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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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Voice of the customer (VOC)
Software; Supply chain
In six sigma and other quality improvement programs, the identification and prioritisation of true customer needs and requirements through the use of focus groups, interviews and other methods.
Defect analysis
Software; Supply chain
The classification of product or process imperfections by source, organisational impact and cost to correct.
Late finish date
Software; Supply chain
The latest date a project task or activity can be completed without delaying the entire project.
Teardown
Software; Supply chain
The activities required to remove tooling and preset parameters used for the last production run that must occur before setup for the next run can start.
Aggregator
Software; Supply chain
A system or service that combines data or items with similar characteristics (geographic area, target market, size, etc.) into larger entities. Value is derived from cost savings, or the ability to ...
Equivalent units
Software; Supply chain
1) The conversion to a base unit for items with multiple units of measure (ex.- the conversion to units of an item also specified in dollars, cases, pounds, pallets or other measurements). 2) The ...
Manufacturability
Software; Supply chain
The characteristics considered in the design cycle that focus on process capabilities, machine or facility flexibility, and the overall ability to consistently produce at the required quality level ...