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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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Supply chain

buffer management

Software; Supply chain

The set of processes used in the theory of constraints to manage the buffers used to ensure continued operation of the constraint. Activities and materials processing operations are prioritized on ...

general ledger

Software; Supply chain

The set of financial accounts used to accumulate the results of transaction processing, create budgets, generate financial statements and provide source financial data for reporting purposes.

non-inventoried item

Software; Supply chain

Normally, a supply item purchased and received but whose on-hand quantity is not calculated.

scatter diagram

Software; Supply chain

A chart that plots the relationship of one numeric variable to another on a horizontal and vertical axis, and determines the degree of dependency or interdependency.

automated test equipment (ATE)

Software; Supply chain

Test systems integrated into the production process that operate and report without human intervention.

field service

Software; Supply chain

Repair and test activities typically performed for a customer at their site based on warranty or other contractual agreements.

material

Software; Supply chain

1) The raw materials and purchased components used in the production of other items 2) The classification of any lower level item, whether purchased or manufactured. A subassembly that has material, ...

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