inventory cycles
1inventory obsolescence — UK US noun [U] ACCOUNTING, COMMERCE ► the situation in which a company s supply of goods or materials is too old to be sold or used: »One of the risks associated with long manufacturing cycles is inventory obsolescence …
2Average Age Of Inventory — The average number of days it takes for a firm to sell a product it is currently holding as inventory to consumers. The formula to calculate the average age of inventory is C/G x 365, where C is the average cost of inventory at its present level… …
3atmosphere, evolution of — Introduction the development of Earth s (Earth) atmosphere across geologic time. The process by which the current atmosphere arose from earlier conditions is complex; however, evidence related to the evolution of Earth s atmosphere, though… …
4Business cycle — Economics …
5business cycle — a recurrent fluctuation in the total business activity of a country. [1920 25] * * * Periodic fluctuation in the rate of economic activity, as measured by levels of employment, prices, and production. Economists have long debated why periods of… …
6biosphere — biospheric /buy euh sfer ik/, adj. /buy euh sfear /, n. 1. the part of the earth s crust, waters, and atmosphere that supports life. 2. the ecosystem comprising the entire earth and the living organisms that inhabit it. [1895 1900; < G Biosphäre; …
7Supply 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… …
8Climate change — For current and future climatological effects of human influences, see global warming. For the study of past climate change, see paleoclimatology. For temperatures on the longest time scales, see geologic temperature record …
9Subprime mortgage crisis — Part of a series on: Late 2000s financial crisis Major dimensions …
10Demand sensing — is a next generation forecasting method that leverages new mathematical techniques and near real time information to create an accurate forecast of demand, based on the current realities of the supply chain. The typical performance of demand… …
