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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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Supply chain
Post-implementation audit
Software; Supply chain
A review process that takes place after the installation of a new system to determine status, level of user satisfaction, accomplishment of stated goals and further action items required. It is ...
Throughput
Software; Supply chain
1) The volume of output generated by a resource in a specific period of time. 2) In the theory of constraints, the rate at which a system generates money.
Alternate operation
Software; Supply chain
A manufacturing operation done instead of the standard or normal operation. Typically used due to short term material or capacity shortages.
Exception message
Software; Supply chain
A system-generated notification of an order, inventory or other condition that violates defined parameters and requires a response. Messages include indications for past due, cancellation, order ...
Manufacturing execution system (MES)
Software; Supply chain
A production scheduling and tracking system used to analyse and report resource availability and status, schedule and update orders, collect detailed execution data such as material usage, labour ...
Allowance factor
Software; Supply chain
A percentage, unit or dollar amount added to a calculation of an exact specification to allow for an imperfect process or observed history (ex.- a material scrap factor or labour performance ...
Event management
Software; Supply chain
The process in a supply chain or other system used to define, prevent or detect, identify and communicate with partners, propose resolution and followup situations that threaten to disrupt the flow ...