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Below you will find the most commonly used abbreviations in Logistics & Supply Chain Management.
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- Abbreviations in Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Most used abbreviations in Logistics & Supply Chain Management you should know
| Abbreviation | in full | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| AEO | Autorized Economic Operator | Hallmark indicating the cooperation between a company and Customs to promote the safety of incoming and outgoing goods. |
| AMS filing | Automated Manifest System | Integral system of the American customs to limit the security risks in terms of type, quality and origin of the goods. |
| AOG | Aircarft On Ground | Term intended to indicate that an aircraft cannot depart without repair. |
| AWB/HAWB/MAWB | AirWay Bill/ House Airway Bill / Master Airway bill | Transport document for transport by air freight. |
| BL/HBL | Bill of Loading / House Bill of loading | Transport document for transport by sea freight. |
| CAO | Cargo aircarft only | Term intended to indicate that due to the nature or packaging of the goods, the shipment may only be carried by cargo aircraft. |
| CCA | Corrective Charges Advice | Adjustment to Bill of loading / Airway Bill regarding shipment details or name and address. |
| CMR | Convention relative au Contrat de Transport International de Marchandises par Route (Convention concerning the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road) | Transport document used in road transport. |
| CoO/CvO | Certifacte of Origin | A certificate of origin is an export document that shows in which country a product was made. KVK issues these certificates. |
| CW | Chargeable Weight | Length (cm) x width (cm) x height (cm) ÷ 6000 = volumetric weight (KG) |
| DGD | Dangerous Goods Declaration | Form with all information about packaging, labeling and classification of the transported substances. |
| EORI nummer | Economic Operators Registration and Indentifaction number | A unique registration number intended for companies to enter the data traffic of Customs within the EU. |
| ETA | Estimated Time of Arrival | Indicates when a vehicle, cargo ship, or other modes of transportation will arrive at its final destination. |
| ETD | Esitmated Time of Departure | Estimated departure time of the shipper's cargo on board a vessel or that of the transport vessel itself. |
| EUR1 | EUR1 document | Commercial document that achieves an exemption or reduction of import duties in countries with which the EU has concluded a treaty. |
| EX-A | Export douane document | Customs declaration/Export document of freely tradable goods from the EU. |
| FCL | Full container load | Full container load, this can be a 20 ft as well as a 40 ft container. |
| Fumigation | Heat/Smoke Treatment | Heat/smoke treatment of wood intended to prevent the spread of harmful organisms. |
| GDP | Goods Distribution Pratice | System of quality assurance, which includes requirements with regard to the purchase, receipt, storage and export of medicines. |
| ISF-filing | Importer Security Filing | Regulations that require importing parties to declare a product description at US Customs before arriving in US. shipmentDEAL.com shipping platform offers a technical solution for ISF filing |
| LC | Letter of credit | guarantees the beneficiary will be paid once the conditions of the letter of credit have been met. |
| LCL | Less Container Load | Container part load that is delivered as general cargo and is loaded into a container with other part loads by a consolidator. |
| MD/LD | MainDeck/LowDeck | Top/bottom layer of an airplane |
| NRFC | Not Ready For carriage | Form in which it is stated why an air freight shipment cannot be offered for transport in a regular way. For example, by size or weight. |
| PAX OK | Passenger Aircraft OK | Term intended to indicate that shipment may be transported in both a passenger and freight aircraft due to the nature or packaging of the goods. |
| PFI | Pro Forma Invoice | The is an unofficial, preliminary invoice that provides the buyer with information about the products or services that will be provided. |
| PO | Purchase Order | Purchase order. A document issued by a buyer to a seller that details the terms of sale. |
| PoA | Power of Attorney | Authorization form to perform customs operations on behalf of an importer/exporter. |
| RoRo | Roll on Roll off | Vessel intended for the carriage of rolling stock |
| ULD | Unit Load Device | A standard size pallet or container used to carry air freight. |
| UTB | uitnodiging tot betaling | Post-clearance assessment/customs in the Netherlands |
| VAT | Value added tax | Value added tax. English term for VAT |
| W/M | Weight/Measurement | Method of determining freight rates depending on the largest weighing unit. |