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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tracking signal

Software; Supply chain

An accuracy measure that combines average forecast error with bias, as defined as the ration of the exponentially smoothed error and the exponentially smoothed mean absolute deviation. When the ...

design for manufacturability

Software; Supply chain

A design process focused on the cost, quality and manufacturing capabilities of a product, rather than elegance.

least squares

Software; Supply chain

An estimating model that determines parameter weights based on the set that minimizes the sum of the squared deviation of predicted values from a line or set of observed values.

process sheet

Software; Supply chain

A set of manufacturing instructions for a specific batch, lot or run that describe the operating parameters and settings for the equipment and facilities used, and any associated tooling or supplies.

trade allowance

Software; Supply chain

The allowance or refund given by a manufacturer to a retailer or distributor who participates in a sponsored advertising or promotion campaign.

design for test

Software; Supply chain

A design process that creates products and processes with automatic or integrated test and measurement systems.

An existing or inherited system used to run significant business functions that will be used as the base for conversion to or integration with a new system. Legacy systems are typically replaced due ...