Glossary of Suppply Chain Terminology

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As of right now, there are 28 contributors who have added to this resource. Each new definition is reviewed by an administrator for clarity. This glossary spans 28 categories that relate to the supply chain.

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Categories Definitions Keywords Description
BarCode 34 64 Basic bar code definitions with examples of standard bar codes.
Building 369 402 Covers maintaining, renovating, and constructing a plant, warehouse, or other structure.
Business 645 808 Terms used in business.
Chat 578 1,185 Acronyms used in messaging and computer chat.
Computer 386 544 Terms & words utilized by computer professionals.
Conveyor 172 178 Terminology & abbreviations describing conveyors.
Country 251 1,379 Standard country codes. FIPS 10 and ISO 3166 country codes.
Currency 186 557 Standard currency codes. ISO 4217 currency codes 2006-11-21.
Dialing Codes 256 512 International country dialing codes.
EDI 160 172 Electronic Data Interchange aka EDI. EDI specialists use the transactions sets for transferring business document data to their trading partners. EDI is used in North America primarily and EDIFACT is used in Europe primarily.
EDIFACT 197 396 EDI For Administration, Commerce, and Transport. North American organizations use EDI primarily. European organizations utilize EDIFACT primarily.
Ergonomics 81 106 How the human body works correctly or incorrectly in the work place.
Forklift 164 206 Terminology describing Lift Trucks and Forklifts.
Gov 117 142 Terminology used frequently by governments.
Incoterms 18 32 Precise terminology utilized in international trade contracts.
Legal 43 46 Common legal terms utilized in the supply chain, from contracts, procurement, and shipping documents.
Mfg 534 691 Terms & words found in manufacturing.
MSDS 236 294 Terminology utilized with Material Safety Data Sheets. Commonly abbreviated as MSDS in North America or SDS in Europe.
Org 306 332 Non-profit and for profit organizations.
Pallet 110 117 Terminology utilized with pallets and containers that hold products.
Purchasing 137 197 Terms & words found in purchasing & procurement of goods.
Railway 310 395 Railroad and railway terminology. Inventory is loaded/unloaded from railways at supply chain companies.
RFID 205 246 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). Terminology used with RFID tags, readers, and standards.
Standards 53 71 Established standards.
Trans 488 622 Terms & words utilized in the transportation industry.
UOM 66 108 Units of Measurements commonly found in the supply chain. Abbreviated UOM.
US States 68 136 US Postal Service codes for USA states & Canadian provinces.
Warehouse 602 789 Terms & words used in the warehousing industry.
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