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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

cash burn rate

Software; Supply chain

The monthly rate of negative cash flow; when measured against current positions it indicates the date an organization will run out of cash unless a new or one-time source is found.

holding costs

Software; Supply chain

Costs incurred from holding or inventorying items; the costs for the capital invested in an item and the insurance, taxes, storage and handling/movement required while being held.

on-hand inventory

Software; Supply chain

The physical or perpetual quantity of current inventory.

service center

Software; Supply chain

A facility or department that supports customer requirements for repair, returns and sometimes light manufacturing. A facility used strictly to stock material at strategic points is normally referred ...

recipe

Software; Supply chain

Used synonymously with bill of material in process industries.

work order

Software; Supply chain

syn: production order.

cash flow

Software; Supply chain

The flow of liquid assets in and out of an organization over a period of time, where inflow is normally composed of cash sales receipts and outflow is composed of payments and cash expenditures. Net ...

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