Supply Chain Glossary

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A.I.D.
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

A.T.A.
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

AA
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

AAR
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Abaft
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Abandon
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Abatement
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

ABC Analysis
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

ABI
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Aboard
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Absorption
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Absorption Costing
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Acceptable Quality Limit
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Acceptance
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Acceptance
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Acceptance Sampling
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Acceptance Testing
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Accessorial Charges
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Account Manager
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Accounting Period
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Accounting Rate of Return
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Accounts Payable
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Accounts Receivable
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Accrual Accounting
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Acknowledgement
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Acquiescence
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Acquisition
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Acquisition Cost
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Acquittal
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Acquittance
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

ACS (A.C.S.)
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Act of God
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Act of God
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Activity Based Costing
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Activity, Non Value Adding
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Ad Valorem
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Ad Valorem
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Added Value
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Administrative Law Judge
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Admiralty (Adm.)
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

ADR
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Advance
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Advanced Charge
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Adventure
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Advice Note
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Advice of Shipment
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Advising Bank
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Affreightment, Contract of
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Aft
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Agency
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Agency Tariff
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Agent (Agt.)
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Aggregate Shipment
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Aggregation
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Agility
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Agreed valuation
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Agreed Weight
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Agreement
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Air Waybill
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Air Waybill
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Alignment
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

All In
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Alliance
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Alliance, Strategic
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Allocated Stock
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Allocation
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Alongside
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Alpha Numeric Coding Schemes
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Alternative Rates
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Ambient Temperature
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

American Bureau of Shipping
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

AMS
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Analysis
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Anti-Dumping Duty
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Any Quantity (A.Q.)
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Apparent Good Order
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Appraisal, Supplier
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Appraisement
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Appraiser's Stores
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Approval
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Approved List
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Arbitrage
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Arbitrary
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Arbitration
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Arm’s Length Relationship
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

ARR
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Arrival Notice
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

ASC X12
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Assemble to Order
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Asset
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Asset Specificity
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Asset, Current
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Asset, Fixed
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Asset, Intangible
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Asset, Tangible
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Assignment
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Assignment
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Astern
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

ATDNSHINC
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Athwartships
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Auction
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Auction, Dutch
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Audit
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Available Stock
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Average
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

Average Rate of Return
Source: Procurement Glossary - CIPS - UK

 

Avoirdupois Pound
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

AWWL
Source: Supply Chain & Logistics Glossary - Georgia Tech - The Supply Chain and Logistics Institute

 

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