Supply chain

Supply chain

Of or referring to a system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information, and resources that develops a product from supplier to customer in an efficient manner.

Industry: Software

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Supply chain

The systems to report problems or questions (incidents), locate and provide solution advice, provide escalation when necessary and track the successful resolution or current status of each assigned ...

Order entry and billing

Software; Supply chain

The systems and functions used to accept and validate customer orders, communicate pricing and availability, and generate timed picking, shipping and invoicing updates and documents as required.

Operation priority

Software; Supply chain

The positioning of an operation in a queue or list based on its status relative to meeting a due date, and its effect on later operations.

Seiban

Software; Supply chain

The assignment of a specific number for a top-level manufacturing order that is carried through all succeeding levels and orders, and pegs costs and material to a single project.

Child

Software; Supply chain

A component, raw material or other item used in the production of the next-level assembly (parent) item.

Implementation plan

Software; Supply chain

A system installation or conversion plan that defines scope and goals, resources required, scheduled activities, scheduled activity durations, and actual project status. A high-level plan may ...