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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mixed-model production

Software; Supply chain

A scheduling technique that uses the goal of making every product every day and only when required by demand, as opposed to large runs of individual items that will stay in stock for a period of ...

response time

Software; Supply chain

The measure of the delay between a request and its answer.

The real cost associated with purchasing materials and services, and paying internal personnel. A standard cost system tracks actual usage, as defined by hours or units consumed, based on a standard ...

ending inventory

Software; Supply chain

The book or perpetual inventory at the end of an accounting period, often calculated as beginning inventory + receipts - issues ± adjustments.

machine vision

Software; Supply chain

Systems that use video cameras, robots or other devices, and computers to visually analyze an operation or activity. Typical uses include automated inspection, optical character recognition and other ...