Supply Chain and Materials Management have a language of their own. They have numerous terms knowing which communicating among the interested parties becomes easier. Students of this profession, in any capacity, will find the terms and their explanation useful. Below are given the alphabetical series and each series contains many professional terms. Click the series letter to get the terms starting with that letter. You are welcome to suggest more terms so that the same can be put here for the benefit of visitors.                                                    

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	General Agents Agents with broad powers and considerable latitude in using their own judgment to carry out duties assigned to them by their principals GATT Multilateral agreements created in 1947 to reduce barriers to world trade. Succeeded by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Global Sourcing The procurement of goods or services outside the limits of a country i.e. international  Global Tender A tender which is open internationally for offers by the interested tenderers. It is given wide publicity so as to have global reach Goods Booked to Self A term used in Railway transportation where the delivery of the consignment can be taken only on production of the Railways Receipt