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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Core bank

Software; Supply chain

In remanufacturing, the balance of the customer credit assigned to returned, salvageable units or assemblies that is netted against the costs of future activities and shipments for that customer.

Interplant

Software; Supply chain

Shipments and transfers between manufacturing facilities of the same organization, which are typically accounted for as transfers at cost instead of a separate purchase and sale.

Part number

Software; Supply chain

The set of characters, normally alphanumeric, that identifies a specific manufactured or purchased item and is used in all database, order, inventory and other functions.

Sourcing

Software; Supply chain

The process of identifying, conducting negotiations with, and forming supply agreements with vendors of goods and services.

Acknowledgement

Software; Supply chain

Documentation from a vendor to a customer that verifies receipt of an order and associated date, quantity, item and terms information.

Efficiency

Software; Supply chain

A performance measurement that tracks actual vs. expected resource usage for a given volume or output. If labour costs for a given period are higher than expected, it could be due to: 1) a labour ...

A numerical code that specifies the lowest level a given item exists on any bill of material in the system. MRP processing logic gathers gross requirements from all successively-lower levels in the ...