Alkem Distribution Center
Common Acronyms used by the Publishing Industry
BO: Backorder*
IND: Indent*
MD: Manufactured on Demand
MOD: Manufactured by Demand
MOQ: Minimum Order Requirement
NOP: Not our Publications*
NP: Not our Publications
NL: No Longer Distributed
NYP: Not Yet Publish*
OE: Old Edition*
OS: Out of Stock*
OP: Out of Print*
OSI: Out of Stock Indefinitely
POD: Print on Demand*
NR: No Sales Rights*
NSR: No Sales Rights
UL: Unable to Locate*
*Terms Used by Alkem
By MECH 2012