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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