3PL |
Third-party logistics |
3PR |
Third-party retail |
4PL |
Fourth-party logistics |
ASN |
Advanced Shipping Notice |
AWB |
Airway Bill |
BOL |
Bill of Lading |
BOM |
Bill of Materials |
CFR |
Cost and Freight (named port of destination) |
CIF |
Cost, Insurance & Freight (named port of destination) |
CIP |
Carriage and Insurance Paid to (named place of destination) |
CM |
Contract Manufacturer |
CPFR |
Collaborative planning, forecasting, replenishment |
CPT |
Carriage Paid To (named place of destination) |
DAP |
Delivered At Place (named place of destination) |
DAT |
Delivered At Terminal (named terminal at port or place of destination) |
DC |
Distribution Centre |
DDP |
Delivered Duty Paid (named place of destination) |
DFZ |
Duty Free Zone |
EDI |
Electronic Data Interchange |
EIN |
Exporter Identification Number |
ERP |
Enterprise Resource Planning |
ETA |
Estimated Time of Arrival. |
ETD |
Estimated Time of Departure. |
EXW |
Ex Works (named place of delivery) |
FAI |
First Article Inspection |
FAS |
Free Alongside Ship (named port of shipment) |
FAT |
Final Assembly Test |
FCA |
Free Carrier (named place of delivery) |
FOB |
Free on Board (named port of shipment) |
FTL |
Full Truck Load |
FTZ |
Free Trade Zone or Foreign Trade Zone |
HAWB |
House Airway Bill |
HS |
Harmonised System |
JIT |
Just in Time |
KPI |
Key Performance Indicator |
LCL |
Less than Container Load |
LLP |
Lead logistics providers |
LTL |
Less than Truckload |
MSRP |
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price |
NPI |
New Product Introduction |
NVOCC |
Non-Vessel-Operating Common Carrier. |
ODM |
Original design manufacturer |
OEM |
An original equipment manufacturer |
OMS |
Order Management System |
P&D |
Pick up and Deliver |
PO |
Purchase Order |
SKU |
Stock Keeping Unit |
SLA |
Service Level Agreement |
TL |
Truck Load |
VAS |
Value Added Service |
WH |
Warehouse |
WMS |
Warehouse Management System |
WOS |
Weeks of Supply |