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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Original equipment manufacturer (OEM)

Software; Supply chain

An organisation that markets a product composed of components and subsystems manufactured by other companies under its own name and brand.

Conference room pilot (CRP)

Software; Supply chain

'''Conference Room Pilot (CRP)''' is a term used in software procurement and software acceptance testing. A CRP may be used during the selection and implementation of a software application in an ...

Computer-based training (CBT)

Software; Supply chain

Software programmes that provide self-paced student instruction, tests and learning feedback with no or only periodic involvement by an instructor.

A multiple-level where-used that lists bottom-level components at the far left side, and indents the next-higher level parent of each one place to the right. Each higher-level parent is indented one ...

Seven wastes

Software; Supply chain

Forms of production waste identified by Taiichi Ohno, specified as: overproduction vs. demand, idle time, unnecessary transport, inventory, excess processing, excess operator motion and production of ...

Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)

Software; Supply chain

The use of computer systems in manufacturing that fulfil specific functional requirements and are integrated with the base ERP and supporting systems. CIM may involve the use of automatic data ...

Independent demand

Software; Supply chain

The portion of demand for a given item not created by the requirement for any other item. Whether for an end item or a component, independent demand is created by a sales or internal distribution ...