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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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containerization
Software; Supply chain
The system and process of placing cargo material in a standard-size container, in which the contents are not rehandled as the container is moved between ship, rail, truck or other transportation ...
interactive
Software; Supply chain
The property of a system that allows two-way communications on a timely if not real-time basis, as opposed to a system in which information flows only one way on a batch or scheduled basis.
overlapping operations
Software; Supply chain
Operations in which material produced by an initial work center is begun to be processed by the next work center before the entire batch or run is finished at the first. Done as a result of order ...
staging
Software; Supply chain
Picking material for a production or sales order and moving to a separate area for purposes of consolidation or identifying shortages. Staged material is normally handled as a location transfer and ...
context-sensitive help
Software; Supply chain
Help text associated with the specific part of the system a user is currently involved with, and the method with which it is being used.
overlay
Software; Supply chain
To combine a new set of data with an existing database, and define controls and verification techniques for duplicate records and missing fields.
stakeholder
Software; Supply chain
A person, department or organization that holds an interest in a process in the form of an obligation or expected return, benefit or service.
