Short for Doing Business As.
Used for referencing business name aliases. Often used to
match a corporate name with its trademarks, service marks,
or common abbreviations. Example: John Doe d.b.a. John Doe
and Associates, Inc.
Delco
Short for
delivery company.
Delivery Records
Lists of homes
and businesses that are to receive directories.
Delivery Tickets
Forms
displaying addresses to receive directories. Delivery
records, delivery tickets, and route maps are available from
PictureRoute.com.
The quality
control process of spot-checking a sampling of delivery points in a route or
delivery zone via phone survey. Telecheck may be used to help ensure:
That everyone in the route or delivery zone received
books.
That the books were delivered in a proper manner
(e.g., not tossed in driveways).
That the delivery worker performed the services
for which he or she is seeking payment.
Demurrage
The late fees
charged for overdue truck trailers. If the trailers used to
transport books from the printer to the delivery station are
not emptied promptly, the trucking company may charge a fee
for the extended use of the trailers.
DNR
Short for Do-Not-Rehire.
Delivery workers
with invalid Social
Security numbers or poor work history may be added to DNR
lists.
Dumping
The discarding of current-edition
directories. Typically performed by delivery workers seeking
to collect piece-rate delivery fees for the discarded books.
Directory Delivery Terms &
Acronyms
(And a few tips!)
