Supply Chain Cheat Sheet
Common acronyms
3PL: Third party logistics MHE: Material handling equipment
AS/RS: Automated storage and retrieval system MS: Master scheduling
ASN: Advance shipment notification MTO: Make to order
ATP: Available to promise MTS: Make to stock
B2B: Business to business OTIF: On time in full
B2C: Business to consumer PO: Purchase order
COGS: Cost of goods sold POS: Point of sale
CPFR: Collaborative planning, forecasting, PTP: Profitable to promise
and replenishment
RFID: Radio frequency identification
CR: Continuous replenishment
RMA: Return material authorization
CTP: Capable to promise
S&OP: Sales and operations planning
DOM: Distributed order management
SCE: Supply chain executive
DSD: Direct to store delivery
SCP: Supply chain planning
ERP: Enterprise resource planning
SCV: Supply chain visibility
FG: Finished goods
SKU: Stock keeping unit
IMS: Inventory management system
SS: Safety stock
ISP: In‐store picking
TMS: Transportation management system
JIT: Just in time
VAS: Value‐added (logistics) services
KPI: Key performance indicator
VMI: Vendor managed inventory
LMS: Labor management system
WCS: Warehouse control system
LSP: Logistics service provider
WIP: Work in process
MES: Manufacturing execution system
WMS: Warehouse management system
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