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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toll manufacturing

Software; Supply chain

A version of contract manufacturing sometimes used in the pharmaceutical and specialty chemical industries in which production of specific batches are outsourced to GMP-certified third parties. ...

demand over lead time (DOLT)

Software; Supply chain

The projected usage of a component or other material over the replenishment lead time. A predictable usage rate is assumed when calculating lot sizes and reorder levels based on lead time demand.

late start date

Software; Supply chain

The latest date a project task or activity can begin without delaying the entire project.

primary operation

Software; Supply chain

A routing operation used unless an alternate is selected when opening production orders, and the normal basis for MRP processing, capacity planning and standard cost estimation.

A specific area dedicated to the storage of tooling items, which typically does not include production components. Locator and limited-physical access systems are often useful based on the amount of ...

demand pattern

Software; Supply chain

The characterization of product demand in terms of regularity, volume and timing that determine company policies in creating forecast, inventory reorder and lot size parameters.

layer

Software; Supply chain

To separate discrete levels from the total of a given item, based on time, specific batch identifier, or some other factor. On-hand inventory is sometimes layered to isolate the specific timing of ...