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21Supply chain management — (SCM) is the process of planning, implementing and controlling the operations of the supply chain as efficiently as possible. Supply Chain Management spans all movement and storage of raw materials, work in process inventory, and finished goods… …
22Air transport in the United Kingdom — is the commercial carriage of passengers, freight and mail by aircraft, both within the United Kingdom (UK) and between the UK and the rest of the world. In the past 25 years the industry has seen continuous growth, and the demand for passenger… …
23Master production schedule — Contents 1 What is Master Production Schedule or MPS? 2 How an MPS works 3 Production plan 4 See also 5 …
24Supply chain optimization — is the application of processes and tools to ensure the optimal operation of a manufacturing and distribution supply chain. This includes the optimal placement of inventory within the supply chain, minimizing operating costs (including… …
25Master Production Schedule — A Master Production Schedule (MPS) is a manufacturing plan that quantifies significant processes, parts, and other resources in order to optimize production, to identify bottlenecks, and to anticipate needs and completed goods. Since an MPS… …
26Housing Market Index — An index of over 300 home builders, which shows the demand for new homes. The index runs from 0 100, so a rating of 50 would mean that demand for new homes was average. This index is used in conjunction with the latest housing starts figure to… …
27Push–pull strategy — The business terms push and pull originated in the marketing and advertising world,Fact|date=April 2007 but are also applicable in the world of electronic content and supply chain management. The push/pull relationship is that between a product… …
28National Grid Reserve Service — In order to balance the supply and demand of electricity on short timescales, the UK National Grid has contracts in place with generators and large energy users to provide temporary extra power, or reduction in demand. These reserve services are… …
29Service (economics) — A service is the non material equivalent of a good. A service provision is an economic activity that does not result in ownership, and this is what differentiates it from providing physical goods. It is claimed to be a process that creates… …
30Sabah Electricity — Sdn Bhd (SESB) is an electric power generation and transmission and distribution company. It is the only power utility company in Sabah, Malaysia. There are 361,400 customers distributed over an area of 74,000 sq.km. Most (83%) of the customers… …
