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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.

Contributors in Supply chain

Supply chain

offload

Software; Supply chain

To move a production or logistics requirement from the primary to an alternate resource due to capacity or timing constraints. Cost reporting systems segregate the variances caused by resource ...

semifinished

Software; Supply chain

Items processed from an original raw state into an intermediate level, or through a portion of the required operations on a routing.

readiness assessment

Software; Supply chain

The review of project task and resource status immediately prior to cutover that assesses risks and the probability of success.

workflow

Software; Supply chain

The path and systems used in the linked flow of activities with a specific start and finish that describe a process. The flow defines where inputs are initiated, the location of decision points and ...

capitalize

Software; Supply chain

The act of classifying an expenditure as an asset, which allows the asset to be allocated (depreciated) over multiple time periods where benefit is derived.

heuristic

Software; Supply chain

Problem analysis based on informal judgment or experience versus data manipulation.

offset

Software; Supply chain

The difference in the start or release of a task or order and its finish based on duration or lead time.

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