Supply Chain Glossary
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Glossary — Letter A
4 supply chain, inventory, and fulfillment terms starting with A. Plain-English definitions for e-commerce merchants.
ABC Analysis
An inventory categorization method that ranks products by sales volume or revenue contribution — A items are top sellers, B items are moderate, C items are slow…
Allocated Inventory
Stock that has been reserved for open customer orders or purchase commitments and is no longer available for new orders.
Available to Promise (ATP)
The uncommitted portion of a company inventory that can be promised to new customer orders based on current stock minus reservations.
Average Selling Price (ASP)
The average revenue earned per unit sold of a product over a specific time period, used to track pricing trends and inform demand forecasts.
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