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HHSL Supplier Guide Glossary of Terms
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SUPPLIER GUIDE GLOSSARY OF TERMS..................................................................................................... 3
DOCUMENT VERSIONING HISTORY
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HHSL Supplier Guide Glossary of Terms
Author
Neil Schmidt
Version 1.0 - September 2, 2014
Authorised By
Terry Little
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AI
Application Identifier (used in GS1-128 barcodes)
ASG
Architectural Solutions Group
ASN
Advance Shipment Notice / Advanced Shipping Notification
CCCR
Consumer Chemicals and Containers Regulations
CHEP
An international company dealing in pallet and container pooling services
Consumer
End User
DC
Distribution Centre / Warehouse
DPI
Dots Per Inch
EAN
European Article Number is a barcode symbology (now renamed
International Article Number even though the abbreviation EAN has been
retained)
EAN International
Was the global office for the more than 100 Member Organizations around the
world. (In 2005 the organization changed its name to GS1)
EAN/UCC
EAN International-Uniform Code Council (was a supply chain standards
family name, formally the EAN.UCC System, that included product barcodes
which are printed on the great majority of products available in stores
worldwide and electronic commerce standards)
EDI
Electronic Data Interchange (computer-to-computer exchange of routine
business documents such as POs, shipment notices and invoices)
EHF
Environmental Handling Fee
End User
Consumer
GEPIR
Global Electronic Party Information Register
GIF
Graphics Interchange Format (bitmap image format)
GS1-128
GS1-128 is an application standard of the GS1 implementation using the Code
128 barcode specification. (the former correct name was UCC/EAN-128)
GS1-128 shipping label
Previously known as MH10
Uses application identifier (00)
GS1-128 shipping label: bottom zone hosts the SSCC-18 barcode
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GS1
A neutral, not-for-profit, international organization that develops and
maintains standards for supply and demand chains across multiple sectors.
GTIN
Global Trade Item Number
HH
Home Hardware
HHSL
Home Hardware Stores Limited
HRI
Human Readable Interpretation
ITF-14
A 14 digit barcode that uses the “Interleaved 2 of 5″ symbology
(I2of5, or ITF)
JPEG
Digital Image File Extension
LBM
Lumber and Building Materials
LLC
Limited Liability Company
LMS
Logistics Management System
LPN
License Plate Number
MSD(S)
Material Safety Data Sheet
NRCAN
Natural Resources Canada
PC
Personal Computer
PO
Purchase Order
POP
Point of Purchase
POS
Point of Sale
PR / MK / EX
PO Types: Promotion / Market / Exception
RFID
Radio Frequency Identification
RTS
Ready to Ship
SBTV
Success Building Television
SSCC
Serial Shipping Container Code
TDG
Transportation of Dangerous Goods
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TI/HI
TI = number of cartons on a layer
HI = number of layers on a pallet
TIFF
Tagged Image File (Raster Graphics (bitmap) Image Format)
TIL
Traffic and Inbound Logistics (HHSL Department)
TM
Transportation Management
TMS
Transportation Management System
TP&E
Transportation Planning and Execution
Trade Item
An item that is priced, invoiced or ordered
UCC
Was the Numbering Organization in the USA to administer and manage the
EAN.UCC System. (In 2005 the UCC changed its name to GS1 US)
UPC
Universal Product Code is a barcode symbology (widely used in the United
States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and in other
countries for tracking trade items in stores)
VPN
Vendor Product Number
WHMIS
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
WM / WMS
Warehouse Management / Warehouse Management System
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