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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advanced shipping notification (ASN)

Software; Supply chain

A message, usually sent through EDI, from a vendor to a customer at the time of the vendor shipment that notifies the customer of the order, item and quantity information. Some customers may refuse ...

engineering change review board

Software; Supply chain

A cross-functional team that analyzes proposed engineering changes for approval or rejection. It normally includes representation from engineering, operations, purchasing, planning, cost accounting ...

make to order (MTO)

Software; Supply chain

A manufacturing method in which commonly-used raw materials and components may be stocked based on previous demand history, but further processing into higher-level items is not done until receipt of ...

earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)

Software; Supply chain

A cash flow measurement that excludes interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, often used in buyout or public offering instances as opposed to ongoing financial business performance.

lot

Software; Supply chain

A production run or batch that can be isolated from other runs and identified with a specific set of material, production facility and process characteristics.

production planning

Software; Supply chain

The cross-functional process of devising an aggregate, family-level plan for a month or quarter based on management targets for production, sales and inventory levels. It meets operating requirements ...