Common Abbreviations for Production and Quality

Following Abbreviations may be used in Production, Quality & Compliance

PPM	Preproduction Meeting
PCD	Plan Cut Date
CAD	Computer Aided Design
CAM	Computer Aided Manufacturing
CIM	Computer Integrated Manufacturing
COP	Cut Order Planning
F/F	Face-to-face
F/O/W	Facing-one-way
N/E/W	Nap-either-way
N/U/D	Nap-up-and-down
N/O/W	Nap-one-way
RPM	Rotation Per Minute
SS	Superimpose Seam
LS	Lap Seam
BS	Bound Seam
FS	Flat Seam
EF	Edge Finish
OS	Ornamental Stitch
SPI	Stitch Per Inch
LS	Lock Stitch
CS	Chain Stitch
OL	Over Lock
FL	Flat Lock
SN	Single Needle
DN	Double Needle
SNLS	Single Needle Lock Stitch
DNLS	Double Needle Lock Stitch
SNCS	Single Needle Chain Stitch
DNCS	Double Needle Chain Stitch
CEO	Chief Executive Officer
PM	Production Manager
APM	Assistant Production Manager
GM	General Manager
AGM	Assistant General Manager
CMP	Critical Path Method
T&A	Time and Action
ERP	Enterprise Resource Planning
RFID	Radio Frequency Identification
GOH	Garment on Hanger
ETP	Effluent Treatment Plant
ASTM	American society for Testing and Materials
AATCC	American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
US CPSC	United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
AAQC	American Association of Quality Control
ISO	International Organization for Standardization
GPT	Garment Performance test
FPT	Fabric Performance Test
TQM	Total Quality Management
HDU	Defect per Hundred Unit
QMS	Quality Management System
SQC	Statistical Quality Control
TPP	Total Penalty Point
AQL	Acceptable Quality Level or Acceptance Quality Limit
QC	Quality Control
QA	Quality assurance
FQA	Final Quality Audit
PSI	Pre-Shipment Inspection
CSR	Corporate Social Responsibility
WRAP	Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production
C-TPAT	Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
BSCI	Business Social Compliance Initiative
ETI	Ethical Trading Initiative
FWF	Fair Wear Foundation
FLA	Fair Labor Association
GTZ	German ministry of Development Co-operation
ITGLWF	International Textile, Garment, Leather Workers Federation
MSIs	Multi-stakeholder initiatives
NGO	Non-governmental organisation
SAI	Social Accountability International
VGT	Vereniging of Grootwinkel Bedrijven
WFSGI	World Federation of Sporting Goods
WRC	Workers Rights Consortium