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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Revision level

Software; Supply chain

An alpha or numeric character assigned to an item number, bill of material or routing that indicates its current status in terms of number of engineering changes. The level is normally a separate ...

Bucketed

Software; Supply chain

A reporting system that accumulates multiple daily records into a larger, user-specified time frame (weeks, quarters, years, etc.). Enables easier analysis when daily detail is not required.

Functional design

Software; Supply chain

A formal documentation of a proposed system's capabilities, processing methods, and points of integration that serves as the basis for approval and work initiation.

Rework

Software; Supply chain

Purchased or manufactured items that have failed a usability test and require the addition of labour or materials to avoid being scrapped.

Bucketless

Software; Supply chain

A reporting system that presents a view of orders or records based on individual dates rather than accumulating into a larger time frame. Useful for short-term detail planning and analysis.

Functional silo

Software; Supply chain

A functional group or department within an organisation that acts as a silo or island in its lack of interaction with other groups and in not sharing its internal data or processes.