Industrial Data & Information, Inc. announces the third edition of a new valuable resource for professionals in the supply chain field. This resource is the "Glossary of Supply Chain Terminology For Logistics, Manufacturing, Warehousing, & Technology".
(PRWEB) February 12, 2005 -- This glossary is for new & experienced professionals in supply chain software, operations, logistics, or warehousing. There are thousands of acronyms ("industry buzzwords") that exist today. This handbook takes the mystery out of those and explains what they mean! Excellent reference book for both college classes & professionals in the supply chain field.
This glossary covers 15 areas involving the supply chain professional. Each area above has its own glossary and the main glossary includes all terminology. The supply chain areas are:
- Business - Expanded
- Computer - Expanded
- Conveyor
- EDI
- EDIFACT - New!
- Government
- Incoterms - New!
- Manufacturing
- Material Safety Data Sheets & HazMat
- Organization
- Pallet
- Purchasing
- RFID - New!
- Standards
- Transportation - Expanded!
- Warehousing - Expanded!
Edition 3 includes new work in every section AND new sections have been added including RFID, EDIFACT, and Incoterms. Business, Computer, Transportation, & Warehousing sections have increased in size! Overall, edition 3 is 50% larger than the previous Edition 2!
Professionals have reviewed the "Glossary of Supply Chain Terminology" and concluded multiple times that it is an Excellent, valuable reference with insights, and it is well laid out!
Philip Obal, President of Industrial Data & Information, says, "Most glossaries are intended for a single industry, but a supply chain expert must have robust knowledge in multiple industries. This glossary is a multi-industry glossary and helps the system integrators, IT staff, consultants, executives, new users, and expert users."
Reviews of the glossary, table of contents, book cover image, and author's picture & biography are available on IDII's website - See http://www.IDII.com/gsct_info.htm
Single copies of the "Glossary of Supply Chain Terminology For Logistics, Manufacturing, Warehousing, & Technology" are $49.95 US. Available from Amazon.com or IDII.com. ISBN 0-9669345-3-9. Spiral Bound. 467 Pages. March 2005. Bulk quantity discounts are available from IDII.com.
Future Editions
IDII will release future editions of this glossary with new terms, abbreviations, & acronyms based upon suggestions from our readers and IDIIs ongoing research.
About Industrial Data & Information, Inc. (IDII)
Industrial Data & Information, Inc. is a independent research consulting company that assists companies in selecting and implementing software solutions. IDII is focused on the supply-chain and has expertise in software evaluation, selection, and implementation. IDII also produces tools for software selection projects in WMS, TMS, and ERP. For more information on IDII, visit our web site at www.idii.com
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