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

The area that prepares picked material for shipment by performing the consolidation, packing, marking and documentation tasks required. The packing department may also be responsible for locating and ...

standard container

Software; Supply chain

A box, carton or other container with specified dimensions that will be used on an ongoing (reusable) basis to facilitate item counts, the design of storage and transportation resources and to limit ...

control group

Software; Supply chain

A cycle counting procedure that establishes a given set of parts that will be counted each time a cycle count is performed, usually daily, until each item attains 100% accuracy. Done to uncover ...

intermodal shipment

Software; Supply chain

Shipment using more than one transportation mode (rail, truck, air, etc.) where the original shipment is containerized or otherwise kept together in its original condition.

packing slip

Software; Supply chain

The paperwork that accompanies a shipment, pallet or smaller unit and describes its contents and quantities, and normally references the order number or numbers involved.

standard cost

Software; Supply chain

The normal or specified cost used as the basis for measurement against an actual. Standard costs for manufactured items include labor, material and overhead, and vendor acquisition, freight, duty ...

control limit

Software; Supply chain

A process specification that measures the point a process is considered no longer acceptable, or is designed to serve as a warning signal before an out-of-bounds condition occurs.