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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Dependent variable

Software; Supply chain

The variable, or output, generated by a model based on input from a designed equation (independent variables).

Leaf

Software; Supply chain

In a decision tree, a final node that is not split into further nodes.

An inventory relief system in which the components of a parent are deducted before they are physically picked or used, based on the explosion of the parent bill of material. It often uses the parent ...

Design for manufacturability

Software; Supply chain

A design process focused on the cost, quality and manufacturing capabilities of a product, rather than elegance.

Least squares

Software; Supply chain

An estimating model that determines parameter weights based on the set that minimises the sum of the squared deviation of predicted values from a line or set of observed values.

Predecessor

Software; Supply chain

A routing operation or project task that must be partially or completely finished before a later task can begin.

Timeliness

Software; Supply chain

The characteristic of a measurement reported in real time or shortly after the events it measures. A timely measurement can be used for preventive or corrective action, as opposed to a measurement ...