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K201
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21
Business
Undergraduate 1
12/04/2011

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Production
Definition
the creation of goods and services using factors of production: land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship, and knowledge
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production managemen
Definition
cescribes all the activities managers do to help companies create goods
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operations management
Definition
the management of systems or processes that convert or transform reources (including human) into goods and services
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transformation process
Definition

conversion from inputs to outputs (technical core)

 

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value-addded
Definition
the difference between the cost of inputs and the value of price of outputs
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forecasting
Definition
predictions made on the basis of time-series information
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capacity planning
Definition
determines the future IT infrastructure requirement for new equipment and additional network capacity
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strategic business units
Definition
stand alone businesses in a conglomerate
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strategic planning
Definition
planning focused on long range things such as plant size, location and types of processes used
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Materials requirement planning systems
Definition
use sale forecasts to make sure that needed parts and materials are available at the right time and place in specific company
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tactical planning
Definition
focuses on producing goods and services as efficiently as possible within the strategic plan
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global ubvebtory management systems
Definition
provide the ability to locate, track, and predict the movement of every component or material anywhere upstream or downstream in the production process
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operational planning and control
Definition
deals with day to day procedures for performing work including inventory, scheduling and process management
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inventory management and control systems
Definition
provide control and visibility to the status of individual items maintained in the inventory
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transportation planing systems
Definition
track and analyze the movement of materials and products
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distribution management systems
Definition
coordinate the process of transporting materials from manufcturer to distribution centers to the final customers
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supply chain
Definition
consists of all parties involved in the procurement of a product or raw material
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bullwhip effect
Definition
when distorted product demand information is passed down the supply chain and memebers stockpile inventory causing excessive inventory and costs
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demand planning systems
Definition
generate demand forecasts using statistical models
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supply chain planning systems
Definition
use adavanced mathematical algorithms to improve the flow and efficiency of the supply chain
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