A Practical Introduction to Supply Chain

List of Acronyms

ABC	A, B, C parts management
AGV	Automatic guided vehicle
ASIC	Application-specific integrated circuit
ATP	Available to promise
BFO	Best and final offer
BOM	Bill of material
BPR	Business process reengineering
CAE	Computer-aided engineering (software package)
COGS	Cost of goods sold (accounting term)
COO	Country of origin
CRM	Customer relationship management
CTQ	Critical to quality
DFM	Design for manufacture
DFSC	Design for supply chain
DMAIC	Define measure analyze improve control
DPO	Days purchases outstanding (how much do we owe suppliers)
DSO	Days sales outstanding (how much do our customers owe us)
EAR99	Export Administration Regulations
ECCN	Export Control Classification Number
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