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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

kitting

Software; Supply chain

The process of pulling a set of component items from stock to group them for production or for movement to another area. Kitting is usually done for a specific production or sales order.

point of sale (POS)

Software; Supply chain

The simultaneous recording of a customer sale and its effect on inventory levels, typically done in a retail environment using automatic data collection systems. Real-time point of sales data is ...

target date

Software; Supply chain

A projected start or finish date for a project task.

knowledge base

Software; Supply chain

The defined accumulation of an organization's internal set of best practices, past issues or problems and their resolution, product and process data, and other any other information that can be used ...

point of use

Software; Supply chain

Stocking inventory in a production facility or logistics network near the consuming point, rather than in a central location and moving when required.

target pricing

Software; Supply chain

Establishing a sales price based on market penetration or price points rather than building from standard cost.

cutover

Software; Supply chain

The point in time a new system is implemented and the old system is discontinued.

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