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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Supply chain

A manufacturing layout that arranges workstations performing the different functions required to produce a product or subassembly in the same, often U-shaped area, rather that arranging machines by ...

Human resources

Software; Supply chain

The department and support systems responsible for personnel sourcing and hiring, applicant tracking, skills development and tracking, benefits administration and compliance with associated ...

On-time delivery

Software; Supply chain

The receipt of scheduled shipments on the expected date, or defined as being within an allowable early/late tolerance. Some measurements include adherence to a specified delivery time of day due to ...

Scrap

Software; Supply chain

Material designated as obsolete or out-of-specification that will be disposed of in its current state.

Centralised

Software; Supply chain

Systems where decision making, flow of data or goods and services, or the beginning of activities are initiated at the same central point and disseminated to remote points in the chain or ...