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Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

This glossary provides definitions for various terms and acronyms used throughout the project management system.

Vertical Types​

  • NACF: North American Customer Fulfillment Centers
  • AMZL: Amazon Logistics
  • ATS: Amazon Transportation Services
  • GSF: Global Specialty Fulfillment

Site Types​

To be completed

General Terms​

  • SLD: Single Line Drawings
  • Critical Load Support: Refrigeration and Pharmacy
  • TOM Yard: Transportation Operation Management
  • BMS: Building Management System - Controls Environmentals for the structure
  • RAD: Remote Actuating Device - Flips a breaker from a safe distance
  • MSA: Main Switch "a”
  • MAU: Make Up Air Unit (AC)
  • SIM ticket: Amazon SNOW (Service Now ticket)
  • RTU: Roof Top Unit (AC)
  • LP: Loss Prevention
  • JHA: Job Hazard Analysis
  • LL: Landlord - Real estate (internal to Amazon)
  • Hot Work: Work conducted while electrical hazards exist
  • Load Shedding: Removal of capacitance held on by equipment even after de-energizing has taken place
  • Blue Badge: Amazon Employee (as opposed to a contractor)
  • GL Code: General Ledger code for financial tracking to specific accounts
  • Coupa: Internal Amazon Data tool (Financial uploads)
  • PayeeCentral: Name of invoices workflow internal tool at Amazon
  • COI: Certificate of Insurance
  • AFRIP: Arc Flash Relay Installation Program
  • PrM: Parts, Repair & Maintenance
  • PM: Preventative Maintenance
  • BELEC: Base Building Electrical
  • IFC: Issuance for construction
  • RME: Reliability and Maintenance Engineer
  • LVPM: Low Voltage Preventative Maintenance
  • AFO: Amazon Fresh Online
  • EPC: Engineering Procurement and Construction
  • OM: Operations Manager
  • LOA: Letter of Acceptance
  • LPM: Loss Prevention Manager
  • RMM: Regional Manager
  • AMM: Area Maintenance Manager
  • LPSL: Loss prevention site lead
  • BBM RPM: Base Building Regional Program Manager
  • Quip: Supplemental tool to ID contacts
  • EE: Electrical Engineer
  • VAR: Value Added Reseller
  • REI: Name of internal build group
  • LOTO: Lock out Tag out

Please refer to this glossary as needed to ensure clarity and understanding of the project management system terminologies.