDIFACT | EDI for Administration Commerce and Transport (UN) | International Trade |
| EDLP | Every Day Low Prices (Retail) | Management |
| EDT | Electronic Data Transfer | Information Technology |
| EEC | European Economic Community | International Trade |
| EEI | Electronic Export Information | Information Technology |
| EF | Early Finish Date (Project Management) | Operations |
| EFP | ExportFirearmsPass(UK) | International Trade |
| EFT | Electronic Funds Transfer | Information Technology |
| EFTA | European Free Trade Association | International Trade |
| EHS | Environment, Health and Safety (USA) | Agencies |
| EI | Employee Involvement | Management |
| EI | Employment Insurance (Canada) | Management |
| EIPP | Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment | Accounting |
| EMA | EnterpriseMarketing Automation | Information Technology |
| EMS | Environmental Management System | Green |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services | Operations |
| EOBR | Electronic On Board Recorder | Logistics |
| EOQ | Economic Order Quantity | Operations |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency (USA) | Agencies |
| EPC | Electronic Product Code | Operations |
| EPQ | Economic Production Quantity | Operations |
| EPC | Electronic Product Code | Operations |
| EPZ | Export Processing Zone | International Trade |
| ERM | EnterpriseResource Management | Operations |
| ERP | EnterpriseResource Planning | Operations |
| ES | Early Start Date (Project Management) | Operations |
| ESI | Early Supplier Involvement | Operations |
| ETC | Export Trading Company | International Trade |
| ETO | Engineer to Order | Operations |
| EU | European Union | International Trade |
| EurAsEC | Eurasian Economic Community | International Trade |
| EVP | Employee Value Proposition | Management |
| EVP | Executive Vice President | Management |
| EXW | Ex Works (Incoterms) | International Trade |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration (USA) | Agencies |
| FAQ | Frequently Asked Questions | Management |
| FAS | Free Alongside Ship (Incoterms) | International Trade |
| FAS | Final Assembly Scheduling | Operations |
| FCA | Free Carrier (Incoterms) | International Trade |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration (USA) | Agencies |
| FEDEX | Federal Express (Courier) | Logistics |
| FEFO | First Expiry First Out | Logistics |
| FEMA | Federal Emergency Management Agency (USA) | Agencies |
| FEU | Forty-foot Equivalent Unit | Logistics |
| FG | Finished Goods | Operations |
| FIATA | International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations | International Trade |
| FIFO | First In, First Out | Logistics |
| FLSA | Fair Labour Standards Act (USA) | Operations |
| FMA | Failure Mode Analysis | Operations |
| FMC | Flexible Machine Centre | Operations |
| FMEA | Failure Mode Effects Analysis | Operations |
| FMECA | Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis | Operations |
| FMS | Flexible Manufacturing System | Operations |
| FOB | Free On Board (Incoterms) | Logistics |
| FOQ | Fixed Order Quantity | Operations |
| FPO | Firm Planned Order | Operations |
| FRS | Flexible Robotic Sortation | Operations |
| FRT | Future Reality Tree | Management |
| FSA | Food Standards Agency (UK) | International Trade |
| FTC | Federal Trade Commission (USA) | Agencies |
| FTO | Finish to Order | Operations |
| FTP | File Transfer Protocol | Information Technology |
| FTZ | Free Trade Zone | International Trade |
| FTZ | Foreign Trade Zone (USA) | International Trade |
| G&A | General and Administrative Expenses | Accounting |
| GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles | Accounting |
| GACAG | Global Air Cargo Advisory Group | Logistics |
| GAMP | Generally Accepted Manufacturing Practices | Operations |
| GATT | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade | International Trade |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product | Commerce |
| GDSS | Group Decision Support System | Management |
| GERT | Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique | Management |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gas (Emissions) | Green |
| GIPPER | Governments Incorporating Procurement Policies to Eliminate Refuse | Green |
| GL | General Ledger | Accounting |
| GM | Gross Margin | Accounting |
| GMROI | Gross Margin Return on Investment | Accounting |
| GMROII | Gross Margin Return on Inventory Investment | Accounting |
| GMROII | Gross Margin Return on Initial Investment | Accounting |
| GNP | Gross National Product | Management |
| GP | Gross Profit | Accounting |
| GPS | Global Positioning System | Logistics |
| GRI | Global Reporting Initiative | Logistics |
| GSCF | Global Supply Chain Forum | International Trade |
| GSCM | Green Supply Chain Management | Green |
| GSF | Global Shippers’ Forum | International Trade |
| GST | Goods and Services Tax (Canada) | Commerce |
| GT | Group Technology | Operations |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface | Information Technology |
| HAZMAT | Hazardous Materials | Logistics |
| HLL | High Level Language | Information Technology |
| HMRC | Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (UK) | International Trade |
| HOQ | House of Quality | Operations |
| HOS | Hours of Service (Automated) | Management |
| HR | Human Resources | Management |
| HRPAO | Human Resources Professionals Association ofOntario(Canada) | Management |
| HSC | Health & Safety Commission (UK) | Agencies |
| HST | Harmonized Sales Tax (Canada) | Commerce |
| HTML | Hypertext Mark-up Language | Information Technology |
| HTTP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol | Information Technology |
| HVAC | Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning | Logistics |
| IaaS | Infrastructure as a Service | Information Technology |
| IATA | International Air Traffic Authority | Logistics |
| IATA | International Air Transport Association | Logistics |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization | Logistics |
| ICC | International Chamber of Commerce | Agencies |
| ICC | Interstate Commerce Commission | Agencies |
| ICE | Internal Combustion Engine | Logistics |
| ICS | Import Control System (UK) | International Trade |
| IDC | Inventory Driven Metrics | Operations |
| IFB | Invitation for Bid | Operations |
| IFPSM | International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management | Associations |
| IIE | InstituteofIndustrial Engineers(USA) | Associations |
| ILO | International Labour Organization (UN) | Agencies |
| IMDG | International Maritime Dangerous Goods | Logistics |
| IMS | Inventory Management System | Operations |
| Incoterms | International Commercial Terms | International Trade |
| I/O | Input / Output Control | Operations |
| IPO | Initial Public Offering | Commerce |
| IS | Information Systems | Information Technology |
| ISCEA | International Supply Chain EducationAlliance | Associations |
| ISDN | Integrated Services Digital Network | Information Technology |
| ISM | Institute for Supply Management | Associations |
| ITA | Industrial Truck Association | Associations |
| IWLA | International Warehouse and Logistics Organization | Associations |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization | Agencies |
| ISO14001 | Generic Environmental Management System Standard (ISO) | Operations |
| ISO18000-6 | IT Interface for RFID Devices (ISO) | Operations |
| ISO2600:2010 | Guidance on Social Responsibility (ISO) | Operations |
| ISO31000 | Guidance on Risk Management (ISO) | Operations |
| ISO9001 | Generic Quality Management System Standard (ISO) | Operations |
| ISO Guide 73:2009 | Generic Term Related to Risk Management System (ISO) | Operations |
| ISOPAS17712 | Uniform Procedure for the Classification, Acceptance and Withdrawal of Acceptance of Mechanical Freight Container Seals | Operations |
| ISP | Internet Service Provider | Information Technology |
| ISPM 15 | International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (EU) | International Trade |
| ISPS | International Ship and Port Security | International Trade |
| IT | Information Technology | Information Technology |
| ITAHC | Intra-Trade Animal Health Certificate (UK) | International Trade |
| ITF | International Transport Forum | Logistics |
| ITT | Invitations to Tender | Operations |
| ITX | Independent Public Trade Exchange | Commerce |
| IVR | Industrial Virtual Reality | Information Technology |
| J&A | Justification and Approval to Limit Competition (USA) | Commerce |
| JIT | Just In Time | Operations |
| JSA | Joint Service Agreement | Commerce |
| JV | Joint Venture | Commerce |
| JV | Journal Voucher | Accounting |
| K | One Thousand | Logistics |
| Kg | Kilograms | Logistics |
| KM | Knowledge Management | Management |
| Km | Kilometres | Logistics |
| KPI | Key Performance Indicator | Management |
| L | Lead Time Duration | Logistics |
| LAN | Local Area Network | Logistics |
| L/C | Letter of Credit | Commerce |
| LCL | Less than Container Load | Logistics |
| LCL | Lower Control Limit (Statistical Process Control) | Operations |
| LEED | Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design | Green |
| LEZ | Low Emission Zone | Logistics |
| LFD | Late Finish Date (Project Management) | Management |
| LIFO | Last in, First Out | Logistics |
| LIMIT | LotSize Inventory Management Interpolation Technique | Operations |
| LMS | Labour Management System | Operations |
| LSL | Lower Specification Limit | Operations |
| LTL | Less than Truckload | Logistics |
| LTPD | Lot Tolerance Percent Defective | Operations |
| MAD | Mean Absolute Deviation (Statistics) | Operations |
| MAPE | Mean Absolute Percentage Error (Statistics) | Operations |
| MAPI | ManufacturersAlliancefor Productivity and Innovation (USA) | Associations |
| MBO | Management By Objectives | Management |
| MBI | Modular Building Institute (Canada) | Associations |
| MES | Manufacturing Execution System | Operations |
| MHRA | Medicines and Health Care Regulatory Agency (UK) | Agencies |
| MIS | Management Information System | Information Technology |
| MM&D | Materials Management & Distribution Magazine (Canada) | Logistics |
| MNC | Multinational Corporation | Commerce |
| MPC | Manufacturing Planning and Control System | Operations |
| MPS | Master Production Schedule | Operations |
| MPW | Mobile Powered Workstation | Logistics |
| MRO | Maintenance, Repair and Operating Supplies | Operations |
| MRP | Materials Requirements Planning | Operations |
| MRPII | Manufacturing Resources Planning | Operations |
| MS | Master Scheduling | Operations |
| MSSC | Manufacturing Skills Standards Council | Agencies |
| MSE | Mean Square Error (Statistics) | Operations |
| MTBF | Mean Time Between Failures | Operations |
| MTO | Make to Order | Operations |
| MTS | Make to Stock | Operations |
| MTTR | Mean Time To Repair | Operations |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement | International Trade |
| NAPM | National Association of Purchasing Managers (USA) – see ISM | Associations |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (USA) | Associations |
| NAV | Net Asset Value | Accounting |
| NAV | Navigation | Logistics |
| NAVCAN | NavigationCanada(Canada) | Agencies |
| NES | National Export System (UK) | International Trade |
| NGO | Non-governmental Organization | Logistics |
| NLP | Next Level Purchasing (USAand Global) | Associations |
| NOPAT | Net Operating Profit After Taxes | Accounting |
| NRC | National Research Council (Canada) | Agencies |
| NVOCC | Non-vessel Operating Common Carrier | Logistics |
| OCR | Optical Character Recognition | Operations |
| OD | Organizational Development | Management |
| ODD | (Earliest) Operation Due Date | Operations |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development | Agencies |
| OEM | Original Equipment Manufacturer | Operations |
| OHS | Occupational Health and Safety (Canada) | Operations |
| OIPMAC | Ontario Institute Purchasing Management Association ofCanada | Associations |
| OJT | On The Job Training | Management |
| OLAP | On Line Analytical Processing | Information Technology |
| OLTP | On Line Transactional Processing | Information Technology |
| ONS | On Line Naming System | Information Technology |
| OPEC | Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries | International Trade |
| OS | Operating System | Information Technology |
| OS&D | Over, Short and Damaged | Logistics |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (USA) | Agencies |
| OSRA | Ocean Shipping Reform Act (USA) | Logistics |
| OTB | Open to Buy | Operations |
| OTED | One Touch Exchange of Die | Operations |
| OTIF | On Time In Full | Operations |
| P2P | Peer to Peer | Operations |
| P&L | Profit and Loss | Accounting |
| PaaS | Platform as a Service | Information Technology |
| PAB | Projected Available Balance | Operations |
| PAC | Production Activity Control | Operations |
| PARS | Pre-Arrival Review System (Canada) | International Trade |
| PAS | Publicly Available Specifications | Operations |
| PC | Personal Computer | Information Technology |
| PCDM | Product Content Data Management | Operations |
| PDA | Personal Digital Assistant | Information Technology |
| PDCA | Plan Do Check Act (Quality Management) | Operations |
| PDM | Product Data Management | Operations |
| PERT | Program Evaluation and Review Technique | Operations |
| PETS | Pet Travel Scheme (UK) | International Trade |
| PIF | PacificIslandsForum | International Trade |
| PIP | Partners in Protection (Canada) | International Trade |
| PLC | Product Life Cycle | Operations |
| PLog | Professional in Logistics (Canada) | Professional Accreditation |
| PMAC | Purchasing Management Association ofCanada | Associations |
| PMI | Purchasing Managers Index | Operations |
| PO | Purchase Order | Operations |
| POP | Point of Purchase | Operations |
| POS | Point of Sale | Operations |
| PPB | Part Period Balancing | Operations |
| PRT | Pre Requisite Tree | Operations |
| PTF | Planning Time Fence | Operations |
| PTP | Profitable to Promise | Operations |
| QA | Quality Assurance | Operations |
| QA | Quality Agreement | Operations |
| QC | Quality Control | Operations |
| QCD | Quality Cost Deployment | Operations |
| QFD | Quality Function Deployment | Operations |
| QOS | Quality of Service | Operations |
| QR | Quick Response | Operations |
| QRP | Quick Response Program | Operations |
| R&D | Research and Development | Operations |
| RAM | Random Access Memory | Information Technology |
| RCC | Retail Council ofCanada | Associations |
| RCCP | Rough Cut Capacity Planning | Operations |
| RDT | Radio Data Terminal | Information Technology |
| REVLOG | Reverse Logistics | Logistics |
| RF | Radio Frequency | Logistics |
| RFID | Radio Frequency Identification | Logistics |
| RFP | Request for Proposal | Operations |
| RFQ | Request for Quotation | Operations |
| RMA | Return Material Authorization | Operations |
| ROA | Return on Assets | Accounting |
| ROE | Return on Owners Equity | Accounting |
| RoHS | Restrictions on Hazardous Substances | Logistics |
| ROI | Return on Investment | Accounting |
| ROII | Return on Inventory Investment | Accounting |
| ROII | Return on Initial Investment | Accounting |
| ROIC | Return on Invested Capital | Accounting |
| ROMI | Return on Marketing Investment | Accounting |
| RP | Resource Planning | Operations |
| S&OP | Sales and Operations Planning | Management |
| S&P | Standard and Poors | Commerce |
| S&T | Science and Technology Directorate | Agencies |
| SA 8000 | International Standard for Social Accountability | Operations |
| Saas | Software as a Service | Information Technology |
| SAM | Sustainable Asset Management | Green |
| SAP | Systems Analysis and Product (ERP Software Brand) | Information Technology |
| SBQ | Standard Batch Quality | Operations |
| SBT | Scan-Based Trading | Commerce |
| SBU | Strategic Business Unit | Management |
| SC | Supply Chain | Operations |
| SCC | Supply Chain Council | Associations |
| SCEM | Supply Chain Event Management | Operations |
| SCES | Supply Chain Execution System | Operations |
| SCL | Supply Chain and Logistics Association ofCanada | Associations |
| SCM | Supply Chain Management | Operations |
| SCMC | Supply Chain Management Costs | Operations |
| SCMLP | Strategic Supply Chain Management Leadership Program (PMACCanada) | Professional Accreditation |
| SCMP | Supply Chain Management Professional (PMACCanada) | Professional Accreditation |
| SCP | Supply Chain Planning | Operations |
| SCPM | Supply Chain Process Management | Operations |
| SCRM | Supply Chain Risk Management | Operations |
| SCOR | Supply Chain Operations Reference Model | Operations |
| SCV | Supply Chain Visibility | Operations |
| SD | Standard Deviation (Statistics) | Operations |
| SDLC | Systems Development Life Cycle | Information Technology |
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission (USA) | Commerce |
| SED | Shippers Export Declaration | International Trade |
| SET | Secure Electronic Transaction | Information Technology |
| SF | Safety Factor | Operations |
| SFA | Sales Force Automation | Management |
| SG&A | Selling, General, and Administrative (Expenses) | Accounting |
| SIOP | Sales Inventory and Operations Planning | Management |
| SIPOC | Supplier Input Process Output Customer Diagram | Operations |
| SKU | Stock Keeping Unit | Operations |
| SME | Small and Medium Sized Enterprises | Management |
| SMED | Single Minute Exchange of Dies | Operations |
| SOA | Service Oriented Architecture | Operations |
| SOAP | Simple Object Access Protocol | Information Technology |
| SOP | Standard Operating Procedure | Management |
| SOX | Sarbanes Oxley Act (USA) | Management |
| SPC | Statistical Process Control (Quality) | Operations |
| SPRS | Supplier Performance Rating System | Operations |
| SPSM | Senior Professional in Supply Management (NLP Designation) | Professional Accreditation |
| SQL | Structured Query Language | Information Technology |
| SRM | Supplier Relationship Management | Operations |
| SS | Safety Stock | Operations |
| SSCMLP | Strategic Supply Chain Management Leadership Program (Canada– PMAC) | Associations |
| STB | Surface Transportation Board (USA) | Agencies |
| STP | Secure Trade Partnership (Singapore) | International Trade |
| SV | Schedule Variance | Operations |
| SWOT | Strengths, Weaknesses Opportunities, Threats | Management |
| T | Time (interval between periods) | Operations |
| TBL | Triple Bottom Line | Green |
| TCO | Total Cost of Ownership | Accounting |
| T&E | Travel and Entertainment (Expense) | Accounting |
| TEU | Twenty-Foot Equivalent Unit (Intermodal Shipping Container) | Logistics |
| TIACA | The International Air Cargo Association | Logistics |
| TL | Truck Load (or Trailer Load) | Logistics |
| TMS | Transportation Management System | Logistics |
| TPP | Trans Pacific Pact | International Trade |
| TOC | Theory of Constraints (Eli Goldratt) | Operations |
| TOFC | Trailer on Flat Car | Logistics |
| TPM | Total Productive Maintenance | Operations |
| TPOP | Time Phased Order Point | Operations |
| TPS | Total Production System (Japan) | Operations |
| TQE | Total Quality Engineering | Operations |
| TQM | Total Quality Management | Operations |
| TS | Tracking Signal | Operations |
| TSCMC | Total Supply Chain Management Costs | Accounting |
| UAW | United Auto Workers Union (USA) | Associations |
| UCC | Uniform Code Council | Associations |
| UCL | Upper Control Limit (Statistical Process Control) | Operations |
| UDE | Undesirable Effect | Management |
| UKBA | United Kingdom Border Agency (UK) | International Trade |
| UN | United Nations | International Trade |
| UNASUR | Unionof South American Nations | International Trade |
| UNGC | United Nations Global Compact | International Trade |
| UNRTDG | United Nations Recommendations on the Transportation of Dangerous Goods | International Trade |
| UPC | Universal Product Code | Operations |
| UPS | United Parcel Services | Logistics |
| URL | Uniform Resource Locator | Information Technology |
| USDA | United StatesFood and Drug Administration | Operations |
| USITC | United StatesInternational Trade Commission | International Trade |
| USPS | United StatesPostal Service | Logistics |
| VAN | Value-Added Network | Logistics |
| VAR | Value at Risk | Operations |
| VAS | Value-Added (Logistics) Services | Logistics |
| VAT | Value Added Tax | Commerce |
| VBM | Value-Based Management | Management |
| VI | Vertical Integration | Operations |
| VICS | Voluntary Inter-industry Commerce Standards | Association |
| VILRI | VICS Item Level RFID Initiative | Operations |
| VMI | Vendor Managed Inventory | Operations |
| VMR | Vendor Managed Replenishment | Operations |
| VOC | Voice of the Customer | Operations |
| VOI | Vendor Owned Inventory | Operations |
| VoIP | Voice over Internet Protocol | Information Technology |
| VPN | Virtual Private Network | Information Technology |
| VSM | Value Stream Mapping | Operations |
| W3C | World Wide Web Consortium | Information Technology |
| WACC | Weighted Average Cost of Capital | Accounting |
| WAN | Wide Area Network | Information Technology |
| Web-EDI | Web Based Electronic Data Interchange | Information Technology |
| WEEE | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EU) | Green |
| WERC | Warehousing Education and Research Council | Associations |
| WHMIS | Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System | Operations |
| WIP | Work in Process | Operations |
| WMAPE | Weighted Mean Absolute Percent Error (Statistics) | Operations |
| WML | Wireless Mark-up Language | Information Technology |
| WMS | Warehouse Management System | Logistics |
| WTO | World Trade Organization | International Trade |
| WWW | World Wide Web | Information Technology |
| XML | Extensible Markup Language | Information Technology |
| XW | Ex. Works (Incoterms) | International Trade |
| YMS | Yard Management System | Logistics |
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