Audit

Analysis and evaluation of the business and production processes from the supplier by the customer. Here the evaluation of the level of organization/ of logistics has become meanwhile a very high value (partitioning A, B, C supplier).

Authentication

Mechanism for checking the authenticity of a sender and the message content using an electronic key, e.g. Certificate or digital signature.

Automotive

Automotive is the general term for all activities in the field of supplier parts, products or services in the automotive industry.

Automotive Supplier

An automotive supplier is a company that supplies automotive manufacturers with individual components or entire assemblies. It is thus part of a car supply chain.

AVIEXP

Dispatch advice in Odette-format. All delivery notes and transportation information of a transmission are summarized according to this standard and transferred to the consignee before arrival of the commodity. With this information the consignee plans the incoming goods.

Backlog Quantity

If a delivery up to the forecast start date is not or partial receipt, the quantity is not a new delivery date. The quantity is sent as backlog quantity. Backlog quantity must be delivered immediate.

Barcode

The barcode is an optically or magnetically readable code for data processing, which is represented by lines and is used on delivery receipts, goods packaging or for the automatic control of machines.

Batch

Batch is a keyword assigned to all items of a product with identical materials. For all safety-relevant items, the batch must be available for traceability throughout the logistics chain.

Binary

Number system consisting of 0 and 1.