Changelog
All significant changes to the Supply Chain Knowledge Pack are documented here. Versions follow Semantic Versioning.
[1.0.0] - 2026-06-11
Added
- Initial public release of the Supply Chain Knowledge Pack (free tier).
- Glossary of 52 core supply chain management terms with precise definitions, from fundamentals (SCM, S&OP, safety stock) to enabling technologies (IoT, RFID, EDI, digital twin).
- Terminology reference of 31 acronyms and abbreviations with expansions and operational meaning (SCM, S&OP, SKU, MRP, MPS, BOM, EOQ, ROP, SS, OTIF, 3PL, DC, WMS, TMS, ERP, EDI, ASN, VMI, CPFR, JIT, TCO, GS1, GTIN, RFID, IoT, DOS, KPI, P2P, O2C, DRP, SSCC).
- FAQ with 17 search-intent questions, from the difference between SCM and logistics to safety stock calculation, from the bullwhip effect to reverse logistics.
- Best practices guide with 13 operational practices, each with rationale and a concrete do/don't pair: inventory segmentation, network design, S&OP-Finance alignment, demand sensing, dual sourcing, end-result KPIs, in-transit visibility, returns management, supplier collaboration, sustainability, modal trade-off, supplier financial monitoring.
- Curated list of authoritative sources (ASCM, GS1, ICC Incoterms 2020, Investopedia, MIT CTL, EU CSRD, ISO).
Notes
- Content is written based on current canonical references: the APICS/ASCM Dictionary, GS1 standards, Incoterms 2020 ICC (cited by term name, without verbatim text), MIT CTL research, EU CSRD Directive (EUR-Lex CC-BY-4.0).
- Incoterms 2020 terms are cited exclusively by name (DPU, CIP, FCA, etc.) in conformance with the KH-QA-04 citation policy. The replacement of DAT with DPU relative to Incoterms 2010 is documented in the glossary and FAQ.
- The accompanying premium kit (eval set, corpus, prompts, schema, dataset, blueprints) is published separately under a commercial licence.