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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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Supply chain

Primary location

Software; Supply chain

The default stock location used for receipts and picks of a given item, which may be supplemented by other locations if full or overstocked.

Toll manufacturing

Software; Supply chain

A version of contract manufacturing sometimes used in the pharmaceutical and specialty chemical industries in which production of specific batches are outsourced to GMP-certified third parties. ...

Fabrication

Software; Supply chain

Manufacturing processes that transform materials such as bar stock or rolled sheet metal into individual components.

Market share

Software; Supply chain

The percent of a given market sold to or owned by a company out of the whole as a result of its success in marketing effectiveness, product characteristics, pricing, cost, delivery time, quality and ...

Rapid prototyping

Software; Supply chain

The process of creating physical models and solid objects from computer aided design (CAD), stereolithography or other specifications. It normally uses a series of layers to build a physical object, ...

What-if analysis

Software; Supply chain

The simulation of the outcome of various scenarios and alternatives when changes to the inputs and parameters is done.

Direct labour

Software; Supply chain

Labour costs directly attributed to the production of specific units that includes wages and associated fringe benefits.

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