Product Description

A glossary for experienced and new professionals in supply chain software, operations, logistics, or warehousing. There are thousands acronyms ("buzzwords") that exist today. This handbook takes the mystery out of those and explains what they mean!

This glossary takes the mystery out of the keywords used in multiple verticals - especially software, warehousing, standards, transportation, logistics, organizations, and government. These keywords are normally abbreviations and acronyms – therefore we have primarily focused on these.

This glossary will put a current or new practitioner on the "fast track" learning curve of the supply chain language utilized today. It enables them to get "up to speed" quicker!

Edition 3 has TWICE the information, with new & expanded sections. Recognized experts in the logistics, operations, and warehousing fields have contributed greatly to this new edition! Computer, Warehousing, Transportation, Standards, EDI, and Business keywords are enhanced. NEW sections include RFID, Incoterms, EDIFACT, Government, Conveyor, Material Safety Data Sheets, and Pallets word types.

Highly recommended for new supply chain students, professionals, management, and support staff (software firms, integration firms, consulting firms) that need to understand the "supply chain language".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1132723 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 318 pages

Review
This book is exceedingly helpful in coming to common, real world, feet on the street understanding. A great resource! -- James Fox, Supply Chain Consultant, 2003

We find it comprehensive, clear and expertly laid out. It is a valuable asset into this industry and market. -- William Rest, Project Manager, EM Data Consultants, 2003

From the Publisher
IDII wants this valuable glossary to be utilized at all colleges, universities, and companies. It is a great time saver for getting up-to-speed on the supply chain languages!

This glossary covers 12 areas involving the supply chain professional. The 12 areas are Business, Computer, Conveyor, EDI, Government, Manufacturing, Material Safety Data Sheets, Organization, Pallet, Purchasing, Standards, Transportation, and Warehousing terminology. Each area has it’s own glossary and the main glossary includes all terminology.

Edition 2 expands the Business, Transportation, & Warehousing sections significantly, with major contributions from highly recognized individuals & organizations. New sections have been added including MSDS, Conveyor, and Pallet terms.

From the Author
The buzzwords in each vertical are a challenge to learn. My expertise is in designing & implementing software and I learned the "speak" of warehousing, operationgs, purchasing, and transportation. Even within the Information Technology group, there are specialists in EDI & XML with the special acronyms. Let's blast through the special key phrase talk and get serious about making solutions work! My hope & dream in this book is to help professionals move forward as fast as they can go! One road block to moving fast is communicating well - and understanding those key phrases in related business groups that we must deal with!

Customer Reviews

An excellent addition to my library
The terminology in this industry seems endless. So it's great to have something for reference when unfamiliar terms or phrases are brought into conversation. I would recommend this for anyone who wants to gain familiarity with the buzzwords of the industry. It seems like a perfect tool for college graduates who don't want to be caught off guard in a job interview. And it also is great for someone like me, who's been in the business for a while. Easy read.

Sincerely,
Rick Howard

Information Technology Director
Whiting Distribution Systems, Inc.

Helpful to both new & experienced practitioners
The glossary is very comprehensive, and helpful both to people new to the industry as well as those who have been in it for several years. Hard to think of any other place where one could find a compilation so comprehensive. Great reference manual.

Concise, Current, and Very Handy
I have found Mr. Obal's Glossary of Supply Chain Terminology invaluable in keeping current and specific with the constantly changing Supply Chain lingo.

It is as concise and current as any reference book on this subject that I have seen. I find the EDI Code definitions particularly helpful.

Very highly recommended especially for logistics professionals who must communicate across companies, industries, stages, and modes in the supply chain.