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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subcontractor

Software; Supply chain

A person or organization who performs work and is paid on an hourly or volume basis, but is not considered on the payroll and does not receive company benefits.

crew

Software; Supply chain

A predefined labor group that works as a whole at a given operation or on a specific job. Used instead of reporting the individual personnel who did the work.

islands of automation

Software; Supply chain

Automatic systems or technology that are functional on an independent basis but don't provide the benefits associated with being integrated into a larger system.

pick list

Software; Supply chain

A list of all components and materials required to fill a specific production, sales or interplant order. It often specifies the warehouse locations to pick from, and sometimes consolidates ...

substitution variance

Software; Supply chain

A cost variance created by using an alternative component or material on a production order that has a higher or lower cost than the standard component. Substitution variances should be separated ...

issue

Software; Supply chain

1) To deduct an item from inventory based on its usage in a production, interplant or customer order; a transaction usually defined as demand that is considered in future demand calculations (as ...

pick list release

Software; Supply chain

The process of authorizing the pick of material for a given order, generating the paperwork and releasing to the picking department. Many variations exist in which the pick slip may be manually ...