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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Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)

Software; Supply chain

A cash flow measurement that excludes interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, often used in buyout or public offering instances as opposed to ongoing financial business performance.

Lot

Software; Supply chain

A production run or batch that can be isolated from other runs and identified with a specific set of material, production facility and process characteristics.

Project

Software; Supply chain

A related set of activities and milestones with a preset goal and timeframe that is designed as a specific event and not an ongoing process.

Value added tax (VAT)

Software; Supply chain

A general consumption tax for the production and distribution of goods and services, added as a percentage charge based on price that reflects the incremental value added by a given activity.

Current reality tree

Software; Supply chain

In the theory of constraints, a cause and effect diagram that links problems, or undesirable effects (UDE).

Kaizen event

Software; Supply chain

The application of kaizen techniques in an accelerated manner that focuses on a specific improvement area and is tracked as an event, rather than an ongoing process. (syn: kaizen blitz) Kalman ...

Planned order release

Software; Supply chain

The date required to firm, or release, a planned order based on the specified lead time until the planned receipt date. Many systems allow the selection and review of planned orders based on ...