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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

semi-significant part number

Software; Supply chain

An item number identifier that uses a small portion of the number, normally the first few characters, to categorize it as part of a group and random characters for the rest.

real-time

Software; Supply chain

The processing and visibility of transactions and information as they occur, and not on a periodic or batch basis.

workgroup

Software; Supply chain

Personnel that collaborate on a specific project or function, make use of a common database, schedule and method of communication, and update tasks and activities specifically related to that project ...

carousel

Software; Supply chain

A rotating or movable warehouse device used to store multiple, small parts for picking in a high usage volume environment.

histogram

Software; Supply chain

A graph that uses vertical bars of varying heights to represent the proportion or relative frequency of a given class of data within a population.

offshore

Software; Supply chain

Production and operating or technical support facilities located in a foreign country, normally in a different continent.

sensitivity analysis

Software; Supply chain

The process of varying parameters in a given model to assess the level of change in its output.

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