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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first article inspection

Software; Supply chain

The analysis of the first item manufactured in a production run to verify correct setup and process alignment.

maximum capacity

Software; Supply chain

The most capacity that can be obtained from a given resource, as opposed to its planned or demonstrated capacity (as in a machine normally operated 10 hours a day with a maximum capacity of 24 ...

rate variance

Software; Supply chain

The difference between the planned and actual output or production rates for a given period.

work breakdown structure

Software; Supply chain

A hierarchical definition of the tasks and activities of a project that normally begins with the highest-level activities and works downward into the individual tasks and components.

campaign

Software; Supply chain

A discrete set of production or marketing activities with established goals, time parameters and performance measurements.

hedge inventory

Software; Supply chain

Inventory created to protect against a possible future event or disruption in supply, such as a strike, major vendor shutdown, prospective trade or government program change, or similar situation.