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.

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Product life cycle

Software; Supply chain

The processes, costs and revenues associated with a product from its initial creation to its abandonment, and often categorised by the stages of introduction, growth, maturity and decline. ...

Unit of measure

Software; Supply chain

The base unit by which an item is normally stocked, costed and ordered. Planning and costing systems must translate vendor or customer orders based on alternate measures into a common unit for ...

Crew

Software; Supply chain

A predefined labour group that works as a whole at a given operation or on a specific job. Used instead of reporting the individual personnel who did the work.

Islands of automation

Software; Supply chain

Automatic systems or technology that are functional on an independent basis but don't provide the benefits associated with being integrated into a larger system.

Pick list

Software; Supply chain

A list of all components and materials required to fill a specific production, sales or interplant order. It often specifies the warehouse locations to pick from, and sometimes consolidates ...

Startup

Software; Supply chain

The period of time starting with initial design or setup and ending with acceptable volume production, or achieving a stable process.

Product mix

Software; Supply chain

The number of individual products produced or sold by an organization. The mix is defined by the industry and manufacturing environment, and management strategies that position the company as a ...