Glossary

 

 

 

Glossary and Further References

 

Term

Details

Battery types

 

CE registration

A consumer electronics health, safety and environmental protection certification.

Commodity Codes

A product classification standard used in trade tariffs.

COSHH sheet

A standard document which contains information relating to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).

EAN

European Article Number or International Article Number. The numbering system used in bar codes. There is a useful look up service here.

Fair Trade registration

A campaign movement for better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world.

Hazardous Goods Code

A classification system for dangerous goods.

Kits

A number of individual products sold together.  Sometimes these are collated in advance and stored in the warehouse; sometimes these are picked and collated to order by the warehouse.

KVI

Key Value Indicator - a core product which we use as a benchmark of our value and prices against competitors.

MRP

 

PDP

Product Details Page - the page(s) on the web site that display the main information about each product.  The PDP is shown when you click a product thumbnail inside a category list or search results page on the websites.

Recyclable

 

RoHS compliant

A product which complies with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive.

Safety Data Sheets

A document which lists information related to safety and health. See also COSHH.

SAP

 

SEO

Search Engine Optimisation - a collection of best practices which encourage Google to list a site higher up in search results, generating more traffic.

SKU

Stock Keeping Unit - the code given to identify a stock item. This is the most basic unit of classification in the warehouse.

Stratification

 

Test certificates

A documents which certifies that the product has been tested as safe. This usually refers to electrical test certification.

Transportation Group

 

UNSPSC

United Nations Standard Product and Services Code.

VAT rate

 

WEEE category

Classification used in Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE).

 

 

 

 

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