Supply Chain Glossary

E-RFQ - Electronic Request for Quotation

E-Auction

SOS Analysis

FSN Analysis / FNS Analysis

DSI - Days Sales of Inventory / Average Age of Inventory

DIO - Days Inventory Outstanding

SCOR - Supply Chain Operation Reference Model

VED Analysis

HML Analysis

Beer Game (Beer Distribution Game)

Bullwhip Effect (Whiplash, Whipsaw)

GLN – Global Location Number

COICOP - Classification Of Individual Consumption By Purpose

KKS Code - Kraftwerk Kennzeichnen System / Identification Systems for Power Plants

HS Code – Harmonized System Code

SIC Code - Standard Industrial Classification

GPC - Global Positioning Code

UNSPSC - United Nations Standard Product and Service Code

Stop-Gap

Cross Docking

Tugger Train

HeadHaul & BackHaul

MilkRun

ISO 3166 - Country Coding System

TLC - Total Landed Cost

SCV - Supply Chain Visibility

ISO 6346 - Container Check Digit

EOQ - Economic Order Quantity

TEU - Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit

ROP - ReOrder Point

KanBan Card

JIT - Just-In-Time

LOT Number / Party Number

PLT/POLT - Purchasing Order Lead Time

SKU - Stock Keeping Unit

SDE Analysis

JIC - Just In Case

Kraljic Portfolio Analysis

Broken Supply Chain of Ericsson

Types of Purchasing Organizations

Supplier Performance Evaluations

Material Coding System