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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Supply chain

A production plan that varies the level of inventory in order to maintain an even production level for a given period. Level production plans may be a result of facility restraints, or to accommodate ...

Prerequisite tree

Software; Supply chain

A logic tree used in the theory of constraints that identifies and time phases obstacles associated with the intermediate objectives that must be accomplished to achieve an overall goal.

Timesheet

Software; Supply chain

A document or entry programme used to record actual labour time against an order or project, that may also specify the operation, location and category or type of task being performed.

Bill of lading (BOL)

Software; Supply chain

A document created for a given shipment that indicates the contents and destination, and forms a contractual basis for claims or resolution with the carrier if required.

Flow order

Software; Supply chain

Used in a repetitive manufacturing environment as a cumulative schedule for a production line that is consumed by reported production over a period of time until the order quantity is complete.

Modular bill of material

Software; Supply chain

A bill of material used for products configured from many possible combinations of modules, or options. It normally contains a group of common components always used that do not have to be chosen, ...