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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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Supply chain

current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP)

Software; Supply chain

Regulations as specified by the U.S. FDA or other regulatory body that describes the methods, equipment and control procedures required for food processing, medical device manufacturing and related ...

delphi technique

Software; Supply chain

A decision-making process that uses the opinions of experts, gathered on a dispersed or face-to-face basis, and the guidance and direction of a facilitator to reach either group consensus or a clear ...

Deming's 14 points

Software; Supply chain

A series of 14 points by W. Edwards Deming that propose improving quality by emphasizing management commitment, employee training, eliminating slogans and posters that solely emphasize productivity, ...

projected life

Software; Supply chain

The estimated useful period of a resource or system, based on time, number of cycles, units processed, or other factors.

value stream mapping

Software; Supply chain

A technique used in lean manufacturing that maps the flow of material and data, and associated time requirements. from initial supplier to end customer for a given business process. Used to define ...

bill of resource

Software; Supply chain

A listing of the key resources and quantities used in production of an item or family. A bill of resource may list only critical resources consumed (machine, personnel, logistics or other), while the ...

focused factory

Software; Supply chain

A production facility dedicated to the manufacture of a single product line or family, and whose process and support systems have been optimized strictly for that group.

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