SSID

Start Session Identification – A message at the beginning of the OFTP protocol flow through which both systems authenticate themselves and exchange parameters for the transmission. Colloquially: The ODETTE ID (OSCAR code) that is transmitted in the SSID to authenticate the station.

Stock

Total inventory of goods in a company in terms of quantity and/or value.

Supplier Audit

Repeated test procedure that serves the selection and ongoing evaluation of suppliers and ensures that the suppliers can meet the high quality requirements.

Suppliers Logistic Center

Supplier logistic center The supplier logistics center is a joint warehouse for several suppliers or service providers in the immediate vicinity of a major customer. The contents of the warehouse remain the property of the suppliers until they are removed from storage/delivered to the customer.

Supply Chain

Network of organizations involved in the various processes and activities of value creation in the form of products and services for the end customer.

Supply Chain – Value Chain

Network of organizations involved in the various processes and activities of value creation in the form of products and services for the end customer.

Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Supply Chain Management is the efficient integration of processes, facilities and technologies involved in the movement of goods and services from supplier to customer. Modern supply chain management is the efficient coordination and production of products or services in the right place, at the right time and at the best cost.

SYNCRO

Sequenced Delivery in an Odette Format.

Syntax

Rule system for combining data elements and segments within an EDI message.

System Supplier

Under the term system supplier is the supplier understood, who delivers ready-to-install vehicle modules to the assembly line of the automobile manufacturer, e.g. Instrument panels, seats, etc. In the entire process, the system supplier takes over all control functions that were previously the responsibility of the automobile manufacturer.