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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Supply chain

A suggested production, purchase or replenishment order generated by an MRP or other planning system to meet a projected shortage against desired safety stock levels. The shortage date becomes the ...

supply chain optimization

Software; Supply chain

The coordination of linked resources across all or part of a supply chain in eliminating or reducing manufacturing and logistics bottlenecks and creating optimized schedules based on shared inventory ...

planned order receipt

Software; Supply chain

A future projected receipt based on the generation of a planned order that has not yet been firmed into a scheduled receipt.

supply chain planning

Software; Supply chain

The set of supply chain activities that focus on evaluating demand for material and capacity and formulate plans and schedules based on meeting that demand and company goals. System functions often ...

current reality tree

Software; Supply chain

In the theory of constraints, a cause and effect diagram that links problems, or undesirable effects (UDE).

kaizen event

Software; Supply chain

The application of kaizen techniques in an accelerated manner that focuses on a specific improvement area and is tracked as an event, rather than an ongoing process. (syn: kaizen blitz) Kalman ...

planned order release

Software; Supply chain

The date required to firm, or release, a planned order based on the specified lead time until the planned receipt date. Many systems allow the selection and review of planned orders based on ...