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Curious Universe

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The combined venture of Bookoli and Hinkler imprint products

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Bookoli

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Bath based publisher creating Bookoli & Hinkler products

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Hinkler

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Australian based publisher creating Hinkler products

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Imprint

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Trade name of who publishes products, found on the product spine, front cover and imprint page

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Workplace

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Curious Universe’ internal social network

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Dynamics

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The system that processes sales orders, raises purchase orders and stores publishing information for titles

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Barcode

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A machine readable representation of information, derived from the ISBN

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International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

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The unique code given to each book - reprints would keep same ISBN

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Master Publishing Plan (MPP)

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Master spreadsheet detailing full version, imprint, cost and spec for everything ever printed

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Critical Date Path (CDP)

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A series of critical dates that must be hit to create product on time and hit target delivery dates

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Bleed

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Ink which prints beyond the trim edge of the page, created for allowing ink to extend to the edge after trimming

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Bind

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To fasten sheets of paper with wire, thread, glue or other means

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Debossing

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An image pressed into a sheet, creating a lowered area

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Embossing

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An image pressed into a sheet, creating a raised area

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Die Cut

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The process of using a die cut to cut a hole in the cover of a product for something to sit in the space

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Gloss (paper)

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A shiny finish to a product

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Grain (paper)

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The direction in which the paper fibres lie

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Grams per Square Metre (GSM)

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Gives you the quality of the paper

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Gutter margins

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The inside margins toward the binding edge of a book

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Matte finish mean (paper)

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A dull look that does not reflect light

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Perfect Bound

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The standard type of paperback book with a flat spine and text on it

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Recommended Retail Price (RRP)

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Price printed on the back of the book

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Internal Code

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Each print run will be given a unique Internal Code for all titles on that print run

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Spot Colour

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Ink which has been mixed before printing, creating a solid flood of colour

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Spot Varnish
Varnish used to highlight a specific part of the printed sheet
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Spot UV
Section on book laminate bonded and cured with ultraviolet light
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Trim Marks
Marks to show where to trim the printer sheet
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Trim Size (TPS)
The final size of one printed page after the last trim is made
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UV Coating
Liquid laminate bonded and cured with ultraviolet light
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Varnish
Clear liquid applied to printed surfaces for look and protection
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FTP
Files to print
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OKTP
Okay to print
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PTP
PDF to production
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Wiro
Mechanical binding using double loop of wire through a hole
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Ready at Printer (RAP)
Ready at printer & is the same as EXW
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Production Workflow
Master document to monitor costing, advance and production status of all print and component items
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Print Purchase Order (PO)
Print PO raised by production to go to printer for printing books/products
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Component Purchase Order (PO)
Component PO raised by production to go to printer for required components
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Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA)
Estimated time (date) stock will arrive in UK warehouse
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Estimated Time of Departure (ETD)
Date that the goods ship from the printer
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Ex-Works Date
Date the goods will be ready to leave the printer
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FOB Date
The date stock will be passed over to the Freight Forwarder or customer
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Advance Copies
Printer sends copies from print run to production for approval
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Red Flag
Indicator on the MPP to show the title may have an issue or delay
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NPF
New Product Form
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CDL
Creative Development List
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Stock keeping Unit (SKU)
Customer often refers to SKU Count/Number
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Sales Order Form
Form completed by Sales and sent to Operations with order details
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Shipping Report
A spreadsheet that records the status of stock shipping or due to ship
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Available to Sell Report (ATS)
A full stock report showing what stock is available to sell from print runs
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Additional Customer Instruction (ACI)
Place in Dynamics for extra information regarding a customer order
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Delivery Split (DS)
Information sent to printers detailing breakdown of stock per customer
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Dummy in printing
White/blank dummies sent by printer to get a feel for product
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Sales Material refer to
Mocked up white dummies with artwork to show what product could look like
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Free on Board (FOB)
Delivery from printer to the port of origin
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Bill of Lading (BOL)
Document prepared by the Freight Forwarder listing contents of the container
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Print Cut
Decision process using print cut schedule for what to print of each title
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Counter Display Unit (CDU)
Cardboard display unit on shelf for stock supply
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Free Standing Display Unit (FSDU)
Bigger display unit normally on the floor
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Consolidation
Mixing cartons on a pallet to reduce number of pallets delivered
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Inners in packaging
Inners of products within a carton, could be shrink-wrapped
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Store Price (ISP)
Prices customers would sell books for in store
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Packing List
Sheet from printer detailing titles and quantities shipped on a container
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Pantone Reference
Universal colour system, coded for exact matches
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Purchase Order (PO) signify
Confirmation of an order, either from a customer or to a supplier
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Rework
Changing something on the book in the warehouse
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Ti H
Configuration of cartons on a pallet - Ti = Tier & Hi = Height
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Cubic Meter (CBM)
3-dimensional unit of measurement primarily for stock volume
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Shipping Order (SO)
Document from a carrier confirming space and schedule for the goods
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ncoterms
Agreed trading terms determining responsibility in transactions
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Commercial Invoice (CI)
Document used during customs clearance to detail goods value and duty
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Full Container Load (FCL)
Sea freight shipment where cargo volume is enough to fill a container
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Container Yard Cut-Off (CY Cutoff)
Date by which a FCL shipment needs to be handed over to the shipping line
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Less Than Container Load (LCL) refer to
Sea freight shipment where cargo volume is not enough to fill a container
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Container Freight Station Cut-Off (CFS Cut-Off)
Date by which an LCL shipment needs to be handed over at the port
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Customer Credit Request (CCR)
Internal form used to raise a credit for a customer
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Supplier Credit Request (SCR)
Internal form used to raise a charge back to a supplier
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Port Of Loading (POL)
The port at which a shipment will be loaded and departing from
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Accrual mean in finance
Revenue or expense not recorded in the sales ledger at the same time as cash inflow
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Cost of Goods (COGs)
Cost of goods to the company
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CE Mark
Used if a product has play value; must comply with European legislation
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UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA)
Mark for non-educational children's products sold in the UK

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