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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report writer

Software; Supply chain

A database query tool used to create ad hoc reports that does not require the knowledge and use of programming.

accessory

Software; Supply chain

An item or service selected on an order designed for use with a base item. An accessory is not required to be ordered, while an option usually must be selected from the available choices (ex.- in ...

economic value added (EVA)®

Software; Supply chain

A financial performance measurement developed by Stern Stewart & Company that gauges the creation of shareholder wealth, and evaluates tradeoffs in opportunity costs, by determining net operating ...

lot size rule

Software; Supply chain

The rule or code used to specify the lot size for a specific item, such as lot-for-lot, fixed quantity, fixed period, or other.

product life cycle

Software; Supply chain

The processes, costs and revenues associated with a product from its initial creation to its abandonment, and often categorized by the stages of introduction, growth, maturity and decline. ...

unit of measure

Software; Supply chain

The base unit by which an item is normally stocked, costed and ordered. Planning and costing systems must translate vendor or customer orders based on alternate measures into a common unit for ...