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.

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settlement

Software; Supply chain

The finalization of a sale as determined by the transfer of funds from one account to another.

redundancy

Software; Supply chain

The process of avoiding failure in a system or network by providing additional capacity or building in replacement material or facilities.

world class

Software; Supply chain

A general term for a high level of competitive performance as defined by benchmarking and use of best practices.

centralized

Software; Supply chain

Systems where decision making, flow of data or goods and services, or the beginning of activities are initiated at the same central point and disseminated to remote points in the chain or ...

hurdle rate

Software; Supply chain

The minimum or required rate of return used in a discounted cash flow analysis when evaluating a proposed investment.

open order

Software; Supply chain

A released order not yet shipped (customer order) or received into stock (production, purchase or replenishment order).

setup

Software; Supply chain

The set of activities required to prepare a resource for a production run that requires different settings or tooling than the previous run. Setup costs include the labor required for machine ...