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.

Industry: Software

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field size

Software; Supply chain

The length of a data record field for item number, on-hand quantity, order quantities, customer number, etc. that specifies the maximum allowable number of characters. Typically reviewed when ...

material-intensive

Software; Supply chain

A product or product line that has a higher content of material and a corresponding lower level of labor when compared to other products. A material-intensive product often contains high-value ...

visualization tool

Software; Supply chain

A training or measurement tool that provides a graphic display of data or concepts to increase understanding.

bricks and mortar

Software; Supply chain

Organizations with physical (vs. Internet-only) production or logistics facilities and operations.

full pegging

Software; Supply chain

A method that traces the source of requirements upwards through all levels of the bill of material until the end item demand source is reached.

netting

Software; Supply chain

Deducting requirements (orders, allocations, planned run hours, etc.) from an available resource (inventory, work center capacity, etc.).

The length of time needed to identify and qualify prospects, define the goods or services, and accept and acknowledge the order. The length of the sales cycle often depends on product complexity and ...