Chapter 13: List of EIQ Analysis Abbreviations

Defining symbols used in EIQ analysis makes results easier to interpret. These symbols act as pronouns and may represent different time units (daily, monthly, yearly) depending on the analysis context.

■ Basic Indicators and Time Units

E Number of Order Entries (Customers)
I Number of Items (SKUs)
Q Quantity
D Daily Basis
M Monthly Basis
Y Yearly Basis
ZI Number of Inventory SKUs
ZQ Inventory Volume

■ Aggregated and Inbound Data

MIQ Data Monthly EIQ Data
MI Monthly Number of Items
MQ Monthly Order/Shipment Quantity
VEIQ Data Inbound EIQ Data
VI Number of Inbound SKUs
VQ Inbound Volume

■ Packaging and Packing Units

P Pallet
C Case
B Bulk (Piece)
Pc Pallet Stacking Quantity
Cb Items per Case
PC Pallet Count for Case Picking
CB Case Count for Bulk Picking

■ Abbreviation Cross-Reference (Summary)

Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning
E Number of Order Entries Pc Pallet Stacking Quantity
I Number of Items Cb Items per Case
Q Quantity PC Pallet Count for Case Picking
D / M / Y Daily / Monthly / Yearly CB Case Count for Bulk Picking
ZI / ZQ Inv. SKUs / Inv. Volume GEN / GIK Total Order Lines / Total Overlap
P / C / B Pallet / Case / Bulk DC Size Area for Operational Scale

*Note: Other symbols such as GEQ (Total Order Quantity), max (Maximum), min (Minimum), and Σ (Cumulative sum) are also used.

■ Statistical and Analysis Details

N Total Order Lines
ENmax / min Max/Min Order Lines per Customer
GIQ Total Shipment Quantity
IQmax / min Max/Min Shipment Quantity per Item
GIK Total Item Overlap (Hits)
IKmax / min Max/Min Overlap per Item
Σ / S Cumulative (S also for Style, Size, Weight)
GQ / TQ Total Volume / Grand Total Volume
DC Size Site Scale (Area-based indicator)
DC Scale Site Scale (Linear-based indicator)

■ Methodology and Chart Names

EIQ Graph ABC Analysis Curve
EIQNK Graph Graph including Lines/Overlap
EIQ Radar Chart Characteristic Comparison Plot
EQ-PCB Analysis Packaging Analysis by Customer
IQ-PCB Analysis Packaging Analysis by Item
P/C/B-EIQ EIQ Analysis by Packaging Type

■ Case Study EX0: Table & Figure List (Reference)

Table 1EX0 EIQ Raw DataTable 7Inventory Estimation Table
Table 2EIQ TableTable 8Frequency Distribution Table
Table 3Sorted EIQ Table (EQ/IQ)Table 9EQ―EN Table
Table 4EQ―SEQ Table (Cumulative)Table 10IQ―IK Table
Table 5IQ―SIQ Table (Cumulative)Table 11EQ―PCB Table
Table 6EIQNK TableTable 12IQ―PCB Table
Fig 1EQ GraphFig 4IQ―SIQ Graph
Fig 2EQ―SEQ GraphFig 5Radar Chart
Fig 3IQ Graph