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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
Quality at the source
Software; Supply chain
A system that certifies the acceptability of a vendor's goods or services by audits or demonstration of conformance to the required process, and eliminates the need for incoming inspection by the ...
Volume flexibility
Software; Supply chain
The ability of a process to handle large variations in volume without significant changes in time or facility requirements.
Delivered duty paid (DDP)
Software; Supply chain
Shipment transaction term specifying that the seller is responsible for all import duties, taxes and charges.
Amortisation
Software; Supply chain
A variety of practises such as depreciation, depletion, or writeoffs to expense the initial cost of a capital investment over multiple fiscal periods.
Excess inventory
Software; Supply chain
Any inventory above the minimum manually-specified or system-calculated level required to support production and distribution operations. Excess inventory definitions may include any inventory above ...
Manufacturing instructions
Software; Supply chain
The detailed process parameters and operating data required for a specific production operation, which may include both basic production rate data and detailed engineering specifications and notes.
Queue
Software; Supply chain
Jobs, orders or activities waiting to be processed and prioritised by a FIFO, LIFO, critical ratio or other measure.