CBU, CKD, SKD, CKS, KIT, PO definitions
Iveco classifies its outgoing products by acronyms that identify the type of production inside the company.
The descriptions of the various acronyms used in Iveco are as follows:
CBU “(Completely Built Up ) Working” finished vehicles
SKD (Semi Knocked Down) “Working” finished vehicles, subsequently knocked down into a very
limited number of parts.
CKD (Completely Knocked Down) Knocked down vehicles, characterised by:
o a value higher than or equal to 40% of the equivalent CBU;
o Product management by Iveco.
CKS Knocked down vehicles characterised by:
o value below 40% of equivalent CBU;
o product management by Iveco;
o Not consolidated in sales and production statistics.
KIT Vehicle parts with product management by customer, which are not consolidated in sales
statistics.
PO (Programming Order) Vehicles or parts of vehicles with product management by customer,
supplied on just-in-time basis by part number according to a precise scheduling