Please search the abbreviations by using the alphabet links above.

The purpose of this tool is to list and define abbreviations used within the supply chain, logistics and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) areas. Please Email any terms that you think are missing or where the definition is incorrect. All suggestions will be credited. This work is copyrighted. 

 
H&S
Health & Safety - Also HSE Health & Safety Executive (www.hse.gov.uk)
 
HAD
Horizontal Amending Directive - introduced on 1st August 2003, associated with the Working Time Directive and Road Transport Directive.
 
HCI
Human Computer Interface
 
HCM
Human Capital Management - employee relationship management. The HCM market includes and expands on human resources lifecycle applications such as recruitment, training, appraisals, performance management and staff deployment planning.
 
HGV
Heavy Goods Vehicle
 
HL7
Healthcare industry data exchange standard
 
HMI
Human Machine Interface - usually, the user interface that people use to communicate with computers. Microsoft Windows and NT are HMIs.
 
HPT
Hand Pallet Truck
 
HR
Human Resources
- an expansion beyond personnel management. Also an SAP module name.
 
HTML
Hyper Text Markup Language - essentially the computer language most web sites are coded in (Thanks to Felipe Barousse Boué, piensa.com)
 
HTSUS
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States - a US customs schedule published by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). Also abbreviated to HTS and HTSUSA (the A means Annotated).