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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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Inventory write-off
Software; Supply chain
The reduction of the currently-stated financial value of an inventory item based on a determination that its future worth is less than its acquisition cost due to obsolescence or market changes.
Period order quantity (POQ)
Software; Supply chain
A lot size technique that orders to cover requirements for a variable number of periods based on order and holding costs, as opposed to a fixed period quantity that uses a standard number of periods.
Standard distribution
Software; Supply chain
The allocation of a budget, cost or other value on a predetermined percentage basis.
Path
Software; Supply chain
A series of connected events, nodes or resources that indicates the links, direction of data flow, timing dependencies and positions of those items.
Staging
Software; Supply chain
Picking material for a production or sales order and moving to a separate area for purposes of consolidation or identifying shortages. Staged material is normally handled as a location transfer and ...
Cost factor
Software; Supply chain
The fixed dollar amount or percentage rate used to allocate overhead costs to a specific product.
Inventory management
Software; Supply chain
Systems and processes that identify inventory requirements, set targets, provide replenishment techniques and report actual and projected inventory status.
