Carrier Acronyms

 APQP

Advanced product quality planning

framework of procedures and techniques used to develop products in industry, particularly the automotive industry.

3PL

Third party labor warehouses

company's use of third-party businesses to outsource elements of the company's distribution and fulfillment services

A/B

Allen bradley

Programmable Logic Controller Software

ACE

Achieving Competitive Excellence 

UTC operating system

ALC 

Automated Logic Controls

Browser-based building automation controls

API

Application Programming Interface

set of routines, protocols, and tools for building softwareapplications

BAS

Building Automation System

automatic centralizedcontrol of a building's heating, ventilation and air conditioning, lighting and other systems

CBA 

collective bargaining agreement

an agreement in writing or writings between an employer and a trade union setting forth the terms and conditions of employment

CFD

Computational Fluid dynamics

is a branch offluid mechanics

CPK

continuous process capability

DDC

Direct Digital Control

A control Process

DLS / VRF

Ductless/Variable Refrigeration flow

EBIT 

Earnings Before Interest & Tax

is the money retained by the firm before deducting the money to be paid for taxes

ERP

Enterprise Resource Planning

integrated management of core business processes

ES

engine system

FET

field-effect transistor 

a transistor in which most current is carried along a channel

FMEA

Failure modes and effects analysis

highly structured, systematic techniques for failure analysis

FSP

Fire and security products

HFM 

Oracle Hyperion Financial Management

financial analytics software

HRBP

Human Resources Business Partner

HVAC

Heating, Ventilating, Air conditioning

IGBT

insulated-gate bipolar transistor

a three-terminal power semiconductor device primarily used as an electronic switch

 MBD

Model based development

is a mathematical and visual method of addressing problems associated with designing complex control

MCHX

Micro-Channel Heat Exchanger

heat exchanger coils used in their products

MEP

Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing

aspects of building design and construction

PLC

Programmable Logic Controller

industrial digital computer

PPAP

Production Part Approval Process

tool for establishing confidence in component suppliers and their production processes

PPK

process potential capacity

PPV,

purchase price variance 

(Actual price - Standard price) x Actual quantity = Purchase price variance

PVCS Version Manager

(originally named Polytron Version Control System)

is a software package by Serena Software Inc., for version control of source code files.

RTOS

real time operating system

It is an operating system

RTPF

round tube plate fin

heat exchanger coils used in their products

SAP 

Systems, Applications, Products

accounting business software

SLA

Service-Level Agreement

SPC

Statistical process control 

industry-standard methodology for measuring and controlling quality during the manufacturing process

SQL 

Stored Query Language

lets you access and manipulate databases

SSS

System Specialist Supervisor

supervises service / controls technician

VFD

Variable frequency drive

A type of motor controller