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Below is a list of abbreviations for terms used in the industry.

3PLUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
3rd Party Logistic
3PPUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
3rd Party Parts Provider
3PS Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
3rd Party Service Provider
4GLUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Fourth Generation Language
A/DUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Analog-to-Digital
ABCUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Activity Based Costing
ACM Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Abnormal Condition Management
ActiveXUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Object-Oriented programming language for Internet
ADR Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Automatic Device Replacement
AECUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Architect, Engineer & Constructor Firm
AEGISUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Abnormal Event Guidance Information System
AGCUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Automatic Guidance Control
AGVUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Automated Guided Vehicle
AIUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Artificial Intelligence
AIMUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Asset Information Management
ALMUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Asset Lifecycle Management
ANSIUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
American National Standards Institute
APCUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Advanced Process Control
APEC Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
APIUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Application Program Interface
APMUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Analytics and Performance Management
APOUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Advanced Planning & Optimization
AppletUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Small Software Application or Component
APQP Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Advanced Product Quality Planning
APSUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Advanced Planning & Scheduling
AS/RSUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Automatic Storage & Retrieval System
ASICUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
ASMUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Abnormal Situation Management
ASNUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Advanced Ship Notice
ASPUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Application Service Provider OR Average Selling Price
ATAUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
American Trucking Association
ATF Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms
ATPUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Available-to-Promise
AVL Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Approved Vendor List
B2BUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Business-to-Business
B2CUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Business-to-Consumer
B2MMLUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Business-to-Manufacturing Markup Language
BAPIUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Business Object APIs
BAS Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Building Automation System
BIUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Business Intelligence
BODUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Business Object Document (OAGi)
BOLUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Bill of Lading
BOMUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Bill of Material
BOOTUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Build, Own, Operate, Transfer
BPAUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Business Process Automation
BPEUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Business Process Engineering
BPEL4WSUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Business Process Execution Language for Web Services
BPMUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Business Process Management
BPOUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Business Process Outsourcing
BPRUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Business Process Reengineering
BPSUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Best Practice Sharing
C++Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Object Oriented Programming Language
CADUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Computer Aided Design
CAGRUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
Compound Annual Growth Rate