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31Distributed control system — Part of a series of articles on Industry Manufacturing methods Batch production • Job production Continuous production Improvement method …
32Supply chain diversification — is a manufacturing business terminology used to describe the act of increasing choices for when to order what supplies from whom to bring products to the market. In short, it describes the abundance and flexibility of the suppliers for a certain… …
33Reverse auction — A reverse auction (also called procurement auction, e auction, sourcing event, e sourcing or eRA) is a tool used in industrial business to business procurement. It is a type of auction in which the role of the buyer and seller are reversed, with… …
34Global Supply Chain Finance — A global supply chain refers to the network created among different world wide companies producing, handling, and distributing specific goods and/or products.Global supply chain finance refers to the set of solutions available for financing the… …
35CONTRACTORS — Persons contracted for army supply and building, mainly road construction. While the initial possession of financial and commercial expertise and substantial resources was a necessary prerequisite for engaging in this occupation, it provided a… …
36Energy management system — An energy management system (EMS) is usually a system of computer aided tools used by operators of electric utility grids to monitor, control, and optimize the performance of the generation and/or transmission system. The monitor and control… …
37Dogwood Alliance — The Dogwood Alliance, based out of Asheville, North Carolina, is a network of over 70 groups around the southern United States working to achieve broad based support to end unsustainable forestry practices in the region. The organization works in …
38Category management — is a retailing concept in which the total range of products sold by a retailer is broken down into discrete groups of similar or related products; these groups are known as product categories. Examples of grocery categories may be : tinned fish,… …
39Rate contract — A Rate Contract or a Rate Agreement (RC in short) is a procurement cost reduction stategy aimed at standardizing procurement prices for commonly procured, homogenous and price varying inputs. TimingA rate contract is usually attempted when a… …
40Flexlink — Infobox Company company name = FlexLink AB industry = industry automation company type = Private foundation = 1980 location = Göteborg, Sweden products = conveyors pallet systems assembly systems automation cells PCB handling stainless systems… …
