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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purchasing lead time

Software; Supply chain

The total time required to place and receive purchased items, which includes internal review and placement time (order release), vendor transportation time, and the dock to stock activities to ...

vertical format

Software; Supply chain

A display method used for MRP or other output reports in which dates are sequenced along the left margin and horizontal headings are used for gross requirements, scheduled receipts and other ...

boxplot

Software; Supply chain

A graphical representation of a quality test that shows process variability distribution based on the mean, upper and lower specification limits in the form of a box.

frozen standard

Software; Supply chain

An item cost standard created at the beginning of a fiscal period that is retained for budget and comparison purposes even if material or production changes occur.

net change

Software; Supply chain

An MRP or other planning system generation that only recalculates requirements for items that have changed since the last generation, due to the addition or changes in order quantities and dates, ...

A hedge lead time added to the actual or calculated lead time that initiates earlier order release. Items planned on a to-order instead of a to-stock basis may use safety lead time instead of safety ...