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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Operation where-used

Software; Supply chain

A list of all products processed through a given operation. Useful in tracing impacts when the operation rate or process changes.

Idle capacity

Software; Supply chain

Unused production, storage or logistics resources. Capacity may be idle due to a lack of requirements in the current timeframe, or because of being held as a hedge against possible future ...

Open period(s)

Software; Supply chain

An accounting period not yet closed as a result of the month-end process that is still available for transactions and adjustments.

Large variations in product demand that reoccur during the same approximate timeframe on a yearly basis and are not due to a trend or promotion (as in the yearly demand for Halloween candy or snow ...

Chaku-chaku

Software; Supply chain

In lean manufacturing, a work cell or line in which single parts are automatically offloaded that allows operators to directly move the part between successive machines without wait time.

Idle time

Software; Supply chain

The planned or actual time an operation is not engaged in run time, or the active production of a product. Idle time is typically scheduled, for setup, maintenance or other activities, or unscheduled ...

Operation

Software; Supply chain

A production step or activity with a defined start and stop time that may be composed of individual tasks but is not broken down into smaller increments in rate and capacity calculations. Unlike ...