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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formulation

Software; Supply chain

A listing of required ingredients, typically used in process manufacturing environments. It may also include detailed batch production or test specifications.

multi-user

Software; Supply chain

A system or program designed to accommodate simultaneous use by multiple users, and protects against duplication, override or corruption of data when the same records or resources are accessed.

rough cut capacity planning (RCCP)

A high-level capacity planning system often developed at the family level that provides an overall check of critical resources and verifies the feasibility of the master production schedule and sales ...

amortization

Software; Supply chain

A variety of practices such as depreciation, depletion, or writeoffs to expense the initial cost of a capital investment over multiple fiscal periods.

excess inventory

Software; Supply chain

Any inventory above the minimum manually-specified or system-calculated level required to support production and distribution operations. Excess inventory definitions may include any inventory above ...

manufacturing instructions

Software; Supply chain

The detailed process parameters and operating data required for a specific production operation, which may include both basic production rate data and detailed engineering specifications and notes.

purchase price variance (PPV)

Software; Supply chain

The variance created by the actual price paid to a vendor for material as compared to the standard cost, sometimes separated into the variance created by the specified purchase order price vs. the ...