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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rack

Software; Supply chain

A multi-tier storage system normally designed to handle pallets, cartons or other standard containers and designed for manual or automated pick/putaway access.

An item returned by a customer for credit or repair under the terms specified at time of sale. Warranty tracking requires the use of individual order and/or serial numbers to properly recreate the ...

business case scenario

Software; Supply chain

A common, defined situation encountered in normal business operations; systems and procedures are developed and documented to define the standard methodology used for that process.

gravity rack

Software; Supply chain

A storage system where items are stocked on an inclined rack and move to the front via gravity as picks are made. Replenishment is made from an aisle at the rear of the rack.

non-significant part number

Software; Supply chain

A part number composed of characters that do not imply anything about the characteristics of the part or the family it belongs to. Separate code and description fields are used to convey associated ...

scheduling

Software; Supply chain

The process of creating individual orders or time-based schedules that serve as production or purchase authorizations.

auto-reschedule

Software; Supply chain

Software planning functions that automatically move existing purchase or production orders to new dates based on calculated requirements, without manual intervention. Many systems use time fences to ...